Constitutional Convention
Branches of Our Government
Our Rights
Vocabulary Review
Numbers
100
Who wrote the Constitution?
Founding Fathers or Framers
100
The number of branches we have in the federal government.
3
100
Where in the Constitution are the rights of citizens listed?
Bill of Rights
100
Another word for change
Amendment (noun) Amend (verb)
100
How many major parts are in the Constitution?
3
200
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
200
This branch interprets the law to make sure it is Constitutional.
Judicial Branch
200
The Amendment that protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizures
Fourth
200
Another word for reject
veto
200
How many Amendments have been passed?
27
300
In what city was the Constitution written?
Philadelphia
300
This branch enforces the law.
Executive
300
This Amendment gives citizens the right to freedom of speech and religion
First
300
Another word for providing soldiers with room and board, from the third amendment
Quartering
300
How many members are in the Senate?
100
400
What is the Introduction to the Constitution called?
Preamble
400
This branch passes the laws
Legislative
400
This amendment gives citizens the right not to testify against themselves.
Fifth
400
The right to vote
Suffrage
400
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
500
What are the first three words in the Constitution?
We the people
500
Together the all the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are known as...
Congress
500
The rights given to citizens accused of a crime are known as
Due Process
500
The division of power between the national government and state government is called
Federalism
500
How many terms may a president be elected?
2
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