Amendments
Checks and Balances
Branches of Gov't
Key Vocabulary
Constitution
100

The right to bear arms

What is the 2nd amendment?

100

The level with the power to veto laws

What is a power of the executive branch?

100

Judicial Branch

Which branch interprets the law?

100

Checks and Balances

What is the ideology that no branch has more power then another?

100

The opening paragraph of the Constitution

What is the Preamble?

200

Excessive Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishments

What is the 8th amendment?

200

The level with the power to override a veto.

What is a power of the legislative branch?

200
Executive Branch

What branch carries out laws?

200

Impeachment

What is the removal of government official called?
200
7 Paragraphs

How many paragraphs are in the Constitution?

300

Search and Seizure

What is the 4th amendment?

300

The level with the power to impeach presidents.

What is a power of the legislative branch?

300

Legislative Branch

Which branch makes the laws?

300

Due Process

What is the right to a fair trial?

300

"We the people"

What are the first 3 words of the constitution?

400

Repeal of Prohibition

What is the 21st amendment?

400

The level with the power to Declare Laws or Presidential Acts Unconstitutional.

What is a power that the Judicial Branch has?

400

Level(s) that provides for the common defence.

What is the Federal level?

400

Prohibition

What is the banning of alcohol called?

400

Federalism

What is the share of power between a state and federal level?
500

Congressional Compensation

What is the 27th amendment?

500

Person who primarily introduced the concept of checks and balances.

Who is Baron de Montesquieu?

500

Level(s) that promote public health

Which power do the state and federal level share?

500

Bill of Rights

What are the first 10 amendments in the constitution called? 

500

The word "of"

What is the 419th word of the Constitution?
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