Constitution #1
These people make up the executive branch…
Who is the President, Vice President and Cabinet
Five Freedoms: Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This system of government assures power is not centralized in one person or agency.
What is Separation of Powers?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called...
What is the Bill of Rights?
When citizens accept that a government has the right to rule, that government is called "legitimate." Democratic governments are most likely considered to be legitimate because (use your word stems demo means?)
they are chosen by the people and get the power from the people
Sets up & defines the government and protects the rights of Americans
What is the function of the Constitution?
This constitution has this many amendments.
What is 27?
Can Enforce laws
Executive Branch
1787
What is the year the Constitution is ratified?
The right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
The Three-Fifths Compromise, which was made at the Constitutional Convention, represented differences of opinions over which issue?
Slavery
This person has the authority to veto bills passed in Congress.
Who is the President?
The Preamble includes the phrase "to form a more perfect union." Why is this reason listed for creating a new Constitution?
band the states together as one nation
You CAN be this age to vote in the United States AND because of this amendment
What is 18? 26th
A change or an addition to the Constitution?
What is an Amendment?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Can Judge or Interpret laws
Judicial branch
The _ amendment prohibited alcohol and the _ amendment made the making, selling and buying of alcohol in the United States LEGAL once again.
18 and 21
This amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.
What is the 6th amendment?
A system that divides the power between the central/national and state governments?
The federal system
In order for an amendment to be ratified to the US Constitution it needs _ members of Congress and _ number of states to pass.
2/3 Congress
3/4 States
Can make the Laws
What is Legislative Branch?
This is a check that the executive branch has over the judicial branch
Can nominate/appoint judges
Which branch has the power to declare war?
Legislative branch-Congress
Which major compromise was a combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The Great Compromise
This federal department is responsible for setting safety regulations for all major modes of transportation.
What is the Department of Transportation?
This protects you from "cruel or unusual punishment" if convicted of a crime.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This amendment requires the police to have the warrant to search your person or property.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This part of the Judicial System is the last stop. They rule on Constitutional issues. AND how many are there? AND what is their term?
What is the Supreme Court? 9. Life