A US citizen can make a speech about a law he doesn't like because under the First Amendment he has freedom of __.
What is speech?
100
The three main branches of the federal government are the executive, judicial and __.
What is legislative?
100
In order for a government official to search a person's house, papers, or effects they must have a __.
What is a warrant?
100
This is the name of our FIRST constitution.
What is Articles of Confederation?
100
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
What is 2nd Amendment?
200
The 10th Amendment limits the power of the federal government by giving all unspecified powers to the ___.
What is the states?
200
The Constitution gives the federal government the necessary power to protect itself against rebellions or attacks. Article IV (4) gives the national government the power to maintain a ____.
What is military?
200
Ratified in 1791 this group of the first ten amendments to the Constitution is called the __ _ __.
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
The Articles of Confederation was too weak to govern our country. For example, even if the country needed money the government could not __.
What is tax?
200
This amendment provides protection for the accused against double jeopardy.
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
This is how many amendments have been added to our Constitution.
What is 27?
300
This amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines and forbids cruel and unusual punishment.
What is 8th Amendment?
300
The three main branches of the federal government are the executive, legislative and __.
What is judicial?
300
The three parts of the federal government are the legislative, judicial, and __.
What is executive?
300
This amendment guarantees the right to speech, religion, and peaceful assembly.
What is 1st Amendment?
400
The 5th Amendment says that citizens are protected against double jeopardy. What does this mean?
What is "you can't be accused of the same crime twice"
400
The three parts of the Constitution are the preamble, the __ and the __.
What are articles and amendments?
400
People who supported the Constitution were called __.
What are Federalists?
400
Article 6 says the president must take an oath of __ when taking office.
What is allegiance?
400
This amendment assures a jury trail in most cases.
What is 7th Amendment?
500
The 10th Amendment says that all rights not mentioned in the Constitution are given to the __ and the people.
What are the states?
500
This document is the supreme law of our land.
What is the Constitution?
500
People who would not support the Constitution until changes were made (a Bill of Rights added) were called what?
What are Anti-Federalists?
500
The executive branch balances the power of the judicial branch because the executive branch (the president) can nominate __ for the courts.
What are judges?
500
This amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment.