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Branches and Parts of Government
Constitution
100
This form of government is ruled by a king or queen
What is a monarchy
100
This amendment protects you from having to testify against yourself
What is the 5th amendment
100
this character works at an underwater burger joint. His coworker plays the clarinet.
Who is Spongebob Squarepants
100
this is the branch of government that makes the laws
What is the legislative branch
100
This document was written to create a stronger federal government. It replaced the Article of Confederation
What is the US Constitution
200
This kind of government is ruled by the people casting their votes for elected representatives
What is a republic
200
this amendment protects your freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
What is the 1st amendment
200
many European immigrants entered the United States through this immigration hub
What is Ellis Island
200
apportionment of representatives in this chamber of the legislative branch is determined by a state's population
What is the House of Representatives
200
this part of the constitution says that those powers not written for the federal government, belongs to the states
What is the enumerated powers clause
300
In this kind of government people vote directly for the things they want and need
What is a direct democracy
300
this amendment gives us to the right to a lawyer, and the right to face the witnesses testifying against us
What is the 6th amendment
300
this amendment protects you from being searched without probable cause. Police need a warrant to search you
What is the 4th amendment
300
this branch of government has a bicameral legislature
What is the legislative branch
300
every ten years we count the number of people in the country to ensure proper representation in the House of Representatives
What is the census
400
this form of government is ruled by religious leaders and follows religious doctrine
What is a theocracy
400
this amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
400
this compromise determined how African American slaves were counted in southern states for representation
What is the three-fifths compromise
400
a system of government that separates power between the state and federal governments
What is Federalism
400
this part of the constitution ensures that people have the ultimate power
What is the Preamble
500
this type of government is ruled by a dictator
What is a dictatorship
500
this amendment assures us that people have more rights than those strictly laid out in the constitution
What is the 9th amendment
500
this compromise combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to create the bicameral legislature that we have
What is the Great Compromise
500
this branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws
What is the Judicial Branch
500
This document was added to the constitution to protect the rights of individuals
What is the Bill of Rights