Which article of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court to head the Judicial branch?
What is the 3rd Article?
100
Enforces the law?
What is the Executive Branch?
100
The division between the federal and state (and even local) governments is known as?
What is federalism?
100
Freedom of religion, press, petition, assembly, and speech?
What is the First Amendment?
100
What states that Congress shall make no laws respecting freedom of religion?
What is the establishment clause?
200
What is the first section of the Constitution known as?
What is the Preamble?
200
Interprets the law?
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
An addition or change to the Constitution is known as what?
What is an Amendment?
200
Right to bear arms?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
200
Which types of court has jurisdiction over maritime law and foreign treaties?
What are federal courts?
300
What are the first 10 Amendments known as?
What are the Bill of Rights?
300
Makes the law? (bill)
What is the Legislative Branch?
300
What gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in other clauses?
What is the Elastic Clause?
300
Rights retained by the people not listed in the Constitution are still protected?
What is the 9th Amendment?
300
What are specific powers given to Congress in Article 1 that are listed out called?
What are enumerated powers?
400
Which article of the Constitution pertains to the Executive branch?
What is the 2nd Article?
400
Which branch of government prints/coins money?
What is the Legislative Branch?
400
Establishes that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the U.S. are the Supreme Law of the Land?
What is the Supremacy Clause?
400
No cruel and unusual punishment or bails?
What is the 8th Amendment?
400
What is a school operated by a church or religious group?
What is a parochial school?
500
Which article of the Constitution pertains to the Supremacy Clause?
What is Article 6?
500
Which branch of government creates armed forces?
What is the Executive branch?
500
What term refers to a citizens rights to fair treatment under the law, meaning they cannot be deprived of any rights in the Constitution? (Includes right to a fair trial, protection from unreasonable search and seizure, etc.)
What is due process?
500
Powers retained by the states?
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
What was the court case involving judicial review that established the power of the court to declare laws and actions of a local, state, or national government invalid if they violate the Constitution.