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Constitution Facts
100
This is the name of the first ten Amendments of the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
100
These are the two groups that make up the Congress of the United States
What are the House of Representatives and Senate
100
This is the amount of Amendments in the Constitution
What is 27
100
This amendment grants freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
What is the 1st amendment
100
This is the very first part of the Constitution
What is the Preamble
200
This is the term for the division of government into three separate branches
What is Separation of Powers
200
This branch has the power to pass laws
What is the Legislative Branch
200
According to the 4th amendment, this is what the government needs to search your home
What is a warrant
200
Amendment 6 grants a right to a speedy ________
What is "trial"
200
This is the length of a term for the President of the United States
What is four years
300
This is what the President can do in order to stop a new bill from passing
What is to "veto"
300
This branch is responsible for carrying out laws
What is the Executive Branch
300
Amendment 26 grants voting rights to this group of people
What are 18 year olds
300
Amendment 22 states that a president can only serve this many terms
What is 2
300
This is what determines a state's representation in the House of Representatives
What is the size of that state's population
400
This is the term for the provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch of government from controlling the other two branches
What are checks and balances
400
This branch is responsible for interpreting laws
What is the Judicial Branch
400
This amendment states that people can "bear arms", or carry a gun
What is the 2nd amendment
400
Amendment 13 abolished this
What is slavery
400
This is the person or people with the power to declare war
What is Congress
500
This is the political principle that allows citizens to vote for their representatives in government
What is republicanism
500
This branch of the government can collect taxes
What is the Legislative Branch
500
Amendment 18 prohibits alcohol. This amendment repealed prohibition.
What is the 21st amendment
500
Amendment 19 gave this group of people the right to vote
Who are women
500
This is how members of the Supreme Court are chosen
What is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate