Constitution
Bill of Rights
Branches of Government
Vocabulary
Extras
100
Specific rights of American citizens stated by the Constitution.
What is individual rights?
100
Gives freedom of speech, religion, press and the right to assemble and complain to the government.
What is the First Amendment?
100
The President and his cabinet
What is the Executive Branch?
100
An introduction to the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
100
A written plan for government.
What is a constitution?
200
The belief that everyone must obey the law.
What is rule of law?
200
Protects the right own and bear arms, or guns.
What is the Second Amendment?
200
Two chambered or two parts
What is bicameral?
200
Another word for delegate
What is a representative?
200
This branch can write and pass laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
300
The ability of each branch of government to keep the other branches from becoming to powerful.
What is checks and balances?
300
What two amendments give American citizens the right to a trial by jury in criminal and civil cases.
What is the Sixth and Seventh Amendments?
300
The Supreme Court and other federal courts
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
A change
What does amend mean?
300
To reject a bill by the President.
What is a veto?
400
The fact that each branch of government must be separate of the others and function on its own.
What is separation of powers
400
Gives powers that are not granted to the federal government to the people
What is the Tenth Amendment?
400
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What are the two chambers of the Legislative Branch?
400
The number of people living in a place.
What is population?
400
Can rule on court cases that question the fairness of the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
500
The idea that the government is created and receives power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
500
James Madison
What is the author of the Bill of Rights?
500
Sign a bill into a law and veto a bill passed by Congress.
What are two of the duties of the Executive Branch(President)?
500
Servitiude
What is another meaning for slavery?
500
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What is the number of words in the Constitution?
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