constitutional Basic
What year was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
What is the idea that government power comes from the people?
Popular sovereignty
Article II creates which branch of government?
The executive branch
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition?
1st Amendment
Which state was nicknamed “Rogue Island” for refusing to ratify the Constitution at first?
Rhode Island
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is it called when each branch limits the power of the others?
Checks and balances
Article III creates which branch of government?
The judicial branch
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
What does separation of powers mean?
Government power is divided among three branches
Article IV explains relationships between what?
The states
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
Which president wrote about a “wall of separation between church and state”?
Thomas Jefferson
Which article establishes the legislative branch?
Article I
Which Enlightenment thinker inspired separation of powers?
Baron de Montesquieu
Article VI contains what important clause making the Constitution the highest law?
The Supremacy Clause
Which amendment protects the rights of the accused, like no double jeopardy or self-incrimination?
5th Amendment
What 1803 case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Which article explains the amendment process?
Article V
What principle means government must follow the will of the people?
Consent of the governed
Article VII explains what?
The process of ratification
Which amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states or the people?
10th Amendment
Which Federalist Paper did James Madison write to explain checks and balances?
Federalist No. 51