Constitution
What branch is discussed in Article 1 of the US Constitution?
Legislative
What right does the 6th amendment give US citizens?
The right to a speedy trial
What right does the 5th amendment give US citizens?
The right to remain silent
Article V (6) of the Constitution makes way for what legal process?
Adding Amendments to the Constitution
Executive Branch
What Amendment is the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
What does the 9th amendment give US citizens?
Protection against our government claiming we don't have a right just because it's not in the constitution
Who is considered the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
This branch of the national government interprets the laws
Judicial Branch
Explain the impact of the Great Compromise on the structure of Congress.
It provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.
What is the fundamental law of the United States, establishing the structure of the government, the rights of citizens, and the limitations on the government's power?
United States Constitution
Which branch gets to interpret the laws made by the legislative branch?
What is the Judicial Branch?
What document did the Constitution replace?
Articles of Confederation
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called what?
The Bill of Rights
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
An agreement reached in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention that determined how to count slaves for the purpose of taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
What is the 7th Amendment?
Right to trial by jury
Which branch includes the President, FBI, NSA?
The Executive Branch
What is one reason the Articles of Confederation failed?
- The federal government could not collect taxes on their own.
- The states all used different currencies (Types of money)
- Each state had one total vote
Which Amendment protects the right against the government searching and seizing your things.
The 4th amendment
What is the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists believed that the United States should form a strong central government to unite the states, while antifederalists believed that the states should maintain the same level of power and authority with only a weak central government.
Which branch is in charge of creating laws?
Legislative Branch
What Branch enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
What is federalism?
A system of government where power is shared between the central government and the state government.
The 3rd article of the US Constitution talks about which branch of government?
Judicial Branch
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?
Each branch holds power over the other in order to keep the power between them balanced.