The Amendments
This amendment stops the government from quartering soldiers in your house...
3rd Amendment
When you are ruled by a king or queen, this is known as...
A monarchy
This Branch has the power to raise money and impose taxes...
Legislative Branch
When the president decides to not sign a law, this is known as...
Veto
The sharing/division of power between the national government and state government, is known as...
Federalism
This amendment protects you from unlawful searches and seizures without a warrant...
4th Amendment
The legal process of becoming a citizen is known as...
Naturalization
This Branch is in charge of nominating or choosing new judges and justices...
Executive Branch
What is 1 of the 2 ways the Legislative Branch "checks" the Judicial Branch
1. The Senate APPROVES new judges/justices
2. The Legislative Branch can create new courts
When the power of government comes from the people, this is known as...
Popular Sovereignty
This amendment protects you from self-incrimination and "double jeopardy"...
5th Amendment
When somebody, such as a ruler or king, is being unfair, cruel, or oppressive...
Tyranny OR tyrannical
This Branch is in charge of groups, such as the CDC, FBI, and CIA...
Executive Branch
When the Supreme Court decides to strike down a bill, law, or action, this is known as...
Judicial Review
Name 1 of the ways the 4th Branch can check the Executive or Legislative Branches
1. Vote them in/out
2. Recalls
3. Referendums
This amendment stops the government from imposing excessive bail or using cruel/unusual punishment...
8th Amendment
Rights that cannot be taken away are known as...
Unalienable Rights
This Branch is in charge of deciding whether certain laws, bills, and actions go with or against the Constitution...
The Judicial Branch
How can the Legislative Branch counter/check the president when they veto a bill?
With a 2/3 vote in Congress
This amendment preserves your right to a trial by jury in civil court cases...
7th Amendment
This amendment grants States any power not specifically written in our Constitution...
10th Amendment
The document that came before our Constitution and was meant to hold our country together during the Revolutionary War, was known as...
The Articles of Confederation
This Branch is in charge of approving new judges and justices...
The Legislative Branch *(specifically the Senate)
When the Legislative Branch decides to start the process of removing an official from their office, this is known as...
Impeachment
The H in H.I.P.P. stands for...
Historical Context