Federal Documents
The first U.S. government plan that gave too much power to the states
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Divides power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches
What is separation of powers?
A state's number of electoral votes is based on this formula
What is the number of senators plus number of representatives?
This amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
This document replaced the Articles and created a stronger federal government
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Each branch can limit the powers of the other two
What are checks and balances?
This body actually elects the president of the United States
What is the Electoral College?
This amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law
What is the 14th Amendment?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
System in which power is shared between state and federal governments
What is federalism?
The minimum number of electoral votes a state can have
What is three?
This amendment gave African American men the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
This document originally lacked power to tax or regulate trade
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The President can veto a bill, but Congress can override it. This is an example of…
What are checks and balances?
This was a major reason the Founders created the Electoral College
What is to balance influence between large and small states?
This amendment allowed Congress to collect income taxes
What is the 16th Amendment?
This document includes protections like free speech, religion, and due process
What is the Bill of Rights?
This principle was inspired by Montesquieu’s idea to avoid tyranny
What is separation of powers?
If no candidate wins 270 electoral votes, this group decides the winner
What is the House of Representatives?
These three amendments are known as the Civil War or Reconstruction Amendments
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?