U.S. Government
This branch of government interprets the laws of the land.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This amendment gives us the freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.
What is the Amendment I?
This document was the first to limit the king's power in England, which influenced the idea for limited government in America.
What is the Magna Carta?
This is another title the President is known by as the leader of the military.
What is the Commander in Chief?
Article of the Constitution that explains the structure, powers & limits of Congress.
What is Article I?
This document is the rule book that explains how the US government works.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This amendment protexts us from cruel & unusual punishment.
What is Amendment VIII?
This document was the first constitution of the U.S. This document was done away with because it did not give enough power to the central Government and too much to the states.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is the main job of the Executive Branch.
What is enforcing laws/carrying out laws?
Term that means Congress is divided into 2 houses.
What is bicameral?
The action of the President when he rejects a bill from congress.
What is veto?
This amendment requires police to have a search warrant & protects citizens from "unreasonable searches & seizures".
What is Amendment IV?
This document was signed to separate America from England in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This member of the Executive Branch is also the presiding officer of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
Members of this house of Congress serve 6 year terms.
What is the Senate?
These are the 2 chambers of the US legislature.
What are the House of Representatives & the Senate?
This amendment protects citizens' right to "legal counsel" and a trial by jury in a criminal case
What is Amendment VI?
This document lists the major rights and freedoms of British citizens and was the first to protect the right to bear arms.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This group of advisers is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate, and they help the President carry out the work of the Executive Branch.
Who is the Cabinet?
This determines the number of representatives each state receives in the House of Representatives.
What is state population?
This person must be at least 35 years old & a natural-born citizen.
Who is the President?
This amendment protects citizens accused of crimes in many ways including self-incrimination, double jeopardy & due process.
What is Amendment V?
This document was formed by the pilgrims as they landed in the new world to create the first direct democracy in the American Colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
If the President rejects a bill it is called a veto. However, it is THIS KIND OF VETO if the President ignores the bill and it dies after 10 days because Congress is not in session.
What is a Pocket Veto?
This house checks the President's power by approving or denying his appointments of federal judges, Cabinet members, & ambassadors and can also run impeachment trials.
Who is the Senate?