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Constitution principles
Branches of Gov't
Amendments
Misc.
100
rights guaranteed to all citizens
What is Civil Rights?
100
in separation of powers, the power is divided between
What is Branches of Gov't?
100
this branch makes laws
What is Legislative?
100
this amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What is 1st?
100
the 1st 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
a tax paid to vote
What is Poll Tax?
200
the purpose of the checks and balances system
What is to keep one branch from getting too much power?
200
this branch enforces laws
What is Executive?
200
this amendment protects our right to a fair trial, freedom from self-incrimination, freedom from double jeopardy and eminent domain
What is 5th?
200
the Constitution is divided into 7 of these
What are Articles?
300
to come together as a group
What is Assemble?
300
one way you can make a change to the Constitution
What is Amendment?
300
this branch interprets laws
What is Judicial?
300
this amendment gives women the right to vote
What is 19th?
300
part of the Constitution that begins, "We the people..."
What is the Preamble
400
to find guilty of a crime
What is Convict?
400
the Constitution is the _____________ law of the land
What is Supreme?
400
this branch has the power to veto
What is Executive?
400
this amendment lowers the voting age to 18
What is 26th?
400
cannot be tried for the same crime twice
What is Double Jeopardy?
500
right to a fair trial according to rules and procedures
What is Due Process?
500
the purpose of the Bill of Rights
What is to protect individual rights and freedoms?
500
this branch can declare war
What is Legislative?
500
this amendment protects our right to bear arms
What is 2nd?
500
gov't can take private property for public use
What is Eminent Domain?