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The Bill of Rights
Additional Amend.
Three Branches
Checks & Balances
More on the Bill of Rights
100
What does the 2nd Amendment allow us to do?
own firearms (guns)
100
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
the 19th
100
The branch of government with the primary duty of enforcing the laws
What is the Executive Branch
100
This is where each branch of government can limit the powers of the other two
What is Checks and Balances?
100
Which amendment says you can have a jury trial in civil cases over $20.00?
The 7th Amendment
200
What are the five rights guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?
speech, press, religion, petition, assembly
200
What amendment outlawed alcohol?
What is the 18th Amendment
200
The branch with the primary duty of making the laws
What is the Legislative Branch
200
What is a pocket veto
When the president ignores a new law, causing it to die.
200
What is the lowest dollar amount that you must be suiing for to get a jury trial under the 7th Amendment?
What is $20.00
300
In the 5th Amendment, it means you can only be tried once for a specific crime
What is "Double Jeopardy"
300
What are two problems that occured as a result of the 18th Amendment?
300% increase in federal prison population More alcohol related deaths and injuries less jobs and tax dollars Trouble enforcing/unpopular
300
The branch with the primary duty of making sure laws are Constitutional
What is the Judicial Branch
300
What "check" does the Legislative branch have over the the people the President appoints to the Supreme Court?
What is they must approve each appointment
300
This Amendment gives you the right to a speedy public trial
What is the 6th
400
The amendment prohibiting unlawful search and seizure
What is the 4th Amendment
400
What amendment limited the President to two terms
What is the 22nd Amendment
400
The President is the head of which branch of government?
What is the Executive Branch
400
What is one check the Judicial Branch has over the Legislative Branch?
What is declare laws unconstitutional (Judicial Review)
400
What does the 10th Amendment state?
What is powers not specifically given to the federal government under the Constitution must belong to the state or the people
500
The amendment that prohibits unreasonable bail or cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment
500
What Amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th
500
The two parts that make up Congress
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
500
What is one power the President has over the Judicial Branch?
What is he appoints all federal judges (including Supreme Court Justices)
500
This amendment states that you have many additional rights besides those listed in the Constitution or the Amendments
What is the 9th