Bill of Rights
Name the 1st and 2nd Amendments.
1. Freedom of Speech
2. The Right to Bear arms
What does the Preamble start with?
We the people...
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution?
Congress.
What is Mrs. Woodel obsessed with?
Gnomes
Name the 3rd and 4th Amendments.
3. Protection from the quartering of troops
4. Protection from illegal search and seizure
What does "provide for the common defence" mean?
The constitution provides for the nation to protect itself against foreign enemies.
What does the Legislative branch do and who is in it?
Makes the laws; Congress
What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?
It is signed by the president.
What letter of the alphabet is not in any US states name?
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Name the 5th and 6th Amendments
5. Due process, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination
6. Right to a Speedy trial
What does "promote the general welfare" mean?
The constitution supports an economy and a society in which people can prosper.
What does the Executive branch do, and who is in it?
Enforces the laws; President, Vice President, and the President's Cabinet
An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified by three-fourths of the...
State Legislatures.
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
Name the 7th and 8th Amendments
7. Right to a jury in civil cases
8. Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
What does, "insure domestic tranquility" mean?
The constitution aims to keep peace and maintain order within the country.
What does the Judicial branch do, and who is in it?
Judges the laws; Federal Judges and the Supreme Court
What name is given to the Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
What is the chemical symbol of Silver?
Ag
Name the 9th and 10th Amendments
9. Rights reserved to the people
10. Rights reserved to the states
Daily Double: Recite the entire Preamble.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What branch decides how to spend tax money?
Legislative Branch
What is the sharing of power between national and state governments called?
Federalism
What shape's area is found by the following equation: 1/2 base x height?
Triangle