Bill of Rights
Articles
Vocab
Checks and Balances
Random
100
This requires the government to provide a lawyer if one cannot afford a lawyer.
This protects the right to a trial by jury and protects the right to sue in a civil court.
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7
100
What article discusses the legislative branch?
Article I
100
What does popular sovereignty mean?
Government based on the consent of the people.
100
How can the executive branch check the legislative branch?
The president can veto legislation created by Congress
100
When is the last day of school?
June 14th
200
This guarantees people freedom of speech as well as the freedom of religion.
This prevents the government from setting excessive bail against the accused.
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8
200
What article discusses the judicial branch?
Article III
200
Use limited government in a sentence!
Concept of a government limited in power.
200
How does the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
Can impeach judges, create lower federal courts, and set the size of the Supreme Court.
200
When was HHS built?
1956
300
This prevents a person from being charged twice for the same crime. (double jeopardy)
This gives powers not listed in the Constitution nor denied to the states, to the states
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300
What article discusses the executive branch?
II
300
Define Judicial Review:
Also, what Supreme Court case that we have studied exemplifies judicial review?
Judicial review is the court's power to rule on the constitutionality of laws, acts, statutes, and executive orders.
300
How does the legislative branch check the executive branch?
The legislative branch can override that veto with enough votes. The legislative branch has the power to approve Presidential nominations, control the budget, and impeach the President and remove him or her from office.
300
What is Mrs. Elko's favorite color?
Purple
400
This prevents a person from having to testify against themselves (self-incrimination).
This forbids cruel and unusual punishment by the government.
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8
400
What is article VI? what does it mean?
Supremacy clause,
the laws and treaties of the United States made in accordance with it as the supreme law of the land, forbids a religious test as a requirement
400
What vocab word is best described by the political cartoon?
Checks and Balances
400
How does the judicial branch check the executive branch?
The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution.
400
What are Rylee and Ryley's injuries?
UCL, LAT Men
500
This says that the rights of citizens are not limited to just those rights listed in the Bill of Rights
This prevents unreasonable searches & seizures by the government.
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4
500
What is article four? What does it mean?
State to state relations,
The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states." This clause protects fundamental rights of individual citizens and restrains state efforts to discriminate
500
What vocab word best describes the cartoon below?
Federlaism
500
How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
The executive branch can appoint federal judges and issue pardons, which influences the actions of the judicial branch.
500
When is Scotts birthday?
10/08