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Government roles
Amendments
Articles of the Constitution
Principles of the Constitution
Vocabulary
100
This describes the president's advisors, but it is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What is the Cabinet?
100
The right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
100
This article describes the legislative branch.
What is Article I?
100
This means that the people have the power in government.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
A republican form of government also describes this type of government.
What is representative? +1
200
This branch of government can declare war.
What is legislative (Congress)?
200
This amendment repealed (canceled) the 18th amendment (prohibition of alcohol).
What is the 21st Amendment? +2
200
This article describes how states interact with each other.
What is Article 4? +2
200
Power is balanced among three branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
200
law-making body
What is legislature?
300
The President is selected by this group.
What is the electoral college?
300
The number of amendments in the Constitution.
What is 27?
300
This article describes the judicial branch.
What is Article 3?
300
This describes when each branch of government can limit the power of another branch.
What is checks and balances?
300
Congress can ________ a president's veto with 2/3 of the vote.
What is the override?
400
This branch of government can collect taxes.
What is legislative (Congress)?
400
Limits presidential terms to two.
What is the 22nd Amendment? +2
400
This Article describes federalism.
What is Article 6? +3
400
The idea that the national government shares power with state governments is called this.
What is federalism?
400
"posterity"
What are descendants? +2
500
This describes the Supreme Court's power to review laws and determine if they are constitutional.
What is judicial review? +2
500
Guarantees the right to vote for women.
What is the 19th Amendment? +2
500
This article describes how to ratify the Constitution.
What is Article 7? +3
500
Government is never above the law and is bound by the rule of law.
What is limited government? +3
500
"domestic tranquility"
What is peace at home? +2