Civics & Citizenship
The first 10 amendments of the constitution
what are the bill of rights
wrote most of the declaration of independence
who is Thomas Jefferson
The head of the executive branch
who is the president
The law making branch of the U.S government
what is Congress
This branch of government interprets the laws
what is judicial Branch
The supreme law of the land
what is the constitution
when declaration of independence was adopted
when was 1776
The amount of years a presidential term
what is 4 years
2 parts of Congress
what are the Senate and the house of Representatives
This is the highest court in the United States
what is the supreme court
what is the preamble
The three unalienable rights listed in the declaration
what is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The maximum number of terms the president can serve
what is two terms
we call this a two house legislature
what is a Bicameral
what is Judaical review
The number of amendments in the Constitution
what is 27
The country that colonies declared independence from
what is Great Britain
The person that becomes president if both president and VP cant
who is the speaker of the house
where Congress meets
what is the U.S capitol
The article that Constitution created for the judicial branch
what is article 3
principals that divides the government into 3 branches
what is separation of powers
Where does government get its power
what is consent of the governed
The power that allows the president to reject a bill passed by Congress
what is veto
Makes the federal laws
what is Congress
The written explanation of the courts decision
what is the majority opinion