Constitution Basics
first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
What is “We the People”?
branch that makes laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
the system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What are checks and balances?
Government power is divided among different branches.
What is separation of powers?
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
introduction to the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
the branch that is headed by the President
What is the Executive Branch?
The President rejects a bill passed by Congress. What power is being used?
What is a veto?
Government only has the powers granted to it by the Constitution.
What is limited government?
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
What is the First Amendment?
How many articles are in the original Constitution
What is 7?
branch that interprets laws?
What is the Judicial Branch?
The Senate approves or rejects certain presidential appointments. What constitutional principle does this demonstrate?
What are checks and balances?
Government authority ultimately comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Police want to search someone's home without proper legal justification. Which amendment is most directly connected to protections against unreasonable searches?
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The document that the Constitution replace as the nation's system of government?
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Congress is divided into what two houses
What are the House of Representatives and Senate?
A court determines that a government action conflicts with the Constitution. Which branch is checking another branch?
What is the Judicial Branch?
Government power is divided between the federal government and state governments.
What is federalism?
A person accused of a crime is denied important protections associated with a fair criminal trial. Which amendment includes rights such as a speedy and public trial and an impartial jury?
What is the Sixth Amendment?
ratify means to.
What is to officially approve it?
Match all three correctly:
Makes laws / Enforces laws / Interprets laws
Congress can respond to a presidential veto by doing what?
What is overriding the veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses?
No person or government official is above the law.
What is rule of law?
Which amendment says that powers not delegated to the federal government, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people?
What is the Tenth Amendment?