Founding Documents
This was the first constitution of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This compromise created a bicameral legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This branch makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The president can reject a law using this power.
What is a veto?
This amendment protects freedom of speech and press.
What is the First Amendment?
This document begins with “We the People.”
What is the United States Constitution?
This compromise determined how enslaved people were counted for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This branch enforces laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Congress can overturn a veto with this.
What is an override?
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
This document was added to protect individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
In this part of Congress, each state has two votes.
What is the Senate?
This branch includes Congress.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The Supreme Court uses this to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This amendment protects against double jeopardy.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This document declared independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
“Bicameral” means this.
What are two legislative houses?
This branch interprets laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The House of Representatives can do this to a president.
What is impeachment?
This process is used to change the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
This collection of essays supported ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This compromise helped balance power between large and small states.
What is the Great Compromise?
This branch can declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This clause allows Congress to expand its powers.
What is the Elastic Clause?
This right involves gathering signatures to influence government decisions.
What is the right to petition?