this branch makes are nations laws, and is part of congress.
What is the legislative branch?
100
Is the President of the U.S, and carries out and enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
100
The supreme court can declare law unconstitutional, which means that the law goes against the constitution.
What are the powers of the judicial branch
100
in addition to the Bill of rights, 17 other amendments have been added to the Constitution over the years.
What is expanding voting rights?
100
we made a system called federalism.
what did the delegates design?
200
collect taxes, control trade with other countries, manage a nations currency, and declare war.
What is the powers of the legislative branch?
200
A bill that has been approved by both houses of congress goes on to the president.
What is, signing bills into laws?
200
article III of the constitution.
were do you find the judicial branch?
200
formerly enslaved African American men gain the right to vote.
What is the 15 amendment?
200
it balances powers between the nations government, and the state.
What is federalism?
300
Delegates suggested two different ways to organize congress. One plan was to to give small states more power. Another gave larger states more power.
What is the the great compromise?
300
can veto laws
what is the president?
300
Interpreting the laws and settling conflicts.
What is the judicial branch, most known for?
300
Women win the right to vote across the country.
What is the 19 amendment?
300
declaring war, coining money, and traffic laws.
What is the powers of the federal government?
400
article I of the constitution.
were to find the legislative branch?
400
president serves four year term
how long can the president serve?
400
The 13, 14, and 15 amendments
___were called the Civil War amendments
400
the 13, and 14 amendment
the 15 amendment wouldn't have been possible without?:
400
the young nation needed a stronger national government. They needed a way to balance power between the national government.
why did they create federalism?
500
the people are who__ works for.
who does congress work for?
500
is from the U.S. Constitution: The President "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the __ of the __, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."
what is the state of union
500
there are nine__, or judges, on the us supreme court.
how many justices are there?
500
the 26 amendment has lowered to_ years of age to vote.
what amendment says that you have to be 18, or older to vote?