Three Branches
Makes the laws
Legislature
What are amendments?
changes or additions to the Constitution
Punishment must fit the ___________.
crime
What are the first Ten Amendments called?
Bill of Rights
The president is a part of what branch?
Executive
Executive Branch
How many Amendments are in the Constitution?
27
What do the police need to search you home?
warrant
Freedom to worship
Religion
Name the two chambers in the Congress
Senate and the House of Representatives
Which branch declares war?
Legislative Branch
Which Amendment to the Constitution provided women with the right to vote?
19th
Which branch interprets the law?
Judicial Branch
Freedom to meet as a group and protest
Assembly
How many Representatives?
435
The longest possible time a person can serve as president is _________________
10 years
Which Amendment to the Constitution outlawed slavery?
13th
What does double jeopardy mean?
Being tried twice for the same crime
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Guarantees right to bear arms.
What tool does the President have that can “check and balance” the power of Congress?
Veto Power
Congress is what type of legislature?
Bicameral
Which amendment to the Constitution provides for protection against illegal searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Request action by the Government
Petition
The Constitutional Convention met in what city?
Philadelphia