Amendments
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, RELIGION, ASSEMBLY, AND THE RIGHT TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT ARE PART OF THIS AMENDMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT
LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL
WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?
IN THIS ROLE, THE PRESIDENT DIRECTS OUR COUNTRY'S MILITARY
WHAT IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF?
SIX YEARS
WHAT IS THE TERM OF A UNITED STATES SENATOR?
BROWN V BOARD
WHAT SUPREME COURT CASE RULED SCHOOL SEGREGATION UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
4TH AMENDMENT
WHAT AMENDMENT PROTECTS US FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE?
EVERYONE MUST FOLLOW THE LAW, EVEN OUR LEADERS
WHAT IS THE RULE OF LAW?
PROTECTS OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE RIGHTS THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT INFRINGE UPON
WHAT DOES THE BILL OF RIGHTS DO?
MEANS YOU CAN PRACTICE OR NOT PRACTICE A RELIGION
WHAT IS FREEDOM OF RELIGION?
THE PRESIDENT
WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH?
FOUR YEARS
HOW OFTEN DO WE ELECT THE PRESIDENT?
THE ENTIRE STATE
WHAT DOES A U.S. SENATOR REPRESENT?
PLESSY V FERGUSON
WHAT SUPREME COURT CASE LEGALIZED SEGREGATION?
GURANTEES US THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, A SPEEDY TRIAL, AND THE RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY IF WE CANNOT AFFORD ONE?
WHAT IS THE SIXTH AMENDMENT?
THE STATE GOVERNMENTS MAKE LAWS FOR THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE STATES AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT MAKES LAWS FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY
WHAT IS FEDERALISM?
"WE THE PEOPLE"
WHAT IS THE IDEA OF SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE FIRST THREE WORDS OF THE CONSTITUTION?
THE FIRST TEN AMDENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
WHAT ARE THE BILL OF RIGHTS?
35 YEARS OLD, A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN, AND A RESIDENT OF THE U.S. FOR 14 YEARS.
WHAT ARE THE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?
435
HOW MANY PEOPLE SERVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
RESOLVES DISPUTES, REVIEWS LAWS, AND DECIDES IF A LAW GOES AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION
WHAT DOES THE JUDICIAL BRANCH DO?
18 YEARS OLD
WHAT DID THE 26TH AMENDMENT DO?
CHECKS AND BALANCES
WHAT PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT KEEPS ONE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT FROM BECOMING TOO POWERFUL?
DEFINES THE GOVERNMENT, SES UP THE GOVERNMENT, AND PROTECTS THE BASIC RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS
WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION DO?
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS IT
HOW DOES A BILL BECOME A LAW?
DETERMINED BY A STATE'S POPULATION
WHAT DETERMINES HOW MANY REPRESENTATIVES A STATE HAS IN THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
A CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION
WHAT IS AN AMENDMENT?
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
WHAT ARE THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY?
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
WHAT ROLE IS THE PRESDIENT PERFORMING WHEN HE SENDS TROOPS TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY TO FIGHT?
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE
WHAT ARE THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS?
THE 14TH AMENDMENT
WHAT AMENDMENT MADE THE EX-SLAVES CITIZENS?
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES WAS WRITTEN
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION?
THE PRESIDENT CAMPAIGNING FOR MEMBERS OF HIS POLITICAL PARTY TO GET ELECTED TO CONGRESS
WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT DO AS PARTY LEADER?
TWO YEARS
HOW LONG IS THE TERM OF A US REPRESENTATIVE?
PROTECTS US FROM SELF-INCRIMINATION, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, AND GUARNATEES US DUE PROCESS
WHAT IS THE FIFTH AMENDMENT?
ELECTS THE PRESIDENT AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES A STATE HAS IS DETERMINED BY ITS NUMBER OF US SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
WHAT DETERMINES THE NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES A STATE HAS IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
22ND AMENDMENT
WHAT AMENDMENT LIMITS THE PRESIDENT TO TWO ELECTED TERMS?
100, TWO FROM EVERY STATE
HOW MANY PEOPLE SERVE IN THE US SENATE?
PROTECTS US FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT AND PROHIBITS EXCESSIVE BAIL
WHAT IS THE 8TH AMENDMENT?
WRTING TO A NEWSPAPER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND CALLING THEIR US SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE, GIVE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL YOUR OPINION ON AN ISSUE, AND VOTING AND JOINING A CIVIC GROUP
WHAT ARE WAYS THAT AMERICANS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THEIR DEOCRACY?
18 YEARS OLD
HOW OLD DOES A PERSON HAVE TO BE TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT?
MAKES FEDERAL LAWS
WHAT DOES THE CONGRESS DO?
GAVE THE EX-SLAVES THE RIGHT TO VOTE
WHAT DID THE 15TH AMENDMENT DO?
WHAT ARE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT?