Vocab
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
Right to bear arms
What is Amendment 2?
Only 9 people make up this group in the judicial branch
What is the Supreme Court?
Enforces the law
What is the executive branch?
You cannot be prosecuted twice for the same crime
What is double jeopardy?
Sections that the Constitution is divided into
What are articles?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
What is Amendment 1?
435 people
What are the member of the House of Representatives?
Coin money
What is the legislative branch?
The government’s power comes from the people
What is popular sovereignty?
Each branch of government can limit the power of other branches
What are checks and balances?
Provides citizenship to anyone born in the USA
What is Amendment 14?
The term of a Supreme Court justice
What is for life or until they retire?
Regulates mail & immigration
What is the executive branch?
This amendment states the president is limited to serving 2 terms
What is Amendment 22?
A form of government where citizens are represented by elected officials
What is Republicanism?
Created income tax
What is Amendment 16?
The number of articles in the US Constitution
What is 7?
Interpret the laws
What is the judicial branch?
This states the purpose of the Constitution
What is the preamble?
A government’s power is restricted by law in order to protect individual rights and liberties
What is Limited Government?
Protects the rights of the accused (no double jeopardy, can’t be a witness against yourself, Miranda rights)
What is Amendment 5?
The US Representative to Winthrop Harbor
Who is Brad Schnider?
Can declare war
This house of Congress has proportional representation (based on population) among states
What is the House of Representatives?