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The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Three Branches
Citizenship
The President
100
Early government leaders in the United States couldn't agree whether to be a federation or this:
What is a confederation?
100
The five freedoms in the first amendment.
What is freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble peacefully, freedom to petition the government.
100
These are the three branches of government.
What is Legislative, Executive, Judicial?
100
This is the term for a foreign-born person becoming a citizen.
What is naturalization?
100
The president's title in the armed forces.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
200
This was the first document written to govern the country.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
200
This amendment protects citizens against unreasonable search or seizure of property.
What is the 4th Amendment?
200
This branch of government writes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
200
When they reach a certain age, men must register for this:
What is Selective Service?
200
The President can say "no" to a bill, not allowing it to become a law, using this:
What is a veto?
300
The Constitution gives the country this type of system.
What is a federal system?
300
When necessary, the 7th Amendment assures every citizen the right to this:
What is a trial with a jury?
300
The Legislative Branch is made up of these two groups.
What is the House of Representatives and Senate?
300
An immigrant may apply for citizenship after living in the country for this many years. (Marriage/school not included)
What is 5 years?
300
A president must be at least 35 years old, and must also have lived in the United States for at least this many years.
What is 14?
400
Changes or additions to the Constitution are called this:
What are amendments?
400
This amendment lists the rights accused people have.
What is the 5th Amendment?
400
The Judicial Branch interprets these.
What are laws?
400
Citizens help make sure the government continues to operate efficiently by doing these two things.
What are paying taxes and voting?
400
If a president commits a crime in office, this could happen to him/her.
What is impeachment?
500
Finish this line of the Constitution: "We the people, in order to form a more perfect ________:"
What is union?
500
Originally, this was the purpose of the 2nd Amendment "right to bear arms."
What is a "well-regulated militia?"
500
The number of representatives in Congress is determined by each state's this:
What is population?
500
In this case, a citizen would be called to come to court. However, no crime has been committed by the person.
What is jury duty?
500
This is the maximum number of years a president can serve.
What is 10?