Preamble/Articles
Bill of Rights
Amend. 11-27
Checks and Balances
3 Branches
100
This line comes after "We The People" refers to the failure of the Articles of Confederation.
What is "In order to form a more perfect Union"?
100
These are the four freedoms/rights granted in the 1st Amendment
What are Speech, Religion, Press and Petition/Assembly?
100
This amendment allows the president and VP to run on the same ticket.
What is the 12th?
100
These are the two ways the Executive "checks" the Judicial Branch
What is nominating judges, and granting pardons?
100
This BRANCH has the power to command the military
What is the Executive?
200
This many articles are in the Constitution
What is 7?
200
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive fines and bails comes from this.
What is the 8th Amendments?
200
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is 19th?
200
This is what Congress needs to check a presidential Veto.
What is 2/3 majority vote in both houses?
200
This BRANCH grants citizenship to immigrants.
What is the Legislative?
300
The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land thanks to this Article
What is Article 6?
300
This gives rights to the people not specifically said in the Constitution.
What is the 9th?
300
According to the 20th Amendment, this is when the President's term starts.
What is January 20th at Noon after the November election?
300
The legislative checks both the judicial and the executive by approving these
What are judge/justice nominees by the President?
300
This BRANCH performs impeachment trials
What is the Legislative?
400
These are talked about in Articles 1,2, & 3.
What are Legislative, Executive, Judicial branches?
400
The Second Amendment gives us this right.
What is to bear arms?
400
The 24th Amendment eliminated these.
What are Poll taxes?
400
The president can override legislation by doing this.
What is vetoing a law.
400
This BRANCH often uses "Reviews" the Constitution
What is Judicial?
500
The end of the Constitution after "ensure domestic tranquility" goes like this
What is "...provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty, for ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
500
Search and seizure is protected without a warrant
What is the 4th?
500
This Equal Rights Amendment protected all citizens from federal and state laws.
What is the 14th?
500
The Judicial branch declares the other two branches to be BLANK to keep check on them.
What is unconstitutional?
500
This BRANCH appoints members of its Cabinet.
What is the Executive?
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