Key Words
approve
What is the preamble?
First part of the Constitution
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
what are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
How many senators serve for each state?
2
Define Veto
refuse to sign into law
What are the 3 branches of the government?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
What rights are protected by the first amendment?
Press, speech, assembly, petition, religion
What is the job of the legislative branch?
make laws
establish taxes
Who is the VP of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Define amendment
addition or change
How many amendments are there?
27
What is the 8th Amendment?
No cruel and unusual punishments
what is the job of the judicial branch?
decides what laws mean
interprets if laws are fair
How many Congresspeople serve in the House of Representatives?
435
what is checks and balances?
guards one branch from becoming to powerful
What is the 6th amendment?
Freedom from the forceful housing of soldiers is what Amendment?
Amendment 3
what is the job of the executive branch?
makes sure laws are carried out
commands the armed forces
Minimum age to be elected to the House of Representatives
25
Enlightenment thinker who proposed idea of natural rights
John Locke
What is double jeopardy?
A person cannot be tried for the same crime twice
What is the 4th Amendment?
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
The government gets the power to rule from the
people
Minimum age to be elected to the Senate:
30
Enlightenment thinker who proposed the idea of the social contract and state of nature
Provide two examples of federalism
Federal government can coin money, state governments run schools, both can tax, many other possible answers
What is the 5th amendment?
grand jury, double jeopardy, due process, protection from self-incrimination
What is the 9th amendment?
People have non-enumerated rights
Minimum age to be the President:
35