Amendments
This amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
First Amendment
Article I outlines this branch, which holds the sole power to make federal laws.
Legislative Branch
This term refers to any formal change or addition made to the U.S. Constitution.
Amendment
The President can check Congress by using this power to reject a bill passed by both houses.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote a famous series of 85 essays under this group name to support ratification of the Constitution and wanted a strong central government.
This amendment protects citizens' right to bear arms for their defense.
Second Amendment
The President leads this branch, which is responsible for enforcing and administering laws.
Executive Branch
This is the collective name given to the first ten amendments, added to protect individual liberties.
Bill of Rights
Congress can check the President by doing this, which means formally charging them with high crimes and misdemeanors.
Impeachment
The Eighth Amendment protects citizens by banning this specific type of harsh punishment.
cruel and unusual punishment
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
Fourth Amendment
This is the collective name for the group of executive department heads who advise the President.
Cabinet
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws and includes the Supreme Court.
Judicial Branch
While the President picks federal judges, this specific house of Congress must vote to confirm them.
Senate
Article III establishes this specific group of judges as the absolute highest court in the United States.
Supreme Court
This amendment states that you cannot be forced to testify against yourself and protects against double jeopardy.
Fifth Amendment
Members of this congressional house serve six-year terms, with each state getting exactly two representatives.
Senate
This specific power allows Supreme Court to declare laws of Congress or the President unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
The principle of dividing government power among three separate branches to prevent tyranny is known by this phrase.
separation of powers
This fraction of both houses of Congress is required to successfully override a presidential veto.
Two thirds
2/3
This amendment in the Bill of Rights states that any powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.
Tenth Amendment
Article II of the Constitution gives the President this specific military title, making them the ultimate commander of all U.S. armed forces.
Commander in Chief
This faction strongly opposed the new Constitution, fearing a strong central government would destroy liberty without a Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
The President can check the Judicial Branch by issuing this, which completely forgives someone for a federal crime.
Pardon
The Constitution introduces its purpose by starting with a famous introduction known by this specific title.
The Preamble