The Constitution
This was one of the goals of the framers in writing the U.S. Constitution: to establish a ________ __________ union
What is a more perfect union?
The Articles of Confederation were the first document to propose a central government in the United States. True or false?
What is True?
The fourth amendment allows authorities to search people’s homes without any explanation or warrant. True or false?
What is False?
This right owes for you to be _________ before being tried in court.
What is Indictment By a Grand Jury?
This branch of government houses the President and his cabinet
What is the Executive Branch?
The preamble starts in this famous way:
What is "We the People..."?
The Articles of Confederation were the first ten amendments to the Constitution. True or false?
What is False?
The Bill of Rights lists the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. True or False?
What is True?
This right allows you to remain silent during questioning.
What is Plead the Fifth?
This branch of government houses the judges and the courts
What is the Judicial Branch?
This part of the Constitution that lists the structure of government is considered the body.
What is the Articles?
The Articles consisted of this many government branches.
What is One?
This first amendment allows one to speak up against injustice.
What is Freedom of Speech?
This right means that you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.
What is Double Jeopardy?
This branch of government makes up the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the Legislative Branch/ Congress?
This part of the Constitution is considered the head and lists the purpose of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
The Articles required approval from this many states to pass a law.
What is 9 out of 13?
This is the name of the amendment allows people to keep weapons in their home.
What is the Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms?
This right means that the proper steps need to be taken before punishment is invoked.
What is Due Process of Law?
This expression is used to describe the way in which one branch of government makes sure that neither of the other two take on too much power:
What is Checks and Balances?
This part of the Constitution is the changes that have been made and is considered the legs.
What is the Amendments?
The Articles did not allow the government to do this which caused many money issues.
What is levy (impose) taxes/ pass taxes?
This is the name of the amendment that protects people from inhumane punishments.
What is the Eighth Amendment: No Cruel or Unusual Punishments?
This is right is different from the rest of the rights listed in the Fifth Amendment.
What is Right to Own Private Property?
These Articles to the Constitution list the powers of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches?
What are Articles 1, 2, & 3?