Bill of Rights
What are the main freedoms identified in the 1st amendment?
What are Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition?
This principle prevents the government from entering and searching your home without a valid reason or proper legal documentation.
What is protection from unreasonable searches and seizures?
These are powers that both the federal government and state governments have, such as taxing and building infrastructure.
What are concurrent powers?
This is the power the president has to reject a bill passed by Congress, preventing it from becoming law unless overridden.
What is the veto?
A citizen has certain rights when accused of a crime. What is this called?
What is Due Process?
People required that the Bill of Rights to be written before they would do what?
What is Ratify the Constitution?
Who has the power to create and maintain public schools?
What are the states?
This power allows the judicial branch to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Powers not given to the national government are ____________ for the states.
What is "Reserved?"
Where is the Bill of Rights located?
What are the First 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Who has the power to create a national currency?
What is the federal government?
This action by Congress can override a presidential veto if both houses approve it by a two-thirds majority.
What is a veto override?
The 2nd amendment guarantees the right to _____________________.
What is Keep and bare arms?
This right allows citizens to express their opinions, even if the government disagrees, as long as it doesn't incite violence or chaos.
What is freedom of speech?
Who has the power to provide for the general welfare?
What is both state and federal governments?
This power allows Congress to formally charge a president or other federal official with misconduct, potentially leading to removal from office.
What is impeachment?
People accused of a crime have the right to a trial by what?
What is A jury of your peers?
This legal protection ensures that an individual cannot be tried twice for the same crime after being acquitted or convicted.
What is protection against double jeopardy?
Who has the power to charter banks?
What is both state and federal governments?
This is the Senate's check on the president’s power to appoint federal judges, ambassadors, and Cabinet members.
What is the power to confirm appointments?