Constitution & Bill of Rights
This opening section of the Constitution lays out its purposes and goals.
What is the Preamble?
This branch of government makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The Constitution can change because of this process, allowing it to adapt over time.
What is the amendment process?
The distribution of power between federal and state governments is known as ___.
What is federalism?
To officially validate a treaty or other agreement
What is Ratify
This first 10 amendments protect fundamental rights like free speech and assembly.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This branch enforces or carries out the laws.
What is the executive branch?
This amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
Powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution are called ___
What are enumerated powers?
The idea that a law must be applied fairly and everyone has equal protection under the law.
What is due process?
According to the Constitution, government derives its power from this — the consent of the ___.
What is the governed?
This branch interprets the laws and determines if they are constitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Powers not explicitly listed but assumed to exist for the federal government are often called ___.
What are implied powers?
Protection against being tried twice for the same crime is known by this two-word phrase.
What is double jeopardy?
The Bill of Rights restricts the government’s ability to pass these against you unless lawful procedures are followed.
What are unreasonable searches and seizures / violations of due process?
These two bodies together make up the legislative branch.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
These rights protect a person from being searched or having their property taken without probable cause or warrant.
What are Fourth Amendment rights?
The power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional was established in this landmark case.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The right to own property and not have it taken without just compensation is called ___.
What is eminent domain?
This set of documents, including the Constitution and Bill of Rights, defines the governing laws of the United
What is the supreme law of the land / the U.S. Constitution?
This is the process by which a proposed law becomes a law (first Congress approves, then the President signs or vetoes).
What is the lawmaking / bill-to-law process?
Because of the amendment process, the Constitution is often called this kind of document.
What is a living document?
The system of checks and balances ensures no single branch of government becomes too ___.
What is powerful?
This term refers to false spoken statements that damage a person's reputation.
What is slander?