Branches of Government
The Constitution
Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights
Levels of Government
100

This branch makes the laws in the United States.

  • What is the legislative branch?


100

This is the first part of the Constitution that states the goals of the document.

What is the Preamble?

100

The President can check Congress by doing this to a bill.

What is veto it?

100

This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.

What is the First Amendment?

100

The three levels of government are local, state, and this.

What is federal (or national)?

200

This branch includes the President and enforces the laws.

What is the executive branch?

200

The Constitution was signed in this year.

  • What is 1787?


200

Congress can check the President by doing this to override a veto.

What is a two-thirds vote?

200

The Second Amendment gives the right to do this.

What is keep and bear arms?


200

This level of government runs the public schools.

What is local government?

300

 The Supreme Court is part of this branch.

What is the judicial branch?

300

This part of the Constitution outlines how the government is structured.

What are the Articles?


300

The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional using this power.

What is judicial review?


300

This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

What is the Eighth Amendment?

300

The governor is the head of this level of government.

What is state government?

400

Congress is made up of these two chambers.

What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?

400

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as this.

What is the Bill of Rights?

400

The President can appoint judges, but this group must approve them.

What is the Senate?

400

This amendment gives you the right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination.

What is the Fifth Amendment?


400

Only this level of government can declare war.

What is the federal government?

500

This person is the head of the executive branch.

Who is the President?

500

This principle means that no one is above the law, not even the President.

What is the rule of law?

500

Congress can remove a President using this process.

What is impeachment?

500

The Fourth Amendment protects against this type of search.

What is an unreasonable search and seizure?

500

This level of government is responsible for police and fire protection in a city.

What is local government?