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100

what term describes a change or addition to the constitution?

Amendment

100

What is the role of the judicial review in the system of checks and balances?

allows Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

100

what are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called?

Bill of rights

100

what Supreme Court case established judicial review?

Marbury v Madison

100

what branch makes laws?

legislative

200

What is the primary right protected by the first amendment?

Freedom of speech

200

what is the main job of the legislative branch?

to make laws

200

what is the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law is constitutional?

judicial review


200

what Supreme Court case affirmed implied powers of congress?

McCulloch v maryland

200

what branch of the government is headed by the president?

executive

300

Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?

Second amendment

300

what is the primary role of the executive branch?

to enforce laws

300

The clause in the first amendment that prohibits government from establishing a religion.

Establishment clause

300

what Supreme Court case can regulate interstate commerce?

Gibbons v ogden

300

what is the name given to the system that divides power between federal and state governments?

Federalism

400

what does the term "due process" refer to in the fifth amendment?

Fair legal proceedings

400

what is the function of the judicial branch ?

to interpret laws

400

The clause in the constitution that states that the constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land.

supremacy clause

400

what case federal regulation extends to activities affecting interstate commerce?

wicked v filburn

400

what part of the constitution lists basic rights?

Bill of rights

500

What powers are reserved to the states?

powers not given 

500

what is the US constitution?

it is the supreme law of the United States

500

the clause in the constitution that gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations?

commerce clause

500

what principle allowed the Supreme Court to make laws unconstitutional?

Marbury v Madison

500

what is the process called by which the constitution can be changed?

amendment