Amendments
Core Democratic Values
Constitution
Constitutional Compromises
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100

What are our unalienable rights?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (or Property)

100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
100

What is a two house legislature called?

Bicameral

100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200

A system that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.

Checks and Balances

200
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
200

Compromise between large and small states

The Great Compromise

200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
300
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
300
Government power comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty 
300
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by amendments
300

Based on the Great Compromise, how is it determined how many Senators and Representatives each state gets?

Each state gets 2 Senators and Representatives is based on population

300

The judicial department is made up of...

the Supreme Court and court systems

400

The 19th amendment does what?

Gave women the right to vote

400

A type of government were the people vote for individuals to represent them in the government.

Republicanism 

400

What branch of government does the 2nd article in the Constitution talk about?

Executive 

400

Created a compromise that described how slaves would be counted towards population counts.

3/5ths Compromise

400
Who makes up the executive branch?
The president and cabinet members
500
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
500

Citizens are subject to federal and state governments.

Federalism

500
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
500

The Great Compromise combined what two plans together?

The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & house of representitives (congress)
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