Basics
What is the supreme law of the United States?
Consitution
Which branch makes laws?
legislative branch
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
First Amendment
What can a president do to reject a bill passed by Congress?
Veto the bill
What principle means that everyone, including government leaders, must follow the law?
The Law
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
Who is the head of the executive branch?
President
Which amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms?
Second Amendment
What is the name for Congress overriding a president's veto with enough votes?
Veto Override
What is the division of government power among the three branches called?
separation of powers
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Which branch interprets laws?
judicial branch
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
Fourth Amendment
Which branch can declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
What is the ability to change the Constitution called?
The amendment process
What does “We the People” mean?
The government gets its power from the people.
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
Which amendment protects a person's right to remain silent in many criminal proceedings?
Fith Amendment
Who confirms many presidential appointments, including federal judges?
Senate
What principle means that the people give the government its power?
popular sovereignty
What is the process of approving the Constitution called?
ratification
What system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Which amendment protects the right to a speedy and public trial in criminal cases?
Sixth Amendment
What is the name for the power to remove a president or other federal official from office through a formal process for serious wrongdoing?
Impeachment
What is the division of power between the national government and state governments called?
Federalism