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Amendments
3 Branches Of
Government
Presidents
Articles Of The
Constitution
Government
Vocabulary
100
Freedom of speech, press, religion, and petition
What is The 1st Amendment
100
____ branch makes treaties with other nations
What is executive branch
100
How many terms can a president serve?
What is 2 terms
100
Which article of the constitution lays out the structure of the legislative branch
What is Article 1 of the constitution
100
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns
What is Treaty
200
The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment
200
_____ branch can override a president's veto of a bill by 2/3 vote.
What is legislative branch
200
How many years is one term for a president?
What is 4 years
200
Which article of the constitution lays out the structure of the judicial branch
What is Article 3 of the constitution
200
To vote against
What is Veto
300
Right to a trial by jury
What is the 7th Amendment
300
The _____ branch interprets laws
What is Judicial Branch
300
How many presidents have been impeached? (to accuse a public official before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
What is 2 presidents (Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson)
300
Which article of the constitution lays out the structure of the executive branch
What is Article 2 of the constitution
300
Changes to the Constitution
What is Amendments
400
Excessive bail, cruel punishment
What is the 8th Amendment
400
The _____ branch writes the budget
What is executive branch
400
How many presidents have their been in office?
What is 44 presidents
400
Which article sets up a system for changing the Constitution
What is Article 5
400
These powers keep each House equal to each other, and keep them in check
What are Checks and Balances?
500
Rights of the States under Constitution
What is the 10th Amendment
500
The _____ branch can impeach a president or judge for misconduct
What is legislative branch
500
How old does a person need to be to run for president?
What is 35 years or older
500
Has the power to make laws
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
500
Congress has the power to collect these, in order to pay debts and provide for the common defense
What are taxes?