Constitution Basics
Name for the introduction to the US Constitution
What is the Preamble?
This principle forms three branches of government with different responsibilities
What is the separation of powers?
The principle of Federalism divides the government power between the national (federal) government and these other governments
What are the 50 state government?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition are all covered by this amendment
What is the First Amendment?
In 1865, the 13th amendment abolished ________
What is slavery?
Article II of the US Constitution outlines this branch of the government led by the President
What is the executive branch?
The overall principle of the US Constitution was to _____ the power of the government
What is limit the government's power?
According to US Federalism, declaring war is a power given to this part of the government
(HINT: national, state, or both)
What is the national (federal) government?
The 6th Amendment protects American's right to a "speedy and public ______"
What is a speedy and public trial?
The 19th Amendment granted to right to vote to _______
Who are women?
The US Congress is outlined in this article of the US Constitution
What is Article I?
According to the Constitutional principle of popular sovereignty, who truly has the power over the US government
Who is the people?
According to US Federalism, punishing criminals is a power given to this part of the government
(HINT: national, state, or both)
What is both the national and state governments?
The right to "keep and bear arms" is protected by this amendment
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment, which had banned the "manufacture, sale, and transportation" of _________
What is alcoholic beverages?
"The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain..."
The quote above comes from this article of the US Constitution
What is Article III?
This principle allows for each branch of government to constrain the power of the other branches
What is checks and balances?
According to US Federalism, establishing public schools is a power given to this part of the government
(HINT: national, state, or both)
What are the state governments?
The 4th Amendment protects Americans from "unreasonable _____ and _____ of an individual or their private property"
What is an unreasonable search and seizure?
The 22nd Amendment limits the US President to ________ in office
What are two terms?
Due to the failure of the Articles of Confederation to truly unite the states, the first goal stated in the Constitution's Preamble is to "form a ____________"
What is a "more perfect union"?
This principle protects our freedoms and is largely covered by the inclusion of the Bill of Rights
What are individual rights?
This is the term used when a power is shared between the national and state governments
What is a concurrent power?
The 5th Amendment protects several rights, however one of those is the protection against "self-________"
What is self-incrimination?
The 14th Amendment grants citizenship through naturalization or _________
What is being born in the US?