Preamble & Principles
This goal of the Preamble means to create a system of laws and courts.
What is "establish Justice"?
This branch makes the laws and is divided into two houses.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The President can reject a bill passed by Congress using this power.
What is veto?
A bill must pass through this small group before going to the full House or Senate floor.
What is a committee?
The 1st Amendment protects these three freedoms.
What are speech, religion, press?
This principle means that the government's power comes from the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
To be President, you must be at least this many years old.
What is 35 years old?
The Senate must approve these Presidential appointments with a majority vote.
What are federal judges (or Supreme Court justices, cabinet members)?
This is the name for when the President rejects a bill.
What is a veto?
This legal protection means you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy (5th Amendment)?
This goal of the Preamble means to keep peace within the country.
What is "insure domestic Tranquility"?
This is the main duty of the Judicial Branch.
What is to interpret laws (or determine if laws are constitutional)?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of votes in each house.
What is 2/3 (two-thirds)?
When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, they meet in this type of committee.
What is a Conference Committee?
This term means the government must follow fair procedures before taking away life, liberty, or property.
What is due process of law?
This principle divides power between the national government and state governments.
What is Federalism?
Members of the House of Representatives serve this many years per term.
What is 2 years?
The Supreme Court checks Congress and the President by using this power to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is Judicial Review?
Name one place where a bill can be killed during the lawmaking process.
What is committee, House floor vote, Senate floor vote, presidential veto, or conference committee?
This 5th Amendment power allows the government to take private property for public use with fair compensation.
What is eminent domain?
This principle means that government leaders must follow the same laws as citizens.
What is limited government?
This is the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
This house of Congress has the power to impeach the President.
What is the House of Representatives?
Congress can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses. This is called this.
What is a veto override?
The 6th Amendment guarantees people accused of crimes the right to a speedy and public trial by this group.
What is a jury (of their peers)?