The Amendments
Amendments Cont.
Constitution Principles
Checks and Balances
The Preamble
100
This Amendment grants you the ability to own a gun and form a militia.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
100
This Amendment declares that all citizens have the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
This principle suggests that the people are the only source for any and all governmental power.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
This person may veto a bill.
Who is the President?
100
The law must be reasonable and fair.
What is Establish Justice?
200
This Amendment says that just because the Constitution has excluded potential rights, does not mean they do not exist.
What is the 9th Amendment?
200
This Amendment states that any power not given to the Federal government in the Constitution will be given to the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
200
This basic principle of the Constitution created the three branches of government.
What is Separation of Powers?
200
This branch of government may impeach the President.
What is the Legislative Branch?
200
The government can and will protect this country from foreign enemies.
What is Provide for the Common Defense?
300
This Amendment declares that no soldier shall ever live in any home without the owner's consent.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
300
This Amendment protects the population from unwanted searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
This principle was designed to make sure that no branch of government was stronger than the other.
What is Checks and Balances?
300
This branch of govenment may declare executive acts and congressional acts unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial branch?
300
Order and peace are required in the streets.
What is Insure Domestic Tranquility?
400
This Amendment allows civil trials to take place.
What is the 7th Amendment?
400
This Amendment does not allow the government to inflict cruel or unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
400
In this principle, rule of law suggests that the government is subject to-never above-the law.
What is Limited Government?
400
This branch of government appoints Supreme Court justices.
What is the Executive branch?
400
We will create a strong and unified country.
What is In Order to Form a More Perfect Union?
500
This Amendment states that nobody may be tried for the same crime twice and that all people are protect against self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment?
500
This Amendment gives you the right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury.
What is the 6th Amendment?
500
This basic principle created a division of power between our two different governments,
What is Federalism?
500
This branch of government creates lower courts.
What is the Legislative branch?
500
The government will insure the quality of the air we breath, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
What is Promote the general welfare?
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