What are commerce, agriculture, and Veteran's affairs?
100
This is the most distinctive feature of the U.S. government.
What is Separation of Powers?
100
The President can check Congress though ....
What is vetoing a bill/law?
100
This was the first state to approve the Constitution.
What is Delaware?
100
This is the section of the Constitution that defines the powers and roles of Congress?
What is Article 2?
200
This amendment to the Constitution describes the idea of "due process"
What is the 5th Amendment?
200
This was the first constitution of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
This helped the government under the Articles of Confederation arrange the handling of new states.
What is Northwest Ordinance?
200
This was when angry farmers attacked the courts to stop the seizing of their lands.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
200
This broke the deadlock between small and large states during the Constitutional Convention.
What is Great Compromise?
300
This person installed the believe that all people deserve life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
300
These people feared that the National Government would take away the rights of the people.
Who are people who opposed the Constitution?
300
The people that shaped the Constitution were known as __________
What is framers?
300
This amendment guarantees equal protection of the law.
What is the 14th amendment?
300
This person has the power to veto Congress.
What is the President?
400
This court has the ability to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Supreme Court?
400
The branch of government that carries out the nation's laws is headed by the ________________
What is the president?
400
These are the two houses in Congress.
What are House of Representatives and the Senate?
400
This is how long senators can serve for each term.
What is 6 years?
400
This was the last state to approve the Constitution.
What is Rhode Island?
500
This is the lawmaking branch that collects taxes and coins money and regulates trade. It can declare war and raise an army. It can also override the President's veto and approves justices to the Supreme Court.
What is the legislative branch?
500
This branch houses the Supreme Court and other lower federal courts. It hears cases involving the Constitution, laws passed by Congress and disputes between states. The declare laws passed by the President and Congress unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
500
This branch is headed by the President to carry out the nation's laws. They serve as commander in chief and conducts foreign affairs. They can veto a bill passed by Congress and appoints justices to the Supreme Court.
What is the executive branch?
500
This is how each branch can limit the other branches.
What is checks and balances?
500
Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Limited Government, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Individual Rights are some of the _________________ in the Constitution.