Amendments
Article 2 of the Constitution created the _______ branch of government.
Executive
The first paragraph of the Constitution is called the:
Preamble
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
A change or addition to the Constitution:
Amendment
The first 10 amendments are called this:
The Bill of Rights
This Article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch:
Third
An authority that acts on behalf of of the people:
Government
People on both sides of an issue giving up something to reach an agreement.
Compromise
What is the 6th Amendment?
The right to a fair and speedy trial
Article 1 of the Constitution created the _______ branch of government.
Legislative
How many Articles does our Constitution have?
7
A system in which the power of each branch of government is balanced and checked by the powers of the other branches. Making sure each branch has an equal balance of power.
Checks and Balances
System of government in which power is shared between the central (national) government and the state governments.
Federalism
This amendment gave women the right to vote:
19th
This Article of the Constitution enables the Constitution to be amended and sets rules for how to amend (change) it. (Amendments are not set in stone).
5
The Constitution was ratified on September 17, of what year?
1789
Opponent of the central government as defined by the Constitution; against its ratification (approval).
Anti-Federalist
Three-way division of power among the branches of the federal government.
Separation of Powers
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government
What does Article 6 of the Constitution say/mean?
Supremacy Clause (Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land)
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 Amendments
A form of government in which people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.
Republic
The principle that society is governed by laws, and that even the government must follow the law.
Rule of the Law