Branches
Principles
Vocabulary
Amendments
Compromises
100

This branch makes the laws.

What is the Legislative branch?

100

Makes sure that all branches of government are equal.

What are checks and balances?

100

Two-house legislature.

What is bicameral?

100

press, speech, assembly, petition, religion

What is the 1st amendment?

100

New Jersey and Virginia plans came together.

What is the Great Compromise?

200

This branch enforces the laws.

What is the Executive branch?

200

Our individual rights are written here.

What are the Bill of Rights?
200

Housing soldiers.

What is quartering?

200

You need a warrant before you can come in my house.

What is the 4th amendment?

200

Based on equal number of representation by state.

What is the Senate?

300

This branch judges the laws.

What is the judicial branch?

300

States have some rights, the Federal government have the rest of the rights.

What is federalism?

300

To change or alter.

What is amend?

300

I don't have to incriminate myself on the stand.

What is the 5th amendment?

300

Based on population by state.

What is the House of Representatives?

400

A group of advisors to the president.

What is the cabinet?

400

The voice of the people.

What is Republicanism?

400

To officially approve.

What is ratify?

400

Speedy trial by jury.

What is the 6th amendment?

400

Taxation and representation.

What is the 3/5 Compromise?

500

Another word for Senate and House of Representatives.

What is Congress?

500

People rule.

What is popular sovereignty?

500

To deny or vote against.

What is veto?

500

States rights.

What is the 10th amendment?

500

Not a compromise question:

papers that got the Constitution ratified.

What are the Federalist papers?