History of the Constitution
Father of the Constitution
Primary job of the legislative branch (2 words!)
make laws
Head of the Executive Branch
President
The person who appoints supreme court justices
President
Freedom of speech, religion, press, or assembly
1st amendment
US's first government
Articles of Confederation
each state gets 2 of these
senators
Primary job of the executive branch
Enforce laws
Term that means the three branches of government ensure none become too powerful
Checks and balances
Right to bear arms
2nd amendment
Term used for "approving the constitution"
ratify
Leader of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Cabinet
Length of a Supreme Court justices term
Life
Ends slavery
13th amendment
City the Constitutional Convention was held in
Philadelphia
California has 52 of these, 4 states have only one
This is how presidents are elected, and why sometimes the candidate with the most votes may lose
Electoral College
Jury
Protects against illegal searches
4th amendment
Those opposed to the constutiton
anti federalists
Kamala Harris is the current leader
the Senate
The process that charges the president charged wrongdoing; the senate can later vote to remove
Impeachment
These people confirm or deny supreme court justices
Senators
Gives women the right to vote
19th amendment