Vocabulary 1
Bill of Rights
Basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by the government
How many years does a member of the Senate serve?
6 years
Which amendment guarantees you the freedom of speech?
1st
Checks and Balances
In such a system, each branch has some power to restrain or stop actions by other branches
Which president was the first to be inaugurated in D.C?
Thomas Jefferson
Constitution
Set of rules, or the most basic law a country or organization follows.
How old do you have to be to be elected in the Senate?
30 years old
Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
2nd
Legislature
A group of people who have power to make change
Which President was born in Hawaii?
Barack Obama
A formal change or addition to a document, law, or agreement to improve or modify it.
Amendment
How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve?
2 years
Which amendment guarantees no illegal searches and seizures?
4th
People who gather to discuss and decide matters
Congress
Who was the first President to be assassinated?
to stop of reject a law
Veto
How old do you need to be to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives?
25 years old.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Government’s power to take private property for public use
Eminent Domain
Which president was the first to live int he White House?
John Adams
The first government document for the United States after independence
Articles of Confederation
How many members are on the Supreme Court and how long can someone serve on the Supreme Court?
9 members are on the court and you serve on the Supreme Court for life.
Which amendment says the President of the U.S can only serve 2 terms?
21st
Each state would have equal representation, regardless of population size.
New Jersey Plan
Who was the first president to resign from office?
Richard Nixon