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THREE BRANCHES
AMENDMENTS
QUALIFICATION
VOCAB
CHECKS AND BALENCES
100
How many members are in the supreme court?
What is 9
100
The first amendment gives you the freedom to to what four things?
What is religion, speech, press, and assembly.
100
Each state has how many representatives in the Senate?
What is 2
100
This form of government has both National and State government in power.
What is Federalism.
100
What branch can override a veto?
What is what is legislative.
200
The President enforces the laws and is the head of this branch.
What is executive.
200
This amendment has the rights to the accused persons.
What is 5th amendment.
200
A Supreme Court Justice serves for how many years?
What is any number of years.
200
An alteration, or written change, to a document is known as
What is an amendment.
200
Who's check can declare congress unconstitutional?
What is judicial.
300
Congress makes the law of this branch.
What is legislative.
300
Like the 3rd amendment, this amendment reflects the colonists' desire to protect their privacy.
What is 4th amendment.
300
25 is the minimum age for what government official?
What is Representative.
300
The system set up in the Constitution where each branch of the government has some authority over the other is known as
What is Checks and Balances.
300
Whats the percentage you need to reach to override a veto?
What is 67%.
400
This branch of government interprets laws and settles disputes.
What is judicial.
400
This amendment ensures that neither bail nor punishment for crime shall be unreasonably severe.
What is 8th amendment.
400
This government official must live in state where chosen and his term length is 6 years.
What is Senator.
400
Government in which people elect leaders or officials to make decisions for them.
What is Representative Democracy.
400
Where did the Judicial check come from?
What is the Marbury vs. Madison decision.
500
Brown vs. Board of education dealt with what issue?
What is segregation in schools.
500
This amendment was the final act in ending slavery in the United States.
What is Amendment 13
500
The Senator must be of what minimum age to qualify?
What is 30 year.
500
To bring formal charges against a federal of state public official and removing the official from office is to
What is impeach.
500
This check can ratify treaty on the Executive power.
What is Legislative check