Amendments
A formal change to a written document.
What is an amendment?
The first ten amendments to the constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Creates the laws.
Type of government where the government has no limits and can do whatever it wants.
What is an unlimited government?
A written document that outlines rules and functions of government.
What is a constitution?
The right to bear arms (own guns).
What is the second amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly.
What is the first amendment?
Enforces/executes the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Type of government where the government has limits on what it can do.
What is limited government?
Legal membership in a country.
What is citizenship?
The right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The right to remain silent to avoid getting yourself in trouble.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Interprets the laws to decide what they mean.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Government ruled by kings and queens.
What is monarchy?
North, East, South, West.
What are cardinal directions?
The Eighth Amendment prohibits this.
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
Protects citizens from having soldiers live in their homes during peacetime.
What is the Third Amendment?
The person in charge of the Executive Branch.
What is the President of the United States?
Government where the people have the power.
What is democracy?
What is absolute location?
Deals with rights not specifically listed in the Constitution.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
The right to a jury trial.
What is the Seventh Amendment?
Two law making groups that make up the Legislative Branch?
What is the Senate and House and Representatives?
Government ruled by a strong ruler.
What is tyranny/dictatorship?
Part of the map that tells what the colors/symbols mean.
What is a legend/key?