Overview of the Constitution
What is the introduction to the Constitution that outlines its purpose?
The Preamble
What are The First Amendment five basic freedoms?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
The Legislative Branch
The 13th Amendment abolished what?
slavery
This clause lets Congress make laws needed to do its job.
The Elastic Clause
When was the Constitution was written?
1787
The Second Amendment protects what right?
The right to bear arms/ bear arms
Which branch of government interprets the laws and ensures they are constitutional?
The Judicial Branch
The 19th Amendment gave this group the right to vote.
women
What’s the process to change the Constitution called?
An amendment
The meeting where the Constitution was written is known as..?
The Constitutional Convention
The Eighth Amendment bans these two types of punishments.
Cruel and unusual punishments
The President is the leader of this branch of government.
The Executive Branch
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to..?
18 years old
This Supreme Court case gave courts the power to review laws.
Marbury v. Madison
What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
This amendment says you don’t have to let soldiers live in your home during peacetime.
The Third Amendment
The system that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful is called..?
Checks and balances
The 14th Amendment guarantees this to all citizens.
Equal protection and due process
What’s the nickname for the Constitution because it can adapt to changes?
A living document
The Constitution replaced this earlier document that served as America's first national government framework.
The Articles of Confederation
The Tenth Amendment gives powers not listed in the Constitution to which groups?
The states and the people
Congress is made up of these two houses.
The Senate and the House of Representatives
This amendment established income tax.
The 16th Amendment
Other countries based this document on the U.S. Constitution.
Their own constitutions or governing systems