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Bill of Rights
Goals & Principles
Branches of Government
Constitution
Amendments
100
A written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect, or the first ten amendments of the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
Federalism
What is the power is divided between the federal government and the states?
100
Each state has two senators
What is how are the number of Senators for each state determined?
100
Appropriation bill
What is the name of a money bill?
100
Lodging troops in private homes
What is the 3rd Amendment?
200
The right to bear arms
What is the Second Amendment?
200
We the people, in order to form a more perfect union
What are the first 15 words in the Preamble to the Constitution?
200
25 years old
What is how old must you be to serve in the House of Representatives?
200
Must start in the House of Representatives
Where must an appropriation bill start?
200
Right to speedy trial by jury
What is the 6th Amendment?
300
Search and seizure
What is amendment number four?
300
Freedom
What is liberty?
300
Every two years
What is how often are House members elected?
300
Makes treaties with foreign governments
What is the Executive branch
300
Jury trial in civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment?
400
Bail and Punishment
What is Amendment 8?
400
Popular sovereignty
Which principle involves “change in the government?”
400
Based on a state’s population
What is how are the number of Representatives for each state determined?
400
Legislative branch
Which branch approves Supreme Court justices?
400
Bail & Punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
500
Power reserved to the states
What is Amendment 10?
500
To provide for the common defense
Which principle involves civilian, or non-military control?
500
To break a tie vote
When does the Vice President of the U.S. vote?
500
The Elastic Clause
What is the name given to the power that allows Congress to make all laws that are ‘necessary and proper?’
500
Power reserved to the people
What is the 9th Amendment?