Branches of Government
This branch of government makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This is the freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This case said segregation was not allowed under the 14th amendment.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
In this form of government, the people elect leaders to represent their ideas.
What is a representative democracy?
This was written in 1776 and listed the grievances of the colonists?
This branch of government interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
This case protected freedom of speech for students in school.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
In this form of government, one person holds all the power.
This was created by the Pilgrims in 1620 and is an example of self-government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This branch of government enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
This amendment defined citizenship and provides for equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th amendment?
This case said that states have to provide a lawyer for criminal defendants who can't afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
In this system, one strong central government holds all the power.
What is a unitary system?
What is the Magna Carta?
This is the term for the president as the head of the armed forces.
Who is Commander-in-Chief?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
This case stopped the 2000 presidential recount in Florida.
What is Bush v. Gore?
In this system of government citizens vote for the legislature and they choose the prime minister.
What is a parliamentary system?
This pamphlet was written to explain why the colonies should break free from Great Britain.
What is Common Sense?
This group conducts trials for impeachment and confirms presidential appointments.
What is the Senate?
This amendment protects individual rights not listed.
What is the 9th Amendment?
This case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
In this form of government, the government owns and controls all means of production.
What is Communism?
This was the first plan of government for the U.S. It has no executive branch and no power to collect taxes.
What is the Articles of Confederation?