ARTICLE I
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE III
BILL OF RIGHTS
AMENDMENTS 11-27
100
The president can do this in order to check the power of the legislative branch.
What is veto
100
What is the length of the president's terms and how many terms can he serve?
4 years; 2
100
This is the purpose of the judicial branch
to enforce and interpret the Constitution
100
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
10
100
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are known as this
What is the civil war amendments
200
This is when public actions are affected by personal interests.
What is conflict of interest
200
For what reasons may a president be impeached or removed from office?
treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
200
This is the Supreme Court's position on cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Supreme Court does not allow or enforce cruel and unusual punishment
200
What is the difference between libel and slander? And which part of the 1st amendment do these limit?
libel; written, slander; spoken. free speech.
200
This is the only amendment to be repealed
What is the 18th amendment/prohibition
300
2/3 votes of both houses of Congress is needed in order to do this.
What is override a president's veto
300
Can the president declare war? If not, who can?
No; Congress
300
This is how many Supreme Court Justices there are
What is 9
300
This is what "due process of law" means
What is fair application of the law
300
Women get the right to vote in this amendment
What is the 19th amendment
400
These are the 3 qualifications of a US Representative
What is 25 years old, 7 yr citizen of the US, an an inhabitant of the state being represented.
400
This is the order of Presidential succession (the first 4 people)
What is vice president, speaker of house, president pro tempore, secretary of state
400
This is the current chief justice of the Supreme Court
Who is John Roberts
400
This is the concept that means the government can take private property for public use/interest if they give the owner fair market value.
What is eminent domain
400
Amendment 22 limits the president's what?
terms
500
This is how the other two branches of government check the power of the judicial branch.
The president appoints Supreme Court Justices. Congress approves and impeaches Justices.
500
This is the president's military title.
What is commander-in-chief
500
The only crime that is defined by the Constitution
What is treason
500
This is why the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th amendments were significant in the late 1700's.
What is the significance of the US establishing independence and protection from Britain after the Revolutionary War
500
Slavery was abolished in this amendment
What is the 13th amendment
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