Branches
congress
What is legislative branch
Declare war
What is legislative
Amendment 1 gives you the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and ____________
What is assembly
They create ideas for laws
What is any citizen
The name of the original plan of government
What is Articles of Confederation
The two houses in the Legislative branch
What is the house of representatives and the senate
Appoint judges
What is executive
Name of the first 10 amendments
What is the bill of rights
They get the final word once a law has been created
What is the Judicial branch
This election is used to fill vacancies
Special
Serves life terms
What is supreme court justices
interpret the constitution
What is judicial
Amendment two gives you this
What is the right to bear arms
This is the job of a compromise committee
What is work out differences that the two houses have on the same bill
The core beliefs of a political party
What is a political platform
qualifications to become president
What is 35 years old, natural born citizen, citizen for 14 years
Can impeach elected officials
What is Legislative
The amendment protects you against search and seizure
What is the fourth amendment
The four options a president has once he gets the bill.
What is sign, veto, set aside for 10 days and if congress stays in session it becomes a law, if it goes on recess it is a pocket veto
Electoral votes of each state is determined this way
What is the number of representatives plus the number of senators
435 of these
What is representatives
Create treaties
What is executive branch
Two components of the fifth amendment
What is do not have to testify against yourself, cannot be tried twice for same crime, have to be charged by a grand jury in serious cases, property cannot be taken away without due process of law
Congress can do this to a presidential veto
What is override with a 2/3 majority.
Two weaknesses of the original plan of government
What is cannot tax, cannot raise an army, no commander in chief, 2/3 or complete majority to change anything