The Branches
Constitutional Convention
Congress
Powers
Amendments
100
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
100
The Founding Fathers ended up writing this document at the convention.
What is the Constitution?
100
Representation is equal for each state in this house of Congress.
What is the Senate?
200
This branch makes the laws.
What is the legislative?
200
The Constitutional Convention was held to fix this document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
Representation is decided by each state's population in this house of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
The 5th amendment says there is no double jeopardy, which means....
You can't be charged with the same crime twice.
300
The President is a part of this branch.
What is the executive branch?
300
This word means to approve something.
What is ratify?
300
This is the President's power to reject a law passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
300
This means that the powers of government are split between the three branches of government.
What is the Separation of Powers?
300
According to the 4th amendment, there is no unreasonable search and seizure. Which means the police must have this.
What is a warrant?
400
Congress is a part of this branch.
What is the legislative branch?
400
This agreement said that every 5 slaves would count as 3 free persons for representation.
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
400
This system allows the branches of government to keep each other in line.
What are Checks and Balances?
400
This Supreme Court Case established the rule of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
400
The 8th Amendment says there is to be no cruel and unusual punishment, this means that the punishment must do this.
What is fit the crime?
500
This branch judges the fairness of laws and includes the Supreme Court.
What is the judicial branch?
500
This agreement created Congress, and said how representation in Congress would be decided.
What is the Great Compromise?
500
A Bicameral Legislature has this many houses.
What are two houses?
500
This rule said that the Supreme Court has final say over whether or not a law or action is constitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
500
Why is the Bill of Rights so important?
It makes sure that our rights are protected. We know what our rights are. The government can't violate our rights without us knowing....etc.
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