Constitution
Amendments
3 Branches
Terms
Random Facts
100
This is the beginning/statement paragraph of the constitution
Preamble
100
What is an Amendment?
Change to the Constitution
100
What does Article One of the Constitution talk about?
Legislative Branch
100
Popular Sovereignty is to rule by
The people
100
Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached... True or False
True
200
Framers gave Congress what?
Expressed Power
200
How many Amendments are there?
27
200
The SC basic function is to...
interpret laws, decide if a law is Constitutional
200
The legal system can only judge and punish a person for breaking laws in effect at the time they commit any given act..
Ex Post Facto Law
200
What is Eminent Domain?
Power of the Government to take property for public use
300
How many votes does it take to overturn a presidential veto?
2/3
300
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
300
What are the 2 types of courts in the United States?
Federal and State
300
This law would punish an individual without trial in the court of law
Bill of Attainder
300
What is my favorite color?
Blue
400
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution
Preamble, 7 articles, Amendments
400
How many Amendments have been removed from the constitution?
None
400
This is an agreement between the president and the head of a foreign government
executive agreement
400
A writ that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge
Habeas Corpus
400
When you are adding a Amendment to the Constitution you are doing what?
Ratification
500
There is 6 main principles of the Constitution, name 3
Popular sovereignty, Federalism, Sep. of Power, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, Limited Government.
500
SC decisions can only be overturned by a court decision or a
Constitutional Amendment
500
The Judicial Branch checks the power of the other two branches through what?
Judicial Review
500
The legal fair treatment throughout the normal Judicial system
Due Process
500
What is a poll-tax and why was it harmful?
Taxes that had to be paid before and individual could vote.
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