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Congress
Bill of Rights
Name the Branch
Vocabulary
Preamble
100
100
What is the number of senators?
100
Freedom of religion
What is the first amendment?
100
President
What is executive branch?
100
People rule through elected representatives
What is a republic?
100
All citizens of the United States
What is "We the people"?
200
Describes the role of Congress
What is Article 1?
200
Due process of the law
What is fifth amendment?
200
Representation is based on population (2)
What is Legislative and House of Representatives?
200
To go against
What is contradict?
200
Fairness for everyone
What is "establish justice"?
300
Powers given specifically to Congress
What are enumerated powers?
300
Right to bear arms
What is second amendment?
300
Commander-in-chief of the armed forces
What is the executive branch?
300
States and national government share power
What is federalism?
300
Give protection for everyone within our country
What is "provide for the common defense"?
400
Stretches the power of Congress
What is the elastic clause?
400
Right to a speedy, fair trial
What is 6th amendment?
400
To hear and rule on cases
What is the judicial branch?
400
Congress has the power to regulate trade with foreign countries and between states
What is the commerce clause?
400
To care for those in need
What is "promote the general welfare"?
500
Not stated in the Constitution, but suggested by its language
What are implied powers?
500
Power of the states
What is 10th amendment?
500
Least democratic branch of government
What is the judicial branch?
500
State and the national government share powers
What is concurrent powers?
500
To live by a list of rules and promises for our government
What is "do ordain and establish this Constitution"?