Branches of Government
This branch makes the laws in the United States.
What is the legislative branch?
This is the first part of the Constitution that states the goals of the document.
What is the Preamble?
The President can check Congress by doing this to a bill.
What is veto it?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the First Amendment?
The three levels of government are local, state, and this.
What is federal (or national)?
This branch includes the President and enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
The Constitution was signed in this year.
What is 1787?
Congress can check the President by doing this to override a veto.
What is a two-thirds vote?
The Second Amendment gives the right to do this.
What is keep and bear arms?
This level of government runs the public schools.
What is local government?
The Supreme Court is part of this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
This part of the Constitution outlines how the government is structured.
What are the Articles?
The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional using this power.
What is judicial review?
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
The governor is the head of this level of government.
What is state government?
Congress is made up of these two chambers.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The President can appoint judges, but this group must approve them.
What is the Senate?
This amendment gives you the right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Only this level of government can declare war.
What is the federal government?
This person is the head of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
This principle means that no one is above the law, not even the President.
What is the rule of law?
Congress can remove a President using this process.
What is impeachment?
The Fourth Amendment protects against this type of search.
What is an unreasonable search and seizure?
This level of government is responsible for police and fire protection in a city.
What is local government?