Constitution Principles
Legislative Branch
Amendments
National, State or Concurrent
Random Constitution
100
Consent of the governed
What is popular sovereignty
100
Who heads up the Legislative Branch of government?
What is Congress
100
Contains the basic American freedoms
What is Amendment 1.
100
The power to conduct elections
What is State
100
Only way to change the Constitution
What is add another amendment
200
It divided government into 3 Branches
What is Separation of Powers
200
The main job of the legislative branch
What is to make laws
200
Right to bear arms
What is amendment 2
200
The right to coin/print money
What is national
200
The number of amendments in the Constitution
What is 27
300
The power to govern is shared by the national and state governments.
What is Federalism.
300
Equal representation of 100 members
What is the Senate
300
Gave women the right to vote
What is 19th Amendment
300
The power to collect taxes
What is concurrent
300
Author of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
400
Prevents the abuse of power by allowing each branch to check the power of the other.
What is Checks and Balances
400
A two-house legislature
What is bicameral
400
Due Process of Law
What is 5-8
400
The power to declare war
What is national
400
First 10 Amendments
What is the Bill of Rights
500
Type of government in America based on the will of the people who vote
What is representative democracy
500
Representation based on a state's population
What is House of Representatives
500
These 2 amendments show the flexibility of the Constitution.
What is 18 & 21
500
The power to set up courts
What is concurrent
500
Voting age
What is 18