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100
A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.
What is the Constitution?
100
The part of government that makes the laws.
What is Legislative branch?
100
This amendment protects a citizen's right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
100
The group of people who wrote the Constitution.
Who are the Framers?
100
A person can vote in the United States at this age.
What is 18 years old?
200
The first written plan of government for the United States?
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
The part of government that interprets the laws.
What is Supreme Court?
200
This amendment protects freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly.
What is the 1st amendment?
200
The first 10 amendments are called____
What is Bill of Rights?
200
Each state has ___ Senators.
What is 2?
300
The ""Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison?
300
The idea that the authority of government comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
300
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure of property. The government must have a warrant to search.
What is the 4th amendment?
300
This branch appoints Supreme Court justices
What is the Executive branch?
300
This branch can veto bills
What is the Executive branch?
400
The number of representatives (House of representatives) for each state is based on this?
What is population?
400
The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
What is check and balances?
400
This amendment allows citizens to "plead the 5th" which means that they do not have to testify in court if they feel it will be used to incriminate.
What is the 5th amendment?
400
This branch can impeach the President.
What is the Legislative branch?
400
This branch decides whether laws are constitutional.
What is Judicial branch?
500
This counted slaves as 3/5 of a person when counting a state's population.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
500
The length of term for the President.
What is 4 years?
500
A jury consists of ___ number of jurors.
What is the 12?
500
The House of Representatives has ___ members.
What is 435?
500
The Senate has ___ members.
What is 100?