Amendments
What Amendment calls for Freedom of Speech, Press, and Religion?
The 1st Amendment
What are the 3 Branches of Government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
What branch has the power to determine if a law is Constitutional?
The Judicial Branch
What document ends up getting replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The Right to Bear Arms
What Branch consists of The House of Representatives and the Senate?
The Legislative Branch
What Branch is responsible for interpreting the laws?
The Judicial Branch
What was the major flaw of the Articles of Confederation?
Created a weak Central Government
Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases?
7th Amendment
What amendment prevents police from coming into your house without probable cause or a search warrant?
4th Amendment
What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
What Branch of Government has the ability to turn bills into laws?
The Legislative Branch
What document is also known as the supreme law of the land in the U.S.?
The Constitution
How can the U.S. Constitution be changed?
Through adding amendments (Will not accept remove or changed)
What is the 10th Amendment?
Any powers not specifically stated to the Federal Government belong to the States
The president is the head of what branch?
The Executive Branch
What branch of government has the power to veto laws? Stop from being a law
Executive Branch
What document was added to the U.S. Constitution adding 10 new laws
The Bill of Rights
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
When the President bought land from the French, doubling the size of the U.S.
What is the 6th Amendment?
The right to a fair and speedy trial
What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances?
To make sure no branch of government becomes too powerful
What Branch of government is responsible for enforcing the law?
The Executive Branch
What document influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution by promoting ideas of government structure?
The Federalist Papers
What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
It established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review (Fully allowing to declare if a law is Constitutional)