Unit 2

Fill in the blank

100

Soldiers are not allowed to be ______________ in someone's home.

quartered

200

We are given _____________ within the constitution.

liberties

300

The President must _______ a law for it to go into effect.

ratify

400

The executive branch can _________ laws.

veto

500

Police can not do ___________ without a warrant.

seizures 

Branches of Government

100

How many senators per state?

two

200

Which branch can make laws?

legislative 

300

Judges are appointed by the _______________

President

400

Supreme court judges can ____________ laws by other judges.

overturn

500

The executive branch ____________ federal judges

appoints

Bill of Rights

100

Amendment 2

The right to own a gun

200

Amendment 1

The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, and to protest peacefully

300

Amendment 3

Soldiers can not stay in people's houses without their consent.

400

Amendment 4

The government can not search or seize your property without a warrant.

500

Amendment 5

Trials need to be fair and in front of a jury. Nobody can go on trial twice. You do not have to be a witness for yourself

Bill of Rights Part 2

100

The first amendment is concerned with:

a. Freedom of expression

b. religious freedom

religious freedom

200

Why does the 2nd amendment cause debate?

a. Does not specify who should be able to own guns and for what purpose

b. clearly states all citizens can own a gun

a. Does not specify who should be able to own guns and for what purpose

300

The 4th amendment means that:

a. You have the right to a lawyer to defend you in a criminal case

b. The police must have a warrant, before they search your private property

b. The police must have a warrant, before they search your private property

400

5.  The tenth amendment is chiefly concerned with:

a. individual rights

b. states' rights

b. states' rights

500

Currently there are how many amendments in our US Constitution?

a. 30

b. 27

b. 27

Branches of Government Part 2

100

Who is the head of the executive branch?

The President

200

The legislative branch is located in the ________  __________

Capitol Building

300

What are the two bodies of the Legislative Branch?

Senate and House of Representatives

400

What can the Executive Branch do when it comes to laws? (2 things)

Veto & Sign

500

The judicial branch decides if a law....

has violated the Constitution.