Key Phrases
The opening sentence to the Declaration of Independence.
What is "we hold these truths to be self-evident"?
Article 1 gives this branch of government the power to make public policy.
What is the Legislative branch?
This guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assemble, and petition the government.
What is the 1st amendment?
This amendment says that any powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.
What is the 10th amendment?
This is the age you must be to be a member of the House of Representatives.
What is 25?
The opening phrase to the U.S. Constitution.
What is "We the people"?
This article outlines how states interact with each other and with the federal government.
What is Article 4?
This amendment abolished slavey.
What is the 13th amendment?
The Constitution gives this branch of government the power to declare war.
What is the Legislative branch?
In addition to age and years living in the US, this is the one requirement to be President.
What is a natural born citizen?
These are the unalienable rights with which all men are endowed, according to the Declaration of Independence.
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
All spending bills must originate from this chamber.
What is the House of Representatives?
This amendment is known as the equal protection clause.
What is the 14th amendment?
This chamber has the sole power to impeach federal officials, including the President.
What is the House of Representatives?
Criticism about transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences is found in this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Article 1 specifies that this Writ may not be suspended unless there is rebellion or invasion.
What is Habeas Corpus?
This article established the judicial branch
What is Article 3?
This amendment allowed women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
This clause specifies that federal laws take precedence over state laws.
This is the number of people each House district represented in the Constitution.
What is 30,000.
This sentence ends the Declaration of Independence.
What is "we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"?
Article 2 says that the President may be removed from office for these reasons.
What are Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors?
This amendment restricting the sale of alcohol was the only one later rescinded.
What is the 18th amendment?
This clause, found in Article 1, provides the most far-reaching grants of power to the federal government.
What is the commerce clause?
This is the year that the Constitution said would be the end of importing enslaved people.
What is 1808?