This branch determines whether or not laws are constitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
100
This branch enforces the nation's laws.
What is executive branch?
100
This amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition.
What is the First Amendment?
100
Foreign born people whose parents are not citizens can become this.
What is a naturalized citizen?
200
This branch interprets the constitution and other laws.
What is the judicial branch?
200
This branch writes laws
What is the legislative branch?
200
One of the powers in this branch is making treaties.
What is the executive branch?
200
The Fourth Amendment protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures. According to this amendment authorities must get this to search or seize property, except in emergency situations.
What is a search warrant?
200
The time frame a legal immigrant must be living in teh U.S before requesting naturalization.
What is five years?
300
The head of the judicial branch.
Who is the U.S. Supreme Court?
300
The leader of the executive branch.
Who is the president?
300
Commander of the armed forces.
Who is the president?
300
Right to a speedy public trial by jury and the right to an attorney.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
300
Someone who cannot vote or hold public office in the U.S.
Who is an immigrant?
400
The only one who can declare war.
What is Congress?
400
They are appointed by the president for life and their service is key to our court system.
Who are the Federal court judges?
400
Has nine justices led by a chief justice?
What is the Supreme Court?
400
The fifth amendment?
What is a guarantee the government cannot punish anyone without due process of law-meaning the law must be fairly applies.
400
Someone who cannot become president or vice president and can potentially lose their citizenship.
Who is a naturalized citizen?
500
The two parts of the legislative branch and their membership.
What is the Senate and 2 members per state?
What is the House of Representatives and 435 members based on population?
500
The two kinds of powers assigned by the national government.
What are delegated and reserved powers?
500
Three out of the five powers of the Legislative Branch.
What are writing a law, confirming presidential appointments, approving treaties, granting money, and declaring war.
(Only need to mention three!)
500
The Ninth Amendment
What says that the rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights citizens have
500
Four out of five of the requirements for becoming a U.S. citizen.
What are the following:
-Being over 18 and supporting oneself or being suppoted financially
-Being a law-abiding citizen ans supporting the U.S Constitution
-Demonstrate understanding of written and spoken English
-Showing basic knowledge of U.S history and government
-Going before a naturalization court and taking an oath of allegiance to the United States
(Only need to mention four!)