Bill of Rights
Congress/Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Things We Should Know
100
Why did James Madison promise to add a bill of rights to the Constitution?
Americans feared that a strong central government might take away the rights that states had granted to individuals.
100
How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate?
two
100
What does veto mean?
cancel
100
What role does the Constitution assign the judicial branch?
to interpret the law
100
How do citizens accept responsibility for protecting others' Sixth Amendment rights?
They serve on juries
200
What rights are protected under the First Amendment?
Freedom of Religion Freedom of Press Freedom of Speech Freedom of Assembly Right to Petition
200
What is the function of Congress in the federal government?
Congress is the legislative branch, which make the nation's laws.
200
What is the job of the executive branch in relation to the nation's laws?
enforce them
200
On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law?
The law is unconstitutional
200
Certain power assigned to the states by the Constitution are known as
Reserved powers
300
What was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
to define the rights and freedoms of citizens clearly
300
According the Constitution, what is the vice president's role in the legislative branch?
As the president of the Senate, he casts a vote only in case of a tie.
300
Before starting his new job, the president-elect must
take the Oath of Office
300
What is the job of the courts of appeals?
to decided id cases heard by lower courts were tried appropriately
300
The Bill of Rights gives the states and the people powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to Congress. What are these powers called?
Delegated powers
400
The Fifth Amendment protects anyone found guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again for the same crime. What is the name for this protection?
double jeopardy
400
How might Congress reverse a president's decision?
by overriding a veto
400
Which is the power of the executive branch?
pardoning a person convicted of a crime
400
What happens if the Supreme Court finds a law to be unconstitutional?
Congress can try to re-pass it
400
What are 3 facts about the Senate?
1. 2 members per state 2. Senators represent the interests of the whole state, not just a district. 3. They must be 30 years old.
500
The amendment below is part of what important document: Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Bill of Rights
500
Even though the President is the Commander and Chief of the armed forces who is the only one who can declare war?
Congress
500
How many terms can a president serve in office?
two
500
How many justices served in the Supreme Court?
9
500
What is federalism?
U.S. system that divided powers between the states and the federal government
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