Constitution
Bill of Rights
3 Branches
Powers of the Gov't
100
What was the first American government that eventually was scrapped to create the Constitution?
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
What is the first 10 amendments
100
Which branch of government makes the laws?
What is the legislative branch
100
Which branch has the power to veto a bill?
What is the executive branch
200
Who wrote much of the final draft of the Constitution?
What is Gouverneur Morris
200
Who proposed the Bill of Rights?
What is, James Madison
200
Which branch of government carries out the laws
What is executive branch
200
Which branch has the power to decide whether treaties are unconstitutional?
What is the judicial branch
300
What is the meeting called where they got together to write the Constitution?
What is the Constitutional Convention
300
What does the term ratify mean?
What is, to approve or have made a written document official by signing it
300
Which branch of government interprets the laws and settles disagreements about them?
What is judicial branch
300
Which branch has the power to impeach government officials?
What is the legislative branch.
400
What year was the Constitution signed?
What is 1787
400
What is one right that the Fourth Amendment grants citizens of the United States?
What is: forbids unreasonable search and seizure, limits power of the police, use of a warrant or with probably cause
400
What is the system in place that gives each branch the power to check certain actions of the other branches?
What is the system of checks and balances
400
Which branch is known to have the power of the purse?
What is the legislative branch
500
How many branches of government did the Constitution decide the United States should have?
What is three branches of government
500
What is one right that the First Amendment grants citizens?
What is: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, right to assemble, right to petition
500
How is the amount of representatives a state receives determined?
What is by a state's population
500
Which branch has the power over the nation's armed forces?
What is the executive branch
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