This document is concerned with personal freedoms, restricting the power of the government in judicial proceedings and reserving authority for the states and public.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
This article established the power of the Judicial Branch
What is Article III
200
They can sign the bill into a law or veto it.
What can the President do to bills when he/she receives the bills?
200
Making our nations laws.
What is the Legislative Branch most know for?
200
Interpreting the laws and settling conflicts.
What is the Judicial Branch most known for?
200
As part of his agreement with the Anti-Federalists, this person submitted a list of amendments to Congress
Who is James Madison
200
This article established the power of the Legislative Branch
What is Article I
300
Four years
How long does the President serve for?
300
Congress has two houses, in the house of Representatives the number of members sent by each state is based on a states population. In the other house called senate, each state has two senators
How is congress organized?
300
Nine
What is the number of judges on the Supreme Court
300
This granted women the right to vote in 1920
What is the 19th Amendment
300
This article established the power of the Executive Branch
What is Article II
400
Article 2 of the Constitution
What article in the Constitution is the Executive Branch found?
400
The 1 article.
What article in the Constitution is the Legislative branch found?
400
Article 3 of the Constitution.
What article in the Constitution is the Judicial Branch found?
400
This gave former slaves the right to vote in 1870
What is the 15th Amendment
400
This meeting was held in May 1787 to decide the future of the Government
What is the Constitutional Convention
500
Kings inherit their power, where Presidents are elected by the people.
What is the difference between a king and a President?
500
Congress has many other powers. These include the power to collect taxes, control trade with other countries, manage a national currency, and declare war.
What other powers does the Legislative branch have?
500
The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.
What are the powers of Judicial Review.
500
This made slavery illegal in 1875
What is the 13th Amendment
500
This body of government has the power to collect taxes and declare war on another country.