Admendments
Checks & Balances
Branches of Government
Key Vocabulary
Constitution
100

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

19th Amendment

100

Who can veto any law legislative branch makes?

Executive branch

100

What are the three branches of Government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

100

What is Popular Sovereignty?

Power to the People

100

What was the original constitution?

The articles of confederation

200

Which amendment banned alcohol?

18th Amendment

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 is the introduction to the constitution

The Preamble

300

What amendment 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 there?

7

400

What amendment is Double Jeopardy apart of?

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 amendments?

16,17,18 and 19th amendments

500

When was the last amendment ratified?

1992

500

what is the "Power of 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 did not sign the constitution?

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams