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This amendment provides citizens with the right to protest unpopular government decisions, such as writing letters to politicians.
1st amendment - Freedom of Petition
This portion of the Constitution is the introduction, and has 6 goals.
The Preamble
This group of people fought for the U.S. Constitution to include a Bill of Rights, protecting the freedoms of the people.
Anti-Federalists
The President has this power, which results in his ability to block bills from becoming laws
veto power
This famous Virginian and future President of the United States advocated for a separation of Church & State, as written in his statute for religious freedom
Thomas Jefferson
Unreasonable search and seizures are protected under this amendment in the Bill of Rights.
4th amendment
The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called this.
The Bill of Rights
Separation of powers means that the branches of government have different roles and responsibilities. For example, the main job of the Judicial Branch is to do this.
Interpret or review laws
This famous compromise setup our current Legislative Branch, consisting of two houses (Senate & House of Representatives)
Great Compromise
This document is our current form of government, and includes 7 articles and 27 amendments.
U.S. Constitution
This landmark amendment officially ended slavery in the United States.
13th amendment
The U.S. Constitution is the highest law in the land. If state and national laws conflict, the national law wins.
Supremacy Clause
This compromise stated that enslaved people would count as ____ for representation and taxation purposes.
3/5 Compromise
Amending the Constitution is quite difficult, it requires ___ states to ratify which is the equivalent to this fraction ____.
38 states
3/4
This foundational document was our 1st form of government but was too weak and only last approximately 8 years.
Articles of Confederation
"You have the right to remain silent, anything you do or say will be used against you in a court of law."
This phrase is a common protection found in this amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
5th amendment
This image demonstrates which goal identified in the Preamble to the Constitution.
Provide for the common defense
As demonstrated by federalism, which power is demonstrated when states and the federal government share power over taxation?
Concurrent Powers
This foundational democratic concept means that citizens elected representatives, who work for the people in Washington D.C.
Republicanism
This foundational document is also known as the "Great Charter", and limited the power of King John
Magna Carta
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided women with the right to vote.
19th Amendment
Considered by many to be the "Father of the Constitution", this famous Virginian also would become a future President of the United States.
James Madison
These two famous plans were ultimately led to a compromise and are a basis for our current Congress.
New Jersey and Virginia Plan.
This foundational document established colonies in the new world, including the first successful colony of Jamestown. It provided colonists with the same rights as Englishmen who lived in Great Britain.
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
This foundational document is often called "the greatest breakup letter of all time", declaring that citizens had the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Declaration of Independence