Amendments
checks and balances
branches of government
key vocabulary
constitution
100

what admendment had freedom of religon

 1st admendment

100

what is checks and balences?

where the power is split between three branches of government

100

how many branches of government are there?

3

100

what is popular soverenity

 when the people have the power

100

how many admendments are in the constition?

 27

200

how many admendments are there?

27

200

why was checks and balences created?

so one branch wouldent get to much power

200

which branch of government has the president

 execitive branch

200

what is federalism?

where the power is seperated between local and state goverments

200

who was the father of the constition

james madison

300

what admendment owtlawd slavery?

13th admendment

300

what branches were made when the checks and balances were made?

exectutive, judical, legislative

300

what branch of government has the supreme court?

judical branch

300

what is due process?

right to a fair trial

300

how many articales are in the constition?

7

400

what are the purpose of the admendments?

so things would be more peaceful and better for the people

400

which branch can make a law unconstitional?

judical branch

400

what is the perpos of the preamble?

to state the goals of the nation

500

which branch makes laws?

executive branch

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