Constitution
The Preamble
What is an introduction
The branch that has the power to make laws?
What is Legislative Branch
Popular sovereignty
What is consent of the governed
A well regulated militia and the right to keep and bear arms.
What is Amendment 2
Congress gave the branches of government a way to check the powers of others.
What is to limit the power
A Constitution
What is creates and organizes a country's government and outlines how it operates.
The powers of the Executive Branch.
What is the power to carry out and enforce laws.
Government's power is from.
What is citizens
Amendment 1
What is no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Congress can override a president's veto.
What is 2/3 of votes to override a veto.
The oldest national constitution is still used today.
What is U.S. Constitution
The branch that has the power to apply and interpret the laws.
What is Judicial Branch
Opening of the Preamble establishes the idea that the people of the United States are the source of the government's authority.
What is "We the People."
The right to a fast and speedy trial.
What is Amendment 6
Court's duty was to uphold the law of the land and had the authority for.
What is What was and wasn't constitutional.
The four parts of The Constitution.
What is The Preamble, Articles 1-3, Articles 4-7, and Amendments.
Someone controlling the Executive Branch.
What is The President
Requires members of the House of Representatives to be elected directly by the people.
What is Article 1
Amendment 4
What is the right to not be searched without a search warrant with probable cause.
The power of the Judicial review.
What is supreme court declares a federal or state law invalid if they find it disobeys the constitution.
Six goals of The Constitution in the Preamble.
What is to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote the general warfare, and secure Blessings of Liberty.
Which articles describe the powers of each branch, how each branch carries out its duties, and how people how chosen for each branch?
What is Articles 1-3
Closely tied to popular sovereignty is the principle of.
What is Majority
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What is Amendment 8
Federalism
What is Division of power between the national or federal government and the several governments of the states.