Module 6 - Citizenship and the Constitution

Amendments 1-5

100

Protects from unreasonable searches and seizures

fourth amendment 

200

Provides the right to petition, freedom of speech, and religion

first amendment

300

Prevents the military from forcing citizens to house soldiers

Third Amendment

400

Protects the right to bear arms

Second Amendment 

500

Protects people from having to testify at their own criminal trial

fifth amendment 

Amendments 6-10

100

Provides the right to bail

eighth amendment

200

Any powers not neither delegated to the federal government or prohibited to the states belong to the states and people

tenth amendment

300

Provides the right to a trial  by jury in civil cases

seventh amendment

400

Allows the government to decide basic rights of citizens that are not addressed in the Constitution

ninth amendment

500

Provides the right to a speedy public trial

sixth amendment

3 Branches of Government

100

What branch has the power to override a veto?

Legislative Branch

200

What branch proposes and passes laws?

legislative branch

300

What branch ensures that laws are carried out?

executive branch

400

What branch can settle disputes between states?

Judicial Branch

500

1. What branch has the power to veto laws?

executive branch

Citizenship and the Constitution

100

What branch has the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution?

Judicial Branch

200

In order to be officially ratified, an amendment to the Constitution must have the approval of what?

Three-fourths of the states

300

What is a term for a person born in another country who becomes a citizen of the United States?

Naturalized Citizen 

400

What are powers granted to the states called?

reserved powers 

500

What proposal/plan for the structure of the US Constitution was created at the Constitutional Convention?

Virginia Plan

Mixed

100

What is Miss Gerners favorite holiday?

Christmas 

200

When is Miss Gerner's birthday?

January 28

300

What is the permission to look for evidence of a crime in a particular location called?

search warrant

400

Who promised to add a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

James Madison

500

What are three descriptions that are true for US Senators ?

1. The serve six year terms

2. They must live in the state they represent

3. They represent the interests of an entire state