Organization
"We the people of the United States...Do establish and ordain this Constitution"
What is the PREAMBLE
Amendment #1
What is FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE/PROTEST, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
This branch of government makes the laws in america
What is the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
This branch of government enforces the law
What is the EXECUTIVE BRANCH
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that identify basic freedoms of citizens
what is the BILL OF RIGHTS
The 7 major sections of the Constitution which explain the powers and functions of the federal government
What are the ARTICLES
3RD AMENDMENT
what is FREEDOM OVER PROPERTY RIGHTS (GOV can't force you to house and quarter soldiers)
This branch of government has the power to declare laws "unconstitutional"
What is the JUDICIAL BRANCH
This branch of government has the power of the purse(MONEY)
what is the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
these are changes to the original Constitution
what are AMENDMENTS
The Bill of Rights is under this section of the Constitution
What is the AMENDMENTS
This amendment ended and banned the practice of chattel slavery
What is the 13th amendment
This system in the Constitution divides power into 3 branches of government
what is the system of SEPARATION OF POWERS
Congress can check the power of the president or federal judges by accusing them of wrongdoing and attempting to remove them from office
What is IMPEACHMENT
Congress is a Bicameral Legislature made up of two houses
what is the SENATE and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton supported the division of power in the Constitution into these 3 branches of GOV
What is the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, EXECUTIVE BRANCH, JUDICIAL BRANCH
This amendment granted women the right to vote
19th amendment
The president can check the power of Congress by rejecting a law
what is the VETO
The CIA, FBI, DEA, ICE are all under the authority of which branch?
What is the EXECUTIVE BRANCH and the President
The ability of each branch of GOV to check the powers of the others and maintain a balance of power
what is CHECKS AND BALANCES
How many amendments are there in the Constitution
what is 27
this amendment granted citizenship rights to all people born or naturalized in America regardless of skin color
14th amendment
This branch has the power to declare war with other nations
What is the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH and Congress
How many judges are on the SUPREME COURT in the Judicial Branch
What is 9
The powers of the Supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state or national governments unconstitutional
What is JUDICIAL REVIEW