Constitution
Branches of Government
Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights (1-5)
Bill of Rights (6-10)
100
The Supreme Law of the Land
What is the Constitution?
100
Interpret laws
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
100
System that ensures no branch of government has too much power
What is checks and balances?
100
Protects you from being tried for the same crime twice
What is the 5th amendment?
100
Allows states to decide on speed limits
What is the 10th amendment?
200
Reason small states were upset at the Constitutional Convention
What is representation based on population? (Gave larger states more power).
200
Create laws
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
200
Certain powers are given to each branch and each branch has a way to check another
What is how checks and balances work?
200
Protects you if police enter your house without a search warrant
What is the 4th amendment?
200
Gives you rights not in the Constitution
What is the 9th amendment?
300
How Shay's Rebellion led to the Constitutional Convention
What is it proved the Articles of Confederation didn't work? (Also: Did not give federal government power to step in and stop the rebellion.)
300
Execute the laws
What is the job of the Executive Branch
300
Prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What is reason checks and balances are important?
300
Allows you the right to own a weapon
What is the 2nd amendment?
300
Protects you if you receive the death penalty for stealing
What is 8th amendment?
400
Constitution starts with "We the people."
What is shows that we have a nation built by the people and run by the people? (The people hold the power of the government)
400
Supreme Court
What is part of the Judicial Branch?
400
Power to veto laws
What is the President?
400
Prevents the government from taking over newspapers
What is 1st amendment?
400
Gives you the right to trial by jury when your neighbor sues you.
What is the 7th amendment?
500
A change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
500
The President and the Cabinet
What is the Executive Branch?
500
Made up of Congress - the Senate and House of Representatives
What is the Legislative Branch?
500
Protects you from being required to house soldiers
What is the 3rd amendment?
500
Right to a speedy trial and a jury if you commit a crime
What is the 6th amendment?
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