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Hodgepodge
100
The total number of Articles found in the Constitution
What is seven?
100
This amendment protects your Freedom of Speech.
What is the First Amendment?
100
This type of false speech, intended to hurt another is not protected by the First Amendment,
What is slander?
100
Power is divided between the State and Federal Government under this principle.
What is federalism?
100
The power to declare war, coin money and establish post offices are examples of this
What are enumerated powers?
200
This article established the judicial branch
What is the III?
200
The First 10 Amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
An accusation of a federal official.
What is impeachment?
200
This principle ensures that the legislative, judicial and executive branch each have their own set of responsibilities.
What is Seperation of Powers?
200
This amendment requires probable cause or a warrant before a person can be searched or arrested.
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
This Clause, Article I, Section 8, is where you would find the "Necessary and Proper" laws.
What is the elastic clause?
300
A proposed Amendment can be ratified these 2 ways.
What is by 2/3 vote of each house or by a national convention?
300
Clinton, Andrew Johnson and this president are the only 3 to have been brought up on impeachment charges.
Who is Richard Nixon?
300
The Supreme Court can rule that a law is unconstitutional, under this principle.
What is Judicial Review?
300
This action is required to over-ride a presidential veto.
What is 2/3 vote of each house?
400
This is where you would find the requirement for the President to give the State of the Union address.
What is Article II, (Section 3?)
400
Ratification of an Amendment must come within this time period.
What is 7 years?
400
Poll taxes (taxes paid in order to vote) were outlawed with the passing of this Amendment.
What is the 24th?
400
The Constitution is based on this principle of "rule by the people."
What is popular sovereignty?
400
The system of checks and balances gives the authority to confirm judges to this group.
What is the Senate?
500
This article allows for a document that is over 200 years old, to grow with a changing nation
What is Article V? (The Amending Process)
500
This was the last Amendment added to the Constitution. (The number and topic)
What is 27th, Congressional Salaries?
500
This Supreme Court case gave us judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
500
By specifically listing the powers that government does and does not have, this principle safeguards the nation against abuse of power.
What is limited government?
500
Cases involving maritime law, treaties with foreign nations and bankruptcy are under this court's jurisdiction.
What is federal court?