Principles of the Constitution
The principle of the division of governmental powers between federal and state governments
What is federalism?
The number of branches in the U.S. government
What is three?
The name of the first Constitution of the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The study of what it means to be a citizen
What is Civics?
The number of Amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is 10?
The government of the U.S. is best described as this type of democracy
What is a representative democracy (or Republic)?
The President is the leader of this branch of government which enforces laws
What is the executive branch?
The main reason the Articles of Confederation failed
What is it did not give the national (federal) government enough power?
Things all citizens MUST do
What are duties?
The number of freedoms in the First Amendment
What is Five?
The three-way division of power in our federal government refers to this principle
What is separation of powers?
This branch of government's main responsibility is to make laws
What is Congress?
An addition to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
Things all citizens SHOULD do
What are responsibilities?
Being tried a second time for the same crime
What is double jeopardy?
The power of a branch of government to limit the power of other branches
What is checks and balances?
This branch of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch?
The number of amendments to the Constitution
What is 27?
The great majority of Americans live in these
What are metropolitan areas (or cities)?
This amendment gives you the right to remain silent
What is the Fifth Amendment?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
The nine-member group which has the final say in judicial matters
What is the Supreme Court?
The early supporters of the Constitution
Who were the Federalists?
The region of states in the South and West
What is the Sunbelt?
Due process of law entitles all Americans to this
What is a fair trial?