John Peter Zenger help influence which of the first 10 amendments?
What is the 1st freedom of press
100
Branches of the federal government
What are the Executive, Judicial, Legislative
100
Which amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
What are the first 10
100
It is a requirement of a US citizen to Vote. True or False?
What is False! But you Should.
200
To ratify is to approve to _____________ is to reject
What is to veto.
200
This person is elected for a term of 6 years.
What is a Senator
200
What power does the executive branch have? Name 2
What is the power to carry out and enforce laws, Veto bills, appoint federal justices
200
This amendment grants all people the right to no double jeopardy, and no self-incrimination.
What is the 5th amendment.
200
As a US citizen you are required to pay taxes, serve on a jury if called and defend our nation against threats both foreign and domestic (if called). True or False.
What is True!
300
The Constitution limits the power of the three branches of government by creating ______________.
What are checks and balances.
300
This group of representatives is based on a states population and only serve for 2 years.
What is a Congressmen, House of Representatives.
300
The judicial branch has these two powers.
What are to Interpret laws, declare laws unconstitutional, declare executive actions unconstitutional.
300
five rights granted to US citizens under the 1st amendment.
What are the Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Right to assemble, Right to petition, and freedom of religion
300
The three parts of the Constitution are.
What are the Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
400
In a government with popular sovereignty where does the governments power come from?
What are the people.
400
There are only 9 of these people in the country at anyone time. Their job is to interpret the Constitution and Laws.
What is a Supreme Court Justice.
400
This branch of the federal government is responsible for writing and passing laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
400
The purpose of the Bill of Rights
What is to protect individuals from abuses of the Federal Government
400
Who can propose amendments to the Constitution?
Who are Congress and State Legislatures
500
Define Federalism
What is a system under which the federal government has only the powers given to them under the constitution.
500
Originally accused of libel, this person helped established the ruling that documents can be published that are truthful and accurate, without fear of legal action.
Who is John Peter Zenger.
500
Article II Section 8 (the Elastic Clause) gives the Constitution flexibility because?
What is it gives the Legislative Branch the ability to create laws necessary to carry out their responsibilities, and change with the needs of the people.
500
The two amendments in the Bill of Rights that limit the power of the federal government to the Constitution
What is the 9th and 10th
500
The purpose of the Articles in the Constitution is?
What is to define the roles and responsibilities of the federal government