Amendments
Constitution 1
Constitution 2
Branches of the Government
Amendments Being Broken
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100

The different branches of the U.S. government are described in what part of the US Constitution?

the Articles

100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
100

A judge puts a person in jail for six years for not stopping at a red light

8th

200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200

The system that keeps any one part of the national government from becoming too powerful is called?

checks and balances

200
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
200

A person cannot afford a lawyer. She is forced to defend herself in court

6th

300
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
300

The Bill of Rights ensures that people suspected of crimes have basic rights, such as the right to a lawyer. These are known as the...

Rights of the accused

300

A change to the constitution is called an...

amendment

300
The judicial department is made up of?
judges
300

The government closes a newspaper for printing articles that criticize the president  

1st

400
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
400
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
400
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
400
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & house of representitives (congress)
400

The government confiscates (takes away) all guns from citizens

2nd

500
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
500

This amendment protects people from being put on trial  twice for the same crime (Double Jeopardy). It also protects people from being forced to be witnesses against themselves.

5th

500

The first 10 amendments of the constitution do what?

They protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens.

500
Who makes up the executive branch?
The president and cabinet members
500

Americans often find it hard to decide weather a punishment is "Cruel and Unusual". For example, they disagree about the

death penalty (capital punishment)

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