The Constitution and Bill of Rights
This amendment says citizens have the freedoms of speech, religion, the press, assembly and to petition the government
What is the first amendment
The group of people elected to make laws for the U.S.
What is Congress?
This brach makes laws
What is the legislative branch
What is Checks and Balances
The income generated by a government
What is revenue?
The current vice president of the U.S.
Who is J.D. Vance?
This amendments says citizens have the right to own and carry guns.
What is the second amendment.
To approve a law
What is ratify?
This branch decides court cases involving the Constitution
What is the Judicial Branch
This term says the government is divided into branches. Each branch has separate and independent powers
What is Separation of Powers
One of Oregon's senators
Who is Jeff Merkley or Ron Wyden
The number of amendments to the Constitution.
What is 27?
This amendment says people have the right to a fair trial with a jury.
What is the 5th amendment
A set of rules outlining what the government can and cannot do.
What is a Constitution?
This branch coins money
What is the legislative branch
A form of government where citizens are represented by elected officials
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment.
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This amendment says homes and belongings can't be searched or taken without probable cause and a legal warrant
What is the 4th amendment
The health and happiness of a group
What is welfare?
This branch can grant pardons
What is the executive branch
A government's power is restricted by laws in order to protect individual rights and liberties
What is limited government
Linn county's rep in the House of Representatives
Who is Janelle Bynum
They make up the legislative branch.
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The first section of the Constitution: it says what the purpose of government is
What is the Preamble
All the people who live in the same country and share the same laws, customs, etc.
What is society?
This branch can overturn laws made by Congress
What is the judicial branch
The government's power comes from the consent of the people.
What is popular sovereignty
A change or addition to the law
What is an amendment?
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
What is the Articles of Confederation?