Constitution
Name 1 branch of the US Federal government
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
The 6th amendment
What is the right to a speedy trial?
The right to remain silent
What is the 5th amendment?
The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitution
What is the branch also known as Congress
Legislative Branch
. What is the role of the cabinet?
To advise the president
The 2nd Amendment
What is the Right to Bear Arms?
The 9th Amendment
What is the protection against our government claiming we don't have a right just because it's not in the constitution
Constitutional Convention
What was the name of the meeting where the framers met to discuss and develop the Constitution?
This branch of the national government interprets the laws?
What is judicial?
The branch of government enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch
The US Constitution is a_____________changing document that has the ability to change with the times while still holding onto the principles upon which the United States was founded
Living
A guidebook, instruction book, recipe, blueprints, for a government.
What is a constitution?
Which branch gets to interpret the laws made by the legislative branch?
What is the Judicial Branch?
What is the tenth amendment?
What amendment gives the freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly?
What is 1st?
The 55 men who wrote the Constitution are called the
Framers
The Right to a Jury in a Civil Case
What is the 7th Amendment?
Which branch has the President, Vice President and Cabinet?
What is the Executive Branch?
This constitutional principle is the idea that each branch has different powers, so no one branch has too much power. Everyone has a different job and different powers.
Why are there 3 separate branches?
The right against the government searching and seizing your things.
What is the 4th amendment?
The 3rd amendment
What is the protection against soldiers claiming your home?
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison
This branch has the job of writing the laws
What is legislative branch?
This branch has to enforce the laws
What is Executive Branch?
Made up of nine appointed justices who have a life-time appointment
What is the Executive Branch?
What is one way that the Bill of Rights applies to your life?
Everyone has different answers.
A system where each government branch has powers that keep any other branch from having too much control.
What is Checks and Balances?
The Vice President's Name
Kamala Harris