Branches of Government
The 3 branches of government
What is Legislative, Executive, Judicial
James Madison wrote this document, which lays out all the laws of the US and the way our government functions
The US Constitution
This Branch includes all Federal Courts but is headed by the Supreme Court, which has 9 members
What is the Judicial Branch
This amendment says the government cannot mandate a national religion or stop you from saying or writing what you'd like
What is the 1st Amendment
Impeachment, the President Nominating Supreme Court Members, Congress approving Nominations, Vetos, and overriding a veto, are all examples of this feature of the US government
What are Checks and balances?
The president can block a bill from becoming a law by issuing this
What is a veto?
The type of government the U.S has
What is a Democratic Republic (will accept a democracy or republic)
This amendment protects people from self-incrimination and led to the famous phrase police must say "you have the right to remain silent"
What is the 5th Amendment?
The head or top of the Judicial branch
What is the U.S Supreme Court
Changes to the U.S. Constitution
What are Amendments
A law that goes against the Constitution and therefore should be removed is described as
What is unconstitutional
The right to privacy, stating that officers need a warrant to come inside a home
What is the 4th Amendment?
The Legislative branch is a Bicameral Legislature divided into two house in order to provide representation for both big and small states. The houses are called...
What is the House of Representatives and The Senate
Individual protections of our civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution, the first 10 Amendments
What is the Bill of Rights
How long do members of the House of Representatives serve for?
What is 2 years?
This amendment establishes the concept of federalism, saying the federal government is hands off with laws not mentionedin the Constitution
What is the 10th Amendment?
This group heads the Executive branch? (must get all 3 parts)
What is the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet
Term that means power is divided between the Federal government and state governments
The total number of Amendments that have been ratified?
What is 27
One protection of the first amendment allows you to write what you'd like about the government without fear of consequence, it is named after this item used to make newspapers in the 1700s
What is the printing press?