Checks and Balances I
Checks and Balances II
The Bill of Rights
Amendments 1-10
Amendments 11-27
Principles of the Constitution
100
Who can impeach the president
House of Representives
100
Who signs a bills to become a law
the president
100
What rights are guaranteed in the First Amendment
Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press
100
What amendment defines citizenship
The 14th amendment
100
What does repeal mean
To officially make a law no longer valid, to cancel a law
200
Who can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote
The Legislative Branch
200
After Congress approves a bill who is responsible for signing the bill so it can become a law
the president
200
Which amendments protects your right to own a gun
the 2nd amendment
200
This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
The 13th amendment
200
What is a Federal System
Divided powers between the states and the federal government
300
Who can rule that a law is unconstitutional
The Supreme Court
300
Which branch of the government passes the laws
The Legislative
300
The Fourth Amendments protects people and their property from
unreasonable searches
300
Which amendment angered the woman's suffrage movement and why?
The 15th amendment because it gave all men the right to vote but excluded women
300
Which part of the Constitution describes how changes can be made to it
The articles
400
The power for a president to reject a bill proposed by the legislature
What is a veto
400
Who is responsible for resolving disputes under the law
The Judicial Branch
400
Which amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment
The 8th amendment
400
What year was the voting age dropped to 18 and why
1971, The 26th amendment was needed because the draft was changed from 21 to 18 during WWII and angered the public again during the Vietnam War. If they were old enough to be drafted and die for their country, they should be old enough to be allowed make decisions and vote for their country.
400
What year was prohibition repealed and why
1933, because the 18th amendment was considered a failure. The government could not control the production of illegal alcohol or the crime that went with it
500
Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices
The President
500
Who can remove a Supreme Court Justice
The House of Representives
500
Why were the Bill of Rights (The first 10 amendments) created
To get 9 out of 13 original states to approve the Constitution
500
Prohibition was the repeal of
alcohol
500
What is Popular Sovereignty
People are allowed to vote on who represents them in a government position.
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