Constitution Basics
Which part of the Constitution begins with ¨We the People¨?
Preamble
List the five freedoms in the First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly, press
This system keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
Where does a government's power come from?
The people it represents
Judicial Review
Article II creates the ______________.
Executive branch
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures
Fourth Amendment
Congress __________ laws but the President can ___________.
Citizens vote to choose leaders. This is called__________.
_________________ is the shared power between federal and state governments.
Federalism
Which article creates the Judicial Branch?
Article III
This Amendment protects people from excessive bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishments.
Eighth Amendment
The _____________ approves Supreme Court judges.
Senate
The _______________ can impeach a president, and the _______________ holds the trial.
House of Representatives / Senate
This is the name of the court case that established judicial review.
Marbury v Madison
What did the Constitution replace?
Articles of Confederation
This amendment explains that people have more rights than those listed in the Constitution.
Ninth Amendment
The _________________branch appropriates funds.
Legislative Branch / Congress
___________________is the idea that leaders are not above the law.
Limited Government / Rule of Law
What is one example of shared or concurrent power?
Collecting taxes / building roads / courts / borrowing money / etc
The Articles of Confederation was replaced because it didn't give government enough power. List two powers the government lacked.
Could not collect taxes/ could not regular trade / could not raise a national army without state support / no national currency / etc
This amendment guarantees the rights to a jury trial in certain federal civil cases.
7th Amendment
How can Congress pass a bill after a President has vetoed it?
2/3 of both houses must vote to override the veto
Besides elections, what is another example of popular sovereignty?
Ballot initiatives / protests / amending the Constitution / etc
What is an example of a court case that is a real-life example of judicial review at play?
Answers may vary: Brown v Board of Education; Roe v. Wade