Amendments
Which branch?
National and State Powers
Vocabulary Terms
Miscellaneous
100
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure
What is the 4th Amendment?
100
This branch makes the laws
What is the Legislative branch
100
These powers are specifically stated in the Constitution
What are Delegated powers
100
Dividing powers between a national and state government
What is Federalism
100
The body of the Constitution is made up 7 of these
What is Articles
200
This amendment gives women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
200
This branch enforces the law
What is the executive branch
200
Powers that the government has simply because it is a government
What are Inherent Powers
200
A body of fundamental laws that set out basic principles and structures of a government
What is The Constitution
200
The introduction to the Constitution
What is The Preamble
300
This amendment was the only amendment to ever be repealed
What is the 18th amendment?
300
This branch interprets the laws
What is the Judicial branch?
300
Powers reasonably thought to be granted, but not specifically stated in the Constitution
What are Implied powers
300
The framers were able to protect against too much power in the hands of one branch of the government by incorporating this system
What is separation of powers
300
The 2 step process to amending the Constitution
What is Congress proposes, States ratify
400
This amendment gives 18 year olds the right to vote
What is the 26th amendment?
400
This is the highest court of the judicial branch
What is The Supreme Court
400
They have the power to coin money
What is Congress
400
This allows Congress to make laws to fit the changing times
What is the Necessary and Proper clause
400
The number of amendments to the Constitution
What is 27
500
This amendment said that all men, regardless of race, have the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
500
This branch of government is discussed in Article 2 of the Constitution
What is The Executive Branch
500
They have the power to make treaties with foreign nations
What is the national government
500
With the words "We the People" the Constitution bases its authority on this
What is Popular Sovereignty
500
Questions about interpreting the Constitution are settled by them
What is The Supreme Court
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