Constitutional Foundations
The first 10 amendments are known as the...
Bill of Rights
Branch responsible for interpreting laws
Judicial Branch
the 13th amendment
abolished slavery
total number of electoral votes
538
NC legislative branch
general assembly
what is the highest law in the US?
Constitution
US Central bank is called...
federal reserve
purpose of bill of rights
enumerates peoples individual rights
If the president and vp can no longer serve, the next in line is...
Speaker of the House
UN 3 functions
humanitarian aid, enforce international law, promote peace
Who can propose a federal budget, who can create it?
president, congress
presidents annual speech to Congress is called...
state of union address
1st amendment freedoms
speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
type of democracy where people vote for representatives to create laws
indirect democracy
when politicians convince their audience that they are a common person and that their ideas are of the people
plain folk
is military is what spending category
discretionary (not required)
Supreme court case that established judicial review
Marburry v. Madison
total number of amendments
27
system designed to ensure no branch of government becomes to powerful
checks and balances
Using vague and pleasant sounding words to improve and image
glittering generalities
What year was the constitution adopted
1787
The president serves as the...
commander in chief
6th amendment
speedy trial, lawyer, impartial jury
when small group of people control the government
oligarchy
5 permanent members of the UN
US, UK, Russia, China, France