Amendments
What is the amendment that abolished slavery?
13th
What is 1 branch the executive branch can control
Judicial, or legislative
What branch makes all of the laws and bills?
Legislative branch
What is the name of all of the rights and rules that are in the constitution that keep our country together?
The 27 amendments.
When was the Constitution ratified?
1776
What is the amendment where if you turn 18 you can vote?
26th
What is 1 branch the Judicial branch can control
Executive, or Legislative
What branch interprets the bills and turns them into laws and makes sure they are constitutional?
Judicial branch
What is the name of the document that is the instructions for how our country and government should run?
The Constitution
What is the name of the introduction to the Constitution?
The preamble
What is the amendment which is the right to bear arms?
5th
What is a branch that the Legislative branch can control?
Judicial, Executive.
Which branch carries out the laws?
Executive branch
What are the names of the 3 branches of the government?
The Legislative, Executive, and the Judicial.
What does 'domestic tranquility' mean?
To make sure peoples lives are good.
What is the amendment that abolished prohibition?
21st
What is the definition of Checks and Balances?
What branch makes the laws, What branch interprets the laws, and which branch carries out the laws?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive in that order.
What does popular sovereignty mean?
Popular Sovereignty means that we the people have the power to overcome a local government and remove a person from office.
Who is known as 'the father of the constitution'?
James Madison.
How many amendments are there?
27
When was the Checks and Balances system implemented
1776
Legislative branch / Congress
What is separation of power?
When the power is divided between the 3 branches of government.
(Note: This works with Checks and Balances😉)
What is the constitutions purpose?
To make sure that the government can run in a good way.