Constitutional Foundations
What has supremacy (more power), State or Federal law?
What is Federal Law.
This branch enforces/carries out laws.
What is the Executive Branch.
The Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment
The belief that it was America's "God given right" to expand west.
What is Manifest Destiny.
Sitting Bull was the Chief of this tribe...
Who are the Sioux.
A week central government, and the inability to raise taxes or pay soldiers were crucial problems with this system.
What were the Articles of Confederation
This article outlines the powers of the Legislative Branch.
What is Article 1.
The Amendment gives power to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment.
The process of removing a groups cultural characteristics and traditions.
What is Assimilation.
What is the Oak Flat Controversy.
This group sought to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
Who were the Anti-Federalists
The power to veto is given to this branch
What is the Executive Branch.
This Amendment protects from unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment.
This act divided land into allotted private property for Native American families.
What was the Dawes Act.
This branch has the power to impeach the President.
What was the Legislative Branch.
The original goal of this meeting in 1787 was to amend the Articles of Confederation
What was the Constitutional Convention.
Article III of the Constitution outlines the powers of this branch of government
What is the Judicial Branch.
This amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment.
This Act promised settlers 160 acres of land for free if they improved the land for 5 years, but denied land to Native Americans.
What was the Homestead Act.
This clash between the Sioux and federal troops killed over 300 Sioux and marked the end of the “Indian Wars” in 1890.
What was the Massacre at Wounded Knee
The framers’ main goal in crafting the Constitution was to create a system of...
What is limited government.
The Supreme Court may "check" the power of Congress by...
What is declaring laws unconstitutional
Name 3 rights guaranteed under the 1st Amendment
What is freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition.
This act created the Indian reservation system and provided funds to relocate tribes.
What was the Indian Appropriation Act of 1851
This is the primary way that Congress can override a Supreme Court decision.
What is amend the Constitution.