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Principles
Vocabulary
Amendments
Concepts
Misc
100
This principle is when the government power is divided between different brances of government.
What is Separation of Powers?
100
To reject an act of Congress.
What is Veto?
100
This amendment includes the protection of freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
What is 1st?
100
The Constitution is divided into 7 of these that describe and set up our government.
What are Articles?
100
court case that established Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
200
This principle ensures that no one branch gets more power than the others.
What is Checks and Balances?
200
cannot be tried for the same crime twice
What is Double Jeopardy?
200
This amendment includes protection from double jeopardy, eminent domain, self-incrimination, and indicted by a grand jury for a serious crime
What is 5th?
200
The Constitution is the ____________ law of the land.
What is Supreme?
200
government and its officers are always subject to and never above the law
What is Rule of Law?
300
This principle divides the government power between the different levels of government.
What is Federalism?
300
changes that become part of the written language of the Constitution
What is an Amendment?
300
This amendment forbids slavery.
What is 13th?
300
These 1st 10 amendments protect individual rights and freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
Thomas Jefferson wrote this important document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
This principle states that the government can only govern with the consent of the governed.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
400
advisory body to the President made up of heads of executive departments
What is a Cabinet?
400
This amendment allows women the right to vote.
What is 19th?
400
What part of the Constitution begins, "We the people of the United States..."?
What is the Preamble?
400
Identify 1 reason why the colonists were upset with the king and England.
What is/are increased taxes, trade restrictions, etc.?
500
This principles is the power of the courts to determine whether or not laws are constitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
500
government can take private property for public use
What is Eminent Domain?
500
This amendment lowers the voting age to 18 years old.
What is 26th?
500
These are the 2 steps involved in the amendment process.
What is propose and ratify?
500
These are the 3 unalienable rights that are listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?