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Branches
Powers
Principles
Amendments
History etc.
100

Executive, Legislative, or Judicial?  Congress

Legislative

100
What are powers specifically written in the Constitution called?
Expressed Powers
100

One branch keeps another branch from getting too much power.

Checks and Balances

100
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th Amendment
100
Who is considered the "Father" of the Constitution?
James Madison
200

What branch do Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran belong to?

Legislative

200

Who has the power to grant pardons?

the President

200
This principle is practiced when we have an election.
Popular Sovereignty
200
What amendment guarantees your right to a speedy trial and an attorney?
6th Amendment
200
How many amendments in the Bill of Rights?
10
300

What branches do Kamala Harris belong to?

Executive and Legislative

300
What clause allows Congress to make laws that are not written in the Constitution?
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic)
300

The Principle that gives us a National and State governments as well

Federalism

300
What amendment granted women suffrage?
19th Amendment
300
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
400

What branch does Chief Justice John Roberts belong to?

Judicial Branch

400
What are powers shared by the national and state governments?
Concurrent Powers
400

What principle allows the Supreme Court to declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional? 

Judicial Review 

400
Name the five freedoms in the 1st Amendment
Speech Religion Press Assembly Petition
400
Name the constitutional requirements to be President.
35 Natural Born Citizen Resident for 14 years
500

E, L, or J for the following; Joe Biden,  Jake La Turner, and Amy Coney Barrett

Great job!

500
What kind of power in the Constitution allows Colorado to legalize marijuana?
Reserved Powers
500

Things like the Bill of Rights, Checks and Balances, and the whole Constitution help fulfill this Principle, keeping the government from getting too powerful

Limited Government

500
What amendment gave the states reserved powers
10th Amendment
500
Who does the President Pro Tempore fill in for?
Vice President