This branch of government is responsible for passing the laws.
Legislative Branch
This constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of speech.
1st
This system, used in U.S. presidential elections, can lead to a president winning without the popular vote.
Electoral College
This is the government where people rule themselves.
Democracy
The Constitution
The head of this branch of government is the President.
Executive Branch
This amendment protects the right to a fair and speedy trial.
7th
This is the number of electoral votes a person needs to win the presidency.
270
The U.S. is this kind of government.
Representative Democracy
What is the minimum age to apply to become a U.S. citizen?
18
This branch of government interprets the laws and applies them to specific cases.
Judicial Branch
This amendment abolished slavery.
13th
True or False: If a candidate wins the popular vote for president in the U.S., the candidate becomes president.
False
True or False: The president is directly elected in the U.S.
False
This is the year the Constitution was written.
1787
This principle, created by the Founders, holds that the powers of the government should be divided and balanced among three branches of government.
Separation of powers
This amendment established that anyone born in the U.S. or is naturalized is a citizen.
14th
This type of election, used in many states, and localities, allows voters to rank candidate rather than vote for just one person.
Ranked-choice voting
These are the three branches of the U.S. government.
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
This is the minimum age to become president.
35
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees this right, which is considered essential for a healthy democracy.
Freedom of Speech
This amendment established that the president will take office on January 20 following an election.
20th
Voter suppression
House of Representatives and Senate
Including Joe Biden this is the number of presidents the U.S. has had.
46