Amendments 1
What is the first amendment?
Freedom
What is the 10th amendment?
Rights that are not granted to the federal government belong to the states
The first 10 amendments in the constitution
Bill of Rights
A system of government with two houses is
Bicameral
This branch has the commander and Chief of the armed forces
Executive branch
What is the second amendment?
The right to bear arms
What is the 14th amendment?
Parts of local government that consists of counties, townships, school districts, municipalities, and special districts.
Unit
Ex post facto laws
Congress cannot punish someone for something they did before it was illegal
This branch collects taxes and coins money
Legislative branch
What is the 4th amendment?
Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
What is the 16th amendment/what did it create?
It created income tax
What is an amendment
A change made to the Constitution
System of electing a president using a group of electors, instead of the general public, to cast votes for president.
Electoral College
This branch of government can declare war
Legislative branch
What is the 5th amendment?
Protects the rights of the accused
What is the 22nd amendment?
The president is limited to serving two terms
Veto
A power given to the leader of the executive branch that allows him or her to prevent a bill from becoming a law.
Judicial Review
The Supreme Court has the power to determine whether or not a law is constitutional
This branch has the necessary and proper clause or the "elastic clause"
legislative
Rights that are not written, or enumerated, in the constitution belong to the people
What is the 25th amendment?
If the president dies or resigns while in office, the Vice President will take his or her place.
Sections that the Constitution is divided into
Articles
Requires that states recognize and respect all laws and court decisions from other states
Full Faith and Credit
This branch can make treaties with other countries
Executive branch