Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Terms
Congress
100

This protects from unreasonable search and seizure.

4th Amendment

100

Who are the keepers of the rights listed in the Constitution?

The citizens (people)

100

The right to vote

Suffrage

100

Having two houses

Bicameral

200

This allows the death penalty with some restrictions and no excessive bail.

8th Amendment

200

Which Article lists the powers of the legislative branch?

Article I

200

This is false speech intended to hurt another.

Defamatory (slander or libel)

200

The powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.

Expressed (enumerated) powers

300

This amendment reserves powers for the States.

10th Amendment

300

Which part of the Constitution demonstrates that the document can be changed over time?

The amendments

300

This is where the powers of government are divided between a central one and several local ones.

Federalism

300

The leader of the House

Speaker of the House

400

This amendment created the civil court system.

7th Amendment

400

The Founders believed the voters should have what three characteristics?

White, male, property owners

400

This means that the people are the source of any and all government power.

Popular sovereignty

400

The leader of the Senate

Vice President

500

These are the five freedoms of the First Amendment.

Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

500

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

To list the goals of the government

500

The people living in the districts represented in Congress.

constituents

500

A check Congress has over the Executive branch.

Oversight, veto override, impeachment

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