US Constitution
Who wrote the Constitution?
How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
Which Amendment outlawed Slavery?
13th (XIII)
Identify the 5 Freedoms of the First Amendment.
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
First President of the United States.
(Under the US Constitution)
George Washington.
The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the...
Bill of Rights
The 2nd Amendment protects what right?
To Bear Arms (Own Firearms)
Alcohol.
Identify 2 limits on the Freedoms of Speech and Press.
Slander / Libel / Threats / Inciting Panic or Violence
Founding Father who Wrote the Declaration of Independence and became America's 3rd President.
Thomas Jefferson
Article I of the Constitution creates the Legislative Branch of Government. Who controls the Legislature?
U.S. Congress (House of Representative & Senate)
5th Amendment gives you what rights and protections?
Right to Remain Silent and to Due Process of Law.
Protection from Double Jeopardy.
The 12th Amendment allows the President to choose their ___________ and the 22nd Amendment limits Presidents to ____ terms in office.
Vice President; 2
Identify a limit to the Freedom of Assembly.
Riots (Violent Protest) or Trespassing
Founding Father who wrote the US Constitution and became America's 4th President.
James Madison
Article II of the Constitution establishes the Power of the Executive Branch of Government. Who is the Chief Executive of the United States?
The President of the United States (Joe Biden)
4th Amendment Protects Against Unreasonable Search & Seizure, meaning Police must have ____________________ to arrest someone and a __________________ from a Judge to search private property.
Probable Cause; Warrant
The 15th Amendment gave Suffrage to all Male Citizens and the 19th Amendment gave Suffrage to all Female Citizens. What is Suffrage?
The Right to Vote.
Identify 1 exception to the Freedom of Religion.
No Human Sacrifice; No Cults that allow Slavery, Human Trafficking, Isolation, etc.
Only President to be Elected 4 times, he was President during the Great Depression and World War II.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Article III of the Constitution creates the Judicial Branch of Government. Who controls Judicial Power in the United States?
The Supreme Court (Federal Courts)
Identify the 5 Freedoms of the First Amendment.
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition.
The 25th Amendment allows the Vice President and a Majority of the Executive Cabinet to remove a President from Office for what reasons?
Any Reason; implied for use in cases of Treason, Insanity, Infirmity, Dementia, Suicidal Behavior, etc.
Explain the Freedom to Petition the Government.
The Right to advocate changes to the law or sue the government in court.
The 26th President, he knew 3 martial arts (Boxing, Wrestling, Judo); survived an assassination attempt and give a 50 minute speech with the bullet still in his chest, and has a world famous stuffed animal named after him.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.