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Term for the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
100

Legislative Branch is made up of 

What is Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)

100
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
100
The president's power to reject a bill proposed by Congress.
What is a veto?
100

Reason the Constitution is a better government than the Articles of Confederation. 

What is stronger national government? 

200
The principle that each branch of government can exercise control over the others.
What is checks and balances?
200

Number of justices on the Supreme Court

What is 9?

200

Five rights in the First Amendment

What is freedom of speech, press, religion and right to assemble and petition? 

200
The Supreme Court's power to declare laws passed by Congress as unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
200

The term for the group of individuals, including Patrick Henry, that opposed ratification of the Constitution as it was written.

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

300
Principle that power is divided between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
300
Can declare a law unconstitutional

Who is the Supreme Court?

300

Purpose of the amendment process

What is make additions and changes to the Constitution so improvements can be made and/or change it as new needs in the nation occur?

300
A formal accusation of misconduct against an elected official.
What is impeachment?
300

Introduction to the Constitution

What is the Preamble?

400
Principle that the Constitution specifically lists the powers the government has and doesn't have, thus restricting the actions the government can take.
What is limited government?
400

Term for the President's official advisors. 

What is the cabinet?

400

Three rights of someone accused of a crime.

What is right to a lawyer, speedy trial, trial by jury, know why arrested, don't have to testify against him/herself, no double jeopardy, reasonable bail? 

400
Group charged with deciding whether or not to remove an impeached president from office.
What is the Senate?
400

The part of Congress that is based on a state's population. 

What is the House of Representatives?

500
Principle that the people rule.
What is popular sovereignty?
500
The clause that gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper.
What is the elastic clause?
500

The amendment requiring a search warrant. 

What is the 4th Amendment?

500
Meaning of "overriding a veto." 

What is Congress votes on a bill that the President vetoed and if 2/3 vote for the bill it becomes a law?

500

Power to tax - Federal or State government? 

What is both?