Bill of Rights 1
This word means "changes" to the Constitution______.
What are amendments
Article 1 discusses the ________________ branch.
What is Legislative?
This is the main job of the Executive branch.
What is carries out laws?
This Supreme Court Justice just passed away.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg?
This amendment gives citizens the freedom of religion.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The introduction to the Constitution is called ________________
What is Preamble?
The longest a person can serve as President is this long.
What is 8 years?
Originally, there were this number of amendments, called the Bill of Rights.
What is the number ten?
This branch of congress has 435 members.
What is the House of Representatives?
The head of this branch of government is called the _________________.
What is the President?
The main duty of the judicial branch is this.
What is to interpret or evaluate laws?
This amendment requires officials have a search warrant.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Which amendment protects a person from being tried for the same crime twice?
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Each state has this many Senators in the United States Congress.
2
Name three of the five freedoms described in the First Amendment.
What is freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and/or petition?
This branch of Congress has 100 members.
What is the Senate?
If the President does not agree with a law passed by congress, he has this power.
What is veto?
This is the leader of the Supreme Court?
What is the Chief Justice?
This amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
There are ____ amendments in the Constitution
What is 27?
How many articles are included in the Constitution?
7
This amendment was created to prevent the government from forcing homeowners to house or quarter soldiers.
What is the Third Amendment?
The number of representatives for each state is based upon this.
What is population?
How does the President get this job?
What is by being voted in?
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court.
What is nine?
Poor Johnny has been arrested and asks for a lawyer. His request is denied. This is a violation of the ______ amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment.
U.S. senators term lasts ____ years
What is 6?
If the President dies/quits/leaves office, this person becomes President.
Who is the Vice President?
According to this amendment, law officers cannot enter your home unless you let them or they provide a warrant. Unless, of course, there is probable cause.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
If the President vetoes a bill, the Legislative can still get the bill approved with this majority vote.
What is 2/3 majority vote?
This group is chosen by the President to run executive departments.
What is the cabinet?
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices
the President
Joe is passionate about equality and fairness for all. He participates in the Black Lives Matter protest. He was arrested for participating in this peaceful protest. What amendment is being violated?
What is the First Amendment?
How many colonies, now known as states, were there at the time the Constitution was written?
What is thirteen?
What is the reason for the Checks and Balance System?
What is...so that one branch does not have more power than the others. One branch cannot abuse power.