Amendments
Checks + Balances
Branches of Govt
Key Vocab
Constitution
100

Which amendment guarantees your basic rights of life and freedom? 

1st

100

Which branch can veto laws?

Executive

100

Which branch proposes laws?

Legislative

100

Which word is the government based upon?

Freedom

100

Should Malcolm get the right to vote when he turns 18 (no crimes)?

(Probably not but...) Yes 

200

Which amendment stops quartering of soldiers?

3rd

200

Which branch can impeach the president?

Judicial

200

Which Branch institutes fairness?

Judicial

200

What is a law that you put in the constitution?

Amendment

200

How many articles are in the constitution?

7

300

How many amendments are there?

27

300

Which branch can impeach federal judges?

Legislative

300

Which branch approves laws?

Executive

300

What makes up congress?

Senate and House 

300

What is the supreme law of the land?

The constitution

400

What are the first 10 amendments called?

The Bill of Rights

400

Which branch is the most powerful?

None

400

Who acts as the president for states?

Governor

400

Which 2 people wrote the constitution.

TJ and JM

400

What do you call someone who helped establish the constitution?

Founding Father

500

What was the 23rd Amendment?

Gives DC 3 electoral votes

500

Which branch has control over others?

All of them

500

What act as the legislative branch for states? 

General Assembly

500

What to you call the power of the people in Government?

Consent of the Governed

500

What was our first Government?

Articles of Conferation