US Documents
Bill of Rights
Other Amendments
Whats in a Constitution
Key Terms
100
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition
What is 1st Amendment
100
Abolished slavery
What is 13th Amendment
100
Both houses must pass the bill by a two-thirds majority
How the Congress override a presidential veto
100
A loose alliance of 13 independent states
What is Articles of Confederation
200
Who wrote the Constitution?
What is James Madison
200
Right to bear arms
What is 2nd Amendment
200
Gave blacks right to vote
What is 15th Amendment
200
What do we call powers such as setting up schools, establishing local governments and making regulations for marriage ?
What is State Powers
200
This system gives each branch of government some ability to check on the actions the other two branches.
What is Checks and Balances
300
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. - That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…
What is Declaration of Independence
300
No self-incrimination
What is 5th Amendment
300
Gave citizenship to all people
What is 14th Amendment
300
The powers to be able to collect taxes, establish courts and regulate banks are known as?
What is Shared Powers
300
These are protected by the Bill of Rights
What is Individual rights
400
To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting. Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
What is Articles of Confederation
400
No illegal search and seizure
What is 4th Amendment
400
Lowered voting age to 18
What is 26th Amendment
400
This was added in 1791 when the states refused to approve the Constitution as it was initially written. What was added?
What is The Bill of Rights
400
This idea was the basis for dividing the government into three branches
What is Separation of Power
500
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What is The Constitution
500
Right to a speedy trial
What is 6th Amendment
500
Gave women the right to vote
What is 19th Amendment
500
Who or what is responsible for electing the president of the United States?
What is The Electoral College
500
This system assigns some powers to the national government and other powers to the state governments.
What is Federalism
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