Vocab
to reject
veto
approve
ratify
This branch is also known as the lawmaking branch.
Legislative Branch
What is the fourth amendment?
It protects people against unfair searches
On March 4, 1797 this person became president
John Adams
weapon's storehouse
arsenal
an alliance that works to reach common goals
union
What is part of the preamble to the constitution?
"We the people of the United States..."
What does the fifth through fourth amendments have to do with?
due process law
In 1789, this man became president
George Washington
a change
amendment
right to vote
suffrage
The _______ is the court system.
Judicial Branch
What does the third amendment do?
The government cannot make house soldiers in peacetime
Who wanted a stronger central government?
Alexander Hamilton
a form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government
republic
a group chosen by citizens to vote for the President
The power to enforce laws is given to...
Executive Branch
What does the second amendment do?
protects people's rights to have weapons
Who wanted a less central government?
Thomas Jefferson
an idea for a new law
bill
what people want from the government
public agenda
What are the three Branches of Government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
How many out of 13 states had to ratify the constitution?
9 out of 13 states had to ratify the constitution
This man was a free African American who helped the architect Pierre Charles
Benjamin Banneker