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Amendments
The U.S. Constitution
Supreme Court Cases
The Branches of Government
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This word means "to change" or "to edit"

Amend OR Amendment

100
This amendment extended suffrage to women
What is the 19th Amendment
100

The introduction to the Constitution that states its purpose

The Preamble

100
The Supreme Court sets many of these - rulings on earlier cases.
What is precedent
100

1. This branch of government makes the laws.

2. What are the two chambers called inside of this branch?

1. The Legislative Branch

2. Senate and House of Representatives

200
This is the type of government we have here in the United States where the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government
What is a Representative Democracy OR Republic
200
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
200

This phrase, found at the beginning of the preamble to the Constitution, means, "The People Rule" also known as Popular Sovereignty. 

What is, "We the People"

200
In this Supreme Court Case, the court ruled that according to 6th Amendment - all citizens will be given an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
200

This branch of government controls the military, but cannot declare war.

Executive Branch

300
This type of government is where the government owns all businesses and makes all economic decisions
What is Communism (ex: Cuba)
300
This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
300

What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called? 

The Bill of Rights

300
In this Supreme Court case, the Supreme Court gained the power of Judicial Review (Deciding if laws are Constitution or Unconstitutional)
What is Marbury v. Madison
300

This branch of government conducts foreign relations, can create treaties, and enforces the laws that Congress makes.

The Executive Branch

400

This type of government is an economic system that provides government services to the people. Higher taxes are needed.

What is socialism?

400
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
What is the 24th Amendment
400

This means that federal laws hold more power than state laws. State laws cannot go against/conflict with federal laws.

Supremacy Clause

400
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that minors have the same rights as adults under the 14th Amendment
What is In Re Gault
400

This branch of government holds the power to decide whether the actions of another branch follow the constitution. 

1. What is the name of this branch?

2. What is this power called?

1. Judicial Branch

2. Judicial Review

500

Which group of people wanted the Bill of Rights included in our Constitution, because they feared a strong central government would take away people's rights?

Anti-Federalists

500
This amendment defines a U.S. Citizen as anyone born or naturalized in the United States
What is the 14th Amendment
500

Before the US Constitution, we had this document. It was too WEAK and needed to be replaced.

The Articles of Confederation

500
In this Supreme Court case, the court ruled that even the President is not above the law
What is U.S. v. Nixon
500

This branch of government can declare war.

Legislative Branch