Amendments
Miscellaneous
Branches of Government
Vocabulary to Know
The Constitution
100
Freedom of Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition A. 2nd B. 13th C. 1st D. 5th
C. What is the First Amendment?
100
Outlawed alcoholic beverages in the United States A. President Obama B. Amendment 18 C. Separation of Powers D. Amendment 19
B. Amendment 18 or Prohibition
100
This branch makes laws A. Legislative Branch B. Supreme Branch C. Judicial Branch D. Tree Branch
A. What is the Legislative Branch?
100
Each branch has powers to keep the other two branches from becoming too powerful; this is known as... A. Separation of powers B. The Executive Branch C. Checks and Balances D. The Supreme Court
C. What is check and balances?
100
The 1st U.S. Constitution was called ___________ A. Articles of Confederation B. Preamble C. Bill of Rights D. Mary
A. What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
The right not to have to testify against self in court A. 5th B. 6th C. 18th D. 15th
A. What is the Fifth Amendment?
200
The first 10 amendments were approved and added to the Constitution in 1791and are known as... A. The Constitution B. The Preamble C. The Declaration of Independence D. The Bill of Rights
D. The Bill of Rights
200
The two groups that belong in the Legislative Branch of government A. House of the Senate and Congress B. Senate and Executive Branch C. President and Vice President D. House of Representatives and the Senate
D. What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
200
To limit the power of the Federal Government; certain rights could not be taken away; this is known as... A. Freedom of speech B. Congress C. "Common Sense" D. The Bill of Rights
D. What is the Bill of Rights?
200
The beginning of the Constitution, which gives the six purposes of having a government A. Declaration of Independence B. "Common Sense" C. Preamble D. Introduction
C. What is the Preamble?
300
The right to keep and have a gun. A. 1st B. 26th C. 2nd D. 5th
C. What is the Second Amendment?
300
Election of the President and Vice President are through this system A. Electoral College B. Checks and Balances C. Congress D. Separation of Powers
A. What is the electoral college?
300
The Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts belong to this branch A. Executive Branch B. Judicial Branch C. Legislative Branch D. Federal Branch
B. What is the Judicial Branch?
300
A law before it is signed by the President A. Amendment B. Bill C. Veto D. Ratification
B. What is a Bill?
300
The part of the Constitution that allows Congress to make laws that are "necessary and proper" for things that didn't exist when it was written? A. Elastic Clause B. Bill of Rights C. "Common Sense" D. Amendment 3
A. What is the Elastic Clause?
400
Abolished (stopped) slavery A. 19th B. 13th C. 100th D. 21st
B. What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
400
The three main types of federal courts A. Supreme, county, state B. Supreme, Basketball, District C. Supreme, District, Circuit of Appeals D. Circuit of Appeals, District, Jury of your peers
C. What are the Supreme court, District courts, and Circuit Courts of Appeals?
400
The supreme court has_______ justices who serve a ______ term A. 12 and 2 year B. 9 and life C. 4 and 4 D. 9 and 4
B. What is 9 and life?
400
Rule by the majority of people A. Freedom of assembly B. Popular sovereignty C. Electoral College D. Popular vote
B. What is popular sovereignty?
400
The number of Amendments A. 10 B. 100 C. 19 D. 27
D. What is 27?
500
Gives women the right to vote A. 16th B. 17th C. 18th D. 19th
D. What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
500
Three leaders of the Constitutional Convention A. George Washington, Barack Obama, and James Monroe B. James Monroe, James Madison, and James Brown C. George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Paine D. George Washington, James Madison,and Ben Franklin
D. Who were George Washington, James Madison, and Ben Franklin?
500
The President, Vice President, and Cabinet belong to this branch which enforces laws A. Congress B. Legislative C. Judicial D. Executive
D. What is the Executive Branch?
500
Presidential succession (Double Jeopardy!)
What is President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pre Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State
500
The number of senators in the senate A. 50 B. 150 C. 25 D. 100
D. What is 100 (2 from each of the 50 states)?
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