The Constitution Basics
This is the highest law of the United States.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights consists of this many amendments.
What is 10?
The 13th Amendment abolished this.
What is slavery?
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The president can do this to reject a law passed by Congress.
What is veto?
Marbury v. Madison established this principle.
What is judicial review?
The first three words of the Constitution are ____.
What is “We the People”?
The 1st Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and this.
What is the press (or assembly)?
The 19th Amendment gave this group the right to vote.
Who are women?
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
The Supreme Court can do this if a law is unconstitutional.
What is strike it down (or judicial review)?
Brown v. Board of Education ruled against this practice in schools.
What is segregation?
The introduction to the Constitution is called this.
What is the Preamble?
The 4th Amendment protects people from this type of search.
What is an unlawful search and seizure?
The 22nd Amendment limits the president to this many terms.
What is two (2)?
The president is the head of this branch.
What is the executive branch?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of votes.
What is two-thirds (2/3)?
Miranda v. Arizona established that police must read these rights to people who are arrested.
What are Miranda Rights?
The Constitution was signed in this year.
What is 1787?
The 8th Amendment bans this type of punishment.
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to this.
What is 18?
Congress is made up of these two parts.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
This branch has the power to declare war.
What is the legislative branch (Congress)?
Gideon v. Wainwright ruled that everyone has the right to this in court.
What is a lawyer?
This is the total number of articles in the Constitution.
What is seven (7)?
The 6th Amendment gives people the right to this in a trial.
What is a lawyer (or fair and speedy trial)?
The 5th Amendment protects people from this, meaning they don’t have to testify against themselves.
What is self-incrimination?
The Supreme Court is part of this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
The Senate must approve these, which the president makes with other countries.
What are treaties?
Tinker v. Des Moines protected students' rights to this in schools.
What is free speech (or expression)?