Amendments
Vocab
Vocab 2
Misc.
Powers
100
Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceful assembly and petition.
What is the first amendment?
100
The first ten amendments to the U.S constitution
What is the bill of rights?
100
Framing document that currently consist of 7 articles and 27 amendments.
What is the U.S constitution
100
The date the Declaration of independence was adopted
What is July 4th 1776
100
The head of the executive branch
Who is the president of the U.S.?
200
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and affects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th amendment?
200
Change of alteration
What is amendment?
200
Loose form of charter for common government for the 13 colonies prior to the adoption of the constitution.
What is the Article of confederation
200
The amount of original states
What is 13
200
The third branch of government
What is the judiciary?
300
Excessive bail is not required or excessive fines imposed or cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What is the 8th amendment?
300
Governmental system wherein each citizen may vote directly to decide issues.
What is a democracy?
300
Division and allocation of powers of government between its various branches.
What is the systems of checks and balances
300
The amendment to provide newly freed slaves to vote.
What is the 15th amendment.
300
A private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for election to public office
What is the political party?
400
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th amendment?
400
Personal, natural rights guaranteed by the constitution
What is Civil rights?
400
Governmental systems wherein citizens elect representatives to decide issues.
What is republic
400
Obligations or standards of conduct toward other persons that are enforceable by law.
What is legal duties
400
The amount of senetors per state
What is 2
500
THe powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively or to the people.
What is the 10th amendment?
500
Concept of fundamental fairness and compliance with reasonable and just laws.
What is Due process of law?
500
Freedom from external control
What is sovereignity
500
the benefits to which the person is justly entitled by law.
What is legal rights
500
The branch that the congress is in
What is the legislative branch?