Constitution
2 year, 25 years old, 7 years as a citizen
What is the House of Representatives?
Two passions that most people have.
What are power and money?
This gives the right to bare arms.
What is the second amendment?
This amendment abolished slavery in 1865.
What is the 13th Amendment?
$ year term, natural born citizen, elected by electoral college
What is the president?
This first United states government was not very effective.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This forbids you from testifying against yourself.
What is the 5th amendment?
Equal protection are the two most important words.
What is the 14th Amendment?
6 year term, 30 years old, 9 years as a citizen
What is the Senate?
No branch is more powerful than the other branch.
What is the balance of powers?
This outlaws cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
These are two situations when you would not have freedom of the press.
What is libel or threaten national security?
Impeach the president, tries the president, presides at trial
Who are the House, Senate, and Chief Justice
Each branch have different responsibilities?
What is separation of powers?
Right to trial by an impartial jury.
What is the 6th amendment?
The two clauses in the freedom of religion.
What is establishment clause and the free exercise clause?
These three things need 2/3 vote.
What is veto override, amendment, or treaty
One branch can limit the power of another branch.
What are checks and balances?
No unlawful searches without an warrant.
What is the 4th amendment?
Thea five rights in the first amendment.
What are freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition the government?
The federalist papers, father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?