Amendments
Abolished slavery in the U.S. and all its territories
What is the 13th Amendment?
Three branches of government
What are the Executive, legislative, and judicial?
Freedom of speech, religion and press
What is the 1st amendment?
Thomas Jefferson helped write this document
Who helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Martha McSally & Krysten Sinema
Who are the ARizona Senators?
limits a president to two terms in office
What is the 22nd Amendment?
The president is in control of this branch
Who controls the Executive branch?
Protects homeowners from having to take in any fighters/soldiers
What is the 3rd amendent?
The first sentence in the constitution stating why it was written
What is the Preamble of the Constitution
First 10 amendments
What is the BIll of Rights?
Gives citizens 18 or older the right to vote
What is the 26th Amendment?
Records human population every 10 years
What is census?
The right to carry a weapon/gun
What is the 2nd amendment?
Courts ability to decide that a law is unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?
Vetos laws, select supreme court justices, and recommend legislation
What can the President do?
government and state can’t deny anyone right to vote and must give everyone the protection based on the Bill of Rights
What is the 15th Amendment?
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435 members
Guarantees the right to a jury, protects against self-incrimination, and the right to remain silent
What is the 5th amendment?
system that national and local governments share power
What is Federalism?
Name TWO ways a citizen can participate in government
Voting, jury duty, pay taxes, attend public hearings
Prohibits the government and the states from denying any woman the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony Amendment
What is the 19th Amendment?
The lowest level of courts
What are the District Courts?
Prohibits/doesn’t allow courts to give excessive bails and fines as well as cruel and unusual punishments
What is the 8th amendment?
Consisted of 5 main parts
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Term meaning that every branch of government has the authority to restrain another branch
What is checks and balances?