Amendments
How many amendments are there?
26, 27, 28
27
Article 2 of the Constitution created the _______ branch of government.
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
What is Executive?
The first paragraph of the Constitution is called the:
Preamble
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
A change or addition to the Constitution:
Amendment
The first 10 amendments are called this:
The Bill of Rights
This Article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch:
second, third, or fourth
What is third?
An authority that acts on behalf of of the people:
Government
People on both sides of an issue giving up something to reach an agreement.
Compromise
The right to a fair and speedy trial.
4th, 5th, or 6th amendment
What is the 6th amendment?
Article 1 of the Constitution created the _______ branch of government.
executive, judicial, or legislative
What is legislative?
How many Articles does our Constitution have?
6,7,8
What is 7?
A system in which the power of each branch of government is balanced and checked by the powers of the other branches. Making sure each branch has an equal balance of power.
Checks and Balances
System of government in which power is shared between the central (national) government and the state governments.
Federalism
This amendment gave women the right to vote:
19th, 20th, or 21st
19th
This Article of the Constitution enables the Constitution to be amended and sets rules for how to amend (change) it. (Amendments are not set in stone).
5, 6, 7
What is 5?
The Constitution was ratified on September 17, of what year?
1789
Opponent of the central government as defined by the Constitution; against its ratification (approval).
Anti-Federalist
Three-way division of power among the branches of the federal government.
Separation of Powers
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government
1st, 2nd, or 3rd amendment
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government
What is the 1st amendment?
This article sets rules for the relationship among the states and for admitting new states and guarantees each state will be a republic/free.
6, 7, 8
What is article 6?
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 Amendments
A form of government in which people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.
Republic
The principle that society is governed by laws, and that even the government must follow the law.
Rule of the Law