Government

100

Democracy

What is a type of government that is ruled by the people?

100

citizens

Who are the people in the country?

100

Preamble

What is the first words of the Constitution.

100

President

Who is the highest ruler of the executive branch in the country?

100

Executive Branch

What is the branch with President, Vice President, and cabinet?

200

Bill of Rights

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution (1791)?

200

liberty

What is another word for freedom?

200

3rd Amendment

What is the amendment that says soldiers should not be quartered in a private citizens house?

200

U.S. Congress

What is the place that laws are made?

200

Judicial Branch

What is the Supreme Court (judges)?

300

5th Amendment

What is the amendment that says a person does not need to testify against themselves?

300

1st Amendment

What is the amendment that guarantees the freedom of speech, petition, assembly, religion, and press?

300

Senator

Who are the two members from each state?

300

Checks and Balances

What is the system so each Branch does not get too powerful?

300

Double Jeopardy

What is the term that protects a person from being convicted of the same crime twice?

400

Constitution

What is the paper that states our country's fundamental principals and laws (written in 1787)?

400

Monarchy

What is a king or queen or one ruler?

400

Representative

What is the people who write laws and the number of people is based on a state's population?

400

Separation of Powers

What splits the government into three Branches?

400

Vice President

Who is right below the President?

500

Declaration of Independence

What is the document signed by the people to be free from England?

500

Amendment

What is a change in the Constitution?

500

2nd Amendment

What is the Amendment that gives citizens the right to bear arms (guns)?

500

Legislative Branch

What is the Branch that writes the laws?

500

Supreme Court

What is the highest court in the country?