Amendments pt 1
What are the 5 parts of the 1st amendment?
Speech, religion, petition, assembly, press
What amendment allows American citizens to own a gun?
2nd amendment
Name the three branches of government
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
First 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the-
Bill of Rights
What is federalism?
split of power between a federal and state government
What amendment protects you from being forced to house soldiers?
3rd amendment
What amendment protects you from illegal search and seizure (the cops need a warrant unless they have probable cause)?
4th amendment
The legislative branch is made up of:
Congress, House of Representatives and the senate
What branch makes the laws in the US?
legislative branch
What is the full faith and credit clause?
Allows documents, crimes, and contracts to be recognized across state lines
What amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment?
8th amendment
What amendment guarantees you have a quick and speedy trial?
6th amendment
The Supreme Court is part of what branch?
Judicial branch
Explain the concept of checks and balances
System by which any one branch of government can be restrained by one or both of the other branches
Name one power only the states have
Regulate trade and business inside the state, schools, license requirements, regulate alcohol, conduct elections, local governments
What amendment protects you from double jeopardy (being tried twice for the same crime)?
5th amendment
Describe the 9th Amendment
Just because it isn’t written in the constitution, doesn’t mean the people don’t have the right to it
What branch includes the president
Executive branch
What branch gets to impeach the president?
Legislative branch
Name one power that only the national government has
print money, regulate interstate and foreign trade, military, declare war, admit new states, deal with other countries
How many amendments are in the constitution?
27
What amendment gives all of the powers not in the constitution to the states?
10th amendment
What branch gets to choose the Supreme Court Justices
Executive branch
The constitution
Name one power that the states and federal government share
taxes, borrow money, establish courts, define crimes and punishments, eminent domain