Amendments
How many amendments are there?
27
How many branches of the government are there?
3
What do checks & balances do?
Prevent any government branch from getting too much power
How many colonies were there?
13
What is a preamble?
Which amendment allowed women to vote?
19th
What are the branches of the government
Executive, legislative, judicial
How many parts did checks & balances split into?
Three
Where did the constitutional convention meet?
Philadelphia, PA
Who leads the executive branch?
The president
What was the first amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Which branch of government is the president in?
Executive
what's it called when a president declines a proposed law?
veto
When was the constitution made a law?
1788
What was the bill of rights?
The first 10 amendments to the US constitution
Which amendment has is the right to bear arms?
2nd
Which branch of government has the power to declare war?
Legislative branch/congress
What branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial
What part of the states ratified the constitution?
2/3
Which branch interprets laws?
Judicial
What is the 27th amendment?
Congressional Compensation
What branch of government would a sheriff be?
executive
Who nominates supreme court justices?
The president
Yes
What is the difference between federal and state?
Federal is the entire US, state is for one state.