The Constitution
Documents
Parts of Government
Checks & Balances
Amendments
100
Article I sets up this law making branch of government
What is the Legislative Branch
100
This document limited the power of the King
What is the Magna Carta
100
Has 100 members, 2 from each state.
What is the US Senate
100

This part of government is responsible for carrying out the laws

What is executive branch

100

Protects citizens from unfair treatment by the federal government

What is the 5th Amendment

200
Article II creates the branch of government for the President and the Cabinet
What is the Executive Branch
200
This document was sent to the King to tell him the colonists did not want to be controlled by him any longer.
What is the Declaration of Independence
200
Has 435 members, determined by the population of the state.
What is House of Representatives
200
This branch is responsible for nominating Supreme Court Justices
What is the Executive Branch
200

Protects citizens from unfair treatment by state governments

What is the 14th Amendment

300
Article III sets up the branch of government responsible for interpreting the Consititution
What is the Judicial Branch
300
Our first attempt at government, it had many weaknesses.
What is the Articles of Confederation
300
The top court of the United States
What is the Supreme Court
300
This part of government is responsible for confirming Supreme Court nominees.
What is the Senate
300

This amendment gives women the right to vote

What is the 19th Amendment

400
This Amendment guarantees freedom of press, religion, speech, assembly and petition
What is the First Amendment
400
The rule book for the United States Government
What is the Constitution
400
The authority to hear and decide a case
What is jurisdiction
400
This part of government is responsible for examining laws to make sure they are Constitutional
What is the Supreme Court
400

This amendment gives Washington, D.C. citizens the right to vote

What is the 23rd Amendment

500
This amendment prevents you from having to testify against yourself.
What is the Fifth Amendement
500

The rule book for the state of Virginia (Be Specific)

What is the Virginia Constitution

500
The head of the federal government

What is the President

500
This part of government is responsible for introducing all bills that have to do with raising revenue (taxes)
What is the House of Representatives
500

This amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18

What is the 26th

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