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Constitution
Branches
Preamble
Amendments
Citizenship
100
This was what was wrong with the first constitution.
What is it made the central government too weak?
100
These are the three branches of government.
What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
100
This is how the government provides for the common defense.
What is the military?
100
This amendment gives you the freedom of religion, speech, and press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
You have to be 18 to do this.
What is vote.
200
This is located at the beginning of the Constitution which gave its purpose.
What is the Preamble?
200
These are the members of the Legislative Branch.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
200
This is how the government establishes justice.
What are lawyers and courts?
200
The 8th amendment forbids this action, which has to do with cash.
What is excessive bail?
200
This is a responibility that everyone in the USA is required to do
What is pay taxes?
300
This was the name of the first constitution.
What was the Articles of Confederation?
300
These are two powers of the Executive Branch.
What are sign/veto bills and Commander In Chief of Armed Forces?(Propose new laws, call special sessions, sign treaties, grant pardons)
300
This is what general welfare means.
What is to take care of our well-being?
300
This amendment forbids unreasonable searches and/or seizures without a good reason.
What is 4th Amendment
300
Everyone is born with these 3 natural rights.
What are life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.
400
He is known as the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
400
This is what is required to overrule a presidential veto.
What is 2/3 majority of Congress?
400
This is what the government can do for our general welfare.
What are schools and charities, like the Red Cross.
400
This amendment is famous for its saying, which means you don't have to be a witness against yourself.
What is 5th Amendment?
400
These are two ways students can be good citizens.
What are obey laws and do volunteer work?
500
This is the year when the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
500
This is the main responsiblity of the Judicial Branch.
What is interpret laws?
500
This line in the Preamble means liberty for future generations.
What does "secure the blessing of liberty for ourselves and our posterity" mean?
500
The 2nd Amendment gives you the right to keep these.
What are arms (weapons)?
500
These are 5 ways people can be responsible citizens.
What are serve in military, obey laws, vote, serve on a jury and pay taxes?