Amendments
What amendment grants freedom of religion?
The 1st Amendment!
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To control the powers of each branch of government.
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial, Executive, Legislative!
What is an amendment?
What part of the constitution states the writers intention?
The Preamble!
What amendment gives you the right to remain silent?
The 5th Amendment!
What are the three branches affected by checks and balances?
Judicial, Executive, Legislative!
What branch is in charge of interpreting laws?
Judicial!
What type of government does America have.
Democratic Republic
How many articles are there in the constitution?
Seven
What amendment prevented poll tax?
The 24th Amendment!
What role does the legislative branch play in laws that is a form of checks and balances.
Creating Laws
What branch is congress part of?
Legislative!
What is a branch of government.
A segment of the government that has it's own distinct function and purpose
What is the 10th amendment?
Any powers not mentioned in federal government are given to the states
What did the 21st Amendment do?
Ended Prohibition!
They sign it
What do the three branches do in the law making process?
Executive= Carries out laws
Legislative= Makes new laws
Judicial= Interprets laws
What is the 24th amendment?
What amendment gave a woman the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What is the first step of the process to a law being made?
The bill is proposed
What branch proposes the annual budget?
Executive!
What is naturalization?
The process of becoming a citizen.
What were the Prohibiton amendments?