Constitution Vocab
The famous intro paragraph to the US Constitution.
Preamble
The two houses or chambers of Congress.
Senate and House of Representatives (Reps.)
Protects our right to bear arms (own a gun).
2nd Amendment
He/she becomes President if the President can't serve.
Vice President
Any change or addition to the Constitution.
Amendment
The total number of Amendments to the Constitution.
27
What a person says if they want to exercise their "right to remain silent."
"I plead the 5th."
The number of US Senators for each state.
2
When the President refuses to sign a bill/law.
Veto
The branch of government that makes laws.
Legislative (or Congress)
The number of terms a President can serve.
2
It's what determines how many Reps. each state gets in the US House of Reps.
State Population
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
The terms of office for Senators and Reps.
Senators serve 6-year terms.
Reps. serve 2-year terms.
Three requirements for a legal search. Only need one of these.
Search Warrant
Probable Cause
Owner's consent or permission
The famous opening words (7) to the US Constitution.
A person can't be tried for the same offense twice.
Double Jeopardy
535 (100 Senators + 435 Reps.)
The five freedoms guaranteed by the 1st Amendment.
Speech
Press
Religion
Petition
Assembly
The name of the system we use to elect our President.
Electoral College