Vocabulary
Our country’s first “constitution” wasn’t actually called The Constitution, it was called the _____________
It was known for having a very weak central government, and leaving most of the decisions up to the individual states.
What is the articles of the confederation
Name the Amendment- Unreasonable search and seizure. Example: It is against the law for the police to go forth with searching a person’s belongings without a warrant.
What is the Fourth Amendment
The three branches of government are
What is the legislative branch, executive branch and the judicial branch
Which branch of the government can review a law and declare it unconstitutional?
What is judicial
After our country decided to throw away the Articles of Confederation, we created the Constitution that we have today.
How many branches of government did it create?
What is 3
Define Unconstitutional
What is not according to or agreeing with the constitution of a country or government.
The right to bear arms (have weapons)
Second Amendment
two “houses” that make up the Legislative Branch
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate
The President, Vice President and Cabniet are all a part of this branch of government
What is Executive
The current President and Vice-President of the U.S.A.
What is Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
If the President does not like a bill that the Legislative Branch have passed, he/she may _______ it.
what is veto
People cannot be tried for the same crime more than once (double jeopardy). People are protected against self-incrimination.
Fifth Amendment
The people involved in the executive branch are
What is the president, vice president & Cabinet
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the…
What is Bill of Rights
Congress may bring the President up on charges of wrongdoing (basically, breaking the law). This is known as…
What is impeachment
A farmer’s rebellion in Massachusetts showed how weak the central government was after the American Revolution. What was the name of this rebellion?
Speedy trial by an impartial jury. Also, a person must be aware of the crime in which they have been charged.
Example: Miranda Rights. “You have the right to remain silent….”
What is the sixth amendment
Another name for the legislative branch
congress
Branch of Government that vetos laws
what is the executive branch
To make sure that one branch of government did not become too powerful, the founding fathers created a system of ____________that would allow the three branches to keep each other “in-check.”
What is Checks and Balances
the beginning of our Constitution is called _______.
What is the preamble
Freedom speech. Freedom of the press. The right to protests peacefully. Freedom of religion.
First Amendment
If there is a vote in the Senate and it is a tie vote, this individual is brought in (from another branch of the government) to cast a vote and break the tie.
What is
Another name used to describe the Judicial Branch is…
What is the the Supreme Court
branch of government vetos bills and laws