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Bill of Rights
Seven Principles
Constitution Stronger
Articles
Vocabulary and Branches
100
Your right to freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and protest.
What is the first amendment
100
a system in which people vote for political representatives
What is Republicanism
100
Congress empowered to levy and collect taxes
What is Taxes
100
This branch establishs and collects taxes, borrows money, creates laws, and can impeach the President
What is Article 1 or Congress
100
A government in which the people rule
What is Popular Sovereignty
200
to remain silent
What is the fifth amendment
200
requires all US citizens to obey the law no matter who they are.
What is Limited government
200
A majority required to pass a bill
What is Laws
200
Is Commander and Chief of the Military, Can pass or veto bills
What is Article 2 or the President
200
The Congress is a part of this branch
What is Legislative
300
right to not have your house quartered by the miltary
What is the third amendment
300
a division of powers between the three government branches
What is Separation of powers
300
Two-thirds vote in each House of Congress
What is Amendments
300
Determines if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional
What is Article 3 or the Supreme Court
300
The president is a part of this branch
What is Executive
400
your right to own guns or to keep and bear arms
What is the second amendment
400
a system of government in which power is divided between central government and smaller political units
What is Federalism
400
A National system of courts set up with district and circuit courts and a supreme court
What is Courts
400
US Citizens keep rights in every state, new states may be added, old states cannot leave without consent.
What is Article 4 or Relations Among States
400
The Supreme Court is a part of this branch
What is Judicial
500
prevents excessive bail, fines, and punishments
What is the eighth amendment
500
each branch of government can exercise, checks, or controls, over the other branches
What is Checks and balances
500
Congress empowered to regulate interstate and foreign commerce
What is Trade
500
Amendments can originate in Congress with both houses passing them with a two-thirds vote, in State Legislatures, or at State Conventions
What is Article 5 or Amending the Constitution
500
The Judicial, Executive, and Legislative Branch each have different jobs. Pick one and tell me what they do.
What is Varies