Important Dates
May 1787
Power is divided into 3 branches
What is Separation of Powers?
Freedom of religion
What is 1st Amendment?
A formal change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
Includes the President
What is the Executive Branch?
August 19, 1920
What is women's suffrage/19th amendment?
What is federalism?
No quartering of soldiers
What is 3rd Amendment?
Amendments 13-15
Makes the laws
1781
Prevents one branch from becoming too powerful
What is Checks and Balances?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is 4th Amendment?
Abolition of Slavery
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What is Congress/Legislative Branch?
1965
The power is restricted
What is Limited Government?
Rights of accused people- speedy and public trial
What is 6th Amendment?
Women's Right to Vote
What is 19th Amendment?
The Supreme Court
What is Judicial Branch?
What is the 13th Amendment?
The people elect representatives
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
What is 8th Amendment?
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
What is 26th Amendment?
The number of Supreme Court Justices?
What is 9?