Foundations of Government
This word describes a government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.
Answer: What is a republic?
These first ten amendments protect freedoms such as speech and religion.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise this document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This branch writes and passes new laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
A student peacefully protests a school rule using free speech.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This was the first government of the United States and was extremely weak.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Being tried twice for the same crime is forbidden and is called this.
What is double jeopardy?
Small states supported this plan because each state would have equal votes.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This branch enforces the laws and includes the president.
What is the Executive Branch?
Police search a bag without a warrant—this amendment protects the student.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This system divides government powers among three branches.
What is separation of powers?
This protects an accused person from being forced to testify against themselves.
What is self-incrimination?
This document divided western territory and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This branch decides if laws are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
A citizen buys a legal firearm following state rules.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This agreement settled how representation would work between large and small states in Congress.
What is the Great Compromise?
The Supreme Court’s power to decide if a law is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
This person is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
Who is James Madison?
This branch can approve treaties with other countries.
What is the Legislative Branch (Senate)
Members of Congress vote themselves a pay raise, but it starts after the next election.
What is the 27th Amendment?
This agreement counted enslaved people as part of the population for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Speaking or acting in a way that encourages rebellion against the government.
What is sedition?
The power shared by national and state governments is called this.
What is federalism?
This branch can veto or sign bills into law.
What is the Executive Branch?
A voter cannot be denied their right to vote because of their race.
What is the 15th Amendment?