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Written change to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
Government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.
What is a Representative Democracy?
What does the Executive Branch do?
What is enforces the laws?
What year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, outlawing slavery?
What was 1865?
The powers that are set aside for, or reserved for, the states because they are not specifically given to the federal government.
What are Reserved powers?
Possible punishment for treason or other conduct unbecoming of a member of Congress.
What is Expulsion?
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.
What is Libel?
What does the Legislative Branch do?
What is makes the laws?
What year was the Nineteenth Amendment added guaranteeing women the right to vote?
What was 1920?
The powers that the Constitution specifically gives to the federal government.
What are Delegated powers?
Lawmaking body of two houses.
What is Congress?
Consisting of two parts.
What is Bicameral?
What does the Judicial Branch do?
What is rules on the constitutionality of the laws?
What year was the Fifteenth Amendment added guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote?
What was 1870?
The Fifth Amendment guarantees that individuals cannot be forced to testify against themselves and also protects them from double jeopardy.
What is Self-incrimination?
Congressperson’s right to mail official letters or packages free of charge.
What is Franking Privilege?
How the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are distributed.
What is Apportioned?
What year did George Washington become president of the new country?
What is 1789?
Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
Who were the Federalists?
Requires that the government act in accordance with existing law when it deprives a citizen of her or his life, liberty, or property
What is Due Process of Law?
legal protection given to members of Congress.
What is Immunity?
How the number of representatives each state can elect to the House of Representatives is determined.
What is by Population?
What year was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Continental Congress?
What is 1776?
The powers shared by both the federal government and state Government.
What are Concurrent powers?
The right to vote.
What is Suffrage?