Words & Terms
A group advisors to help the President with important issues is called
The Cabinet
Marbury vs Madison established the power of which branch
Judicial branch
The Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution to
Give people individual freedoms and protect liberties from the government
Why were checks and balances added to the Constitution?
So one branch won't become too powerful
The 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments were written to protect the rights of
To ensure fair treatment of people accused of crimes
The founding fathers created a system to change the Constitution. For example- lowering the voting age to 18.
Amendment Process
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were created after what war to help African- Americans
Civil War
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose the forming of the Constitution?
The new Constitution did not protect the individual liberties and abuses by the federal government
A major criticism of the electoral college is
You can lose the election despite winning the popular vote
Which amendment repealed the 18th amendment?
21st amendment
What is the process of counting all citizens of the United States every 10 years called
Census
In the Bill of Rights, the founding fathers added rights for people accused of a crime called the Due Process amendments to put limits on the...
Government or governmental powers
Why did the founders create the electoral college?
To give all states and citizens the opportunity to be a part of the presidential election and not allow certain parts of the country to choose the Presidency
Name 4 freedoms listed in the 1st amendment
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the govt
The 15th amendment, the 19th amendment, and the 26th amendment all dealt with the rights of
Voting rights