Admendments
Checks & Balences
Branches of Government
Key Vocabulary
Constitution
100

Which admendment gave women the right to vote?

19th

100

Which branch can veto any law the legislative branch makes?

Executive

100

What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

100

What is Popular Sovereignty?

Power of the People

100

What was the original constitution

The Articles of Confederation

200

Which admendment banned alcohol

18th

200

Which branch can get rid of any president?

Judicial

200

Which two parties make up the legislative branch?

The Senate and the House of Representatives

200

What is Due Process?

Right to a fair trial

200

What introduced the constitution?

Preamble

300

What admendment lowered the age to vote to 18

26th

300

Which branch can override a veto of the president?

Legislative

300

How many judges are in the supreme court?

9

300

What is Federalism?

The division of power between national and state government

300

How many articles are in the constitution?

7

400

What admendment includes "Double Jeopardy"?

5th

400

How many states have to agree on a admendment in order to ratify it?

38

400

Which branch does the CIA's jurisdiction fall under?

Executive

400

What is a representative democracy?

A government where citizens elect political officials

400

What are the Progressive Era Admendments?

16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th

500

When was the last amendment ratified?

1992

500

What is the "Power of The Purse"

The Power of The Purse is the constitutional authority granted to Congress to raise revenue through taxes and authorize all federal spending

500

How many people are in the presidents cabinet?

16

500

 What is Autocracy?

One person has all the power in the government

500

Which of the founding fathers didn't sign the constitution?

Thomas Jefferson and John Adam