Amendments
Local, State, or National?
The Preamble
The 3 Branches
Vocabulary
100

The first 10 amendments.

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

They can declare war.

What is the national government?

100

Domestic tranquility.

 What is peace within the country? 

100

Separation of power.

What is defining the power of the 3 separate branches of government?

100

To pass or make something official.

What is ratify?

200

Freedom of speech.

What is the 1st amendment.

200

They can decide if they enforce the death penalty.

What is state government?

200

We the people.

What is the first 3 words of the constitution that shows that the power of the constitution comes from the people?

200

The 3 branches.

What is judicial, executive, and legislative?

200

Official accusations of federal wrongdoing.

What are impeachments?

300

The only amendment ever repealed.

What is the 18th amendment?

300

They can print money.

What is the national government?

300

Promote the general welfare.

What is to make laws that support the principles of the self-governed?

300

The system of checks and balances.

What is how each of the branches limits the exercise of power by the other 2?

300

To stop indefinitely.

What is adjourn?

400

The right to bear arms.

What is the 2nd amendment?

400

They can decide school zones/boundaries.

What is local government?

400

Preserve the blessings of liberty.

What is limiting the powers of the government and making sure our country remains free and independent for us and for future generations?

400

Creates laws.

What is the legislative branch?

400

Releases from the legal penalties associated with a crime.

What are pardons?

500

The right to a trial by jury.

What is the 6th amendment.

500

They can decide marijuana legalization.

What is state government?

500

The Preamble.

What is the 1st part of the constitution where its purposes and goals were outlined?

500

The president is part of this.

What is the executive branch?

500

A direct uniform tax imposed on each head, or person.

What is capitation?