Constitution
What document is supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
What is popular sovereignty ?
The people are the source of gov't power and directly responsible for the votes.
The branch that makes laws?
What is the legislative branch.
This level of government handles national defense and foreign policy.
The federal government.
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
The first amendment.
What does the Constitution do to organize the federal government?
It establishes three branches of government.
Citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.
What is a Republic/Republicanism.
This branch enforces federal laws.
What is the executive branch.
This level of government is primarily responsible for driver's licenses.
What is state government.
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th amendment.
What is limited government?
The standard that no branch of government should have too much power over its people.
What is the "rule of law"?
Government officials must follow the law.
This branch interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch.
This level of government is responsible for things such as local parks, garbage collection, and fire services.
What is local government.
This amendment protects due process and includes protections such as the right against self-incrimination.
The 5th amendment.
This is the first three words of the Constitution and shows that government gets its power from the people.
"We the people"
What is a separation of powers?
Power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress. Congress then gets enough votes to override the veto. This is the practice of what principle?
Checks and balances.
These are powers shared by federal and state governments.
Concurrent powers.
This amendment protects the rights of people accused of crimes, including the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th amendment.
The process of which the constitution can be changed is called...
An amendment.
What is federalism?
Power is divided between the federal and state governments.
This branch can declare war, approve the federal budget, and impeach federal officials.
What is the legislative branch/congress.
What is a democratic republic?
It is a country where the people hold the ruling power, but they govern through elected leaders rather than voting on every law themselves.
This amendment established citizenship for people born or naturalized in the United States and guarantees due process and equal protection.
The 14th amendment.