Foundational Documents & Events
This amendment contains 5 clauses, including the establishment, free exercise, free speech, assembly, petition and press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This branch of Congress derives the number of its representatives from the population of its states
What is the House of Representatives?
Congress is this type, consisting of Two chambers: The House of Representatives and Senate.
What is a Bicameral Legislature?
This constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body belongs solely to the President
The Highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court?
This is one of the 7 Principles of the Constitution under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches
What are Checks and Balances?
A rhyming chant heard around the world, this is one of the main reasons for the American Colonies to declare independence from Britain.
What is taxation without representation in parliament?
This is the number of Senators in Congress
What is 100?
The main roles of this include Making laws, Approving budgets, Declaring war, Oversight of the executive branch.
What is congress?
The required process to confirm Cabinet appointments
What is a Majority Vote by the Senate?
The amount of Justices who serve on the Supreme Court
What is 9?
This legislative check on the Executive branch is the power to remove the president if suspected of illegal misconduct
What is impeachment?
Also known as the rights of the accused, this amendment guarantees among other things the freedom from self incrimination
What is the 5th Amendment?
Form a more perfect union.
Establish justice.
Ensure domestic tranquility.
Provide for the common defense.
Promote the general welfare.
Secure the blessings of liberty.
What are the goals outlined in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
These are powers the Senate has that the House of Representatives does not
What is the ability to ratify a treaty, confirm presidential appointments and conduct impeachment trials?
This Presidential Cabinet member handles financial and economic policy.
Who is the Secretary of the Treasury
This is the role of the federal courts in the judicial system of America
What is "interpret and apply the law"?
One way that the Executive branch checks the Legislative Branch
What is the power of veto?
Also known as "State's Rights" this Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government for the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This is a system where power is divided between a central government and state government
What is Federalism?
This is the main power the House of Representative Has that the Senate does not
What is the power to initiate revenue bills?
This constitutional power belongs to the president and allows them to formally conclude and ratify agreements between countries.
What is the power to negotiate treaties?
The power of courts to determine whether laws or executive actions violate the Constitution
What is Judicial Review?
This is one of the 7 Principles of the Constitution that ensures no single branch becomes too powerful by dividing responsibilities among each branch
What is Separation of Powers?
Also know as "power to the people" this amendment asserts that rights not specifically listed in the Constitution are still protected by its citizens
What is the 9th Amendment?
This resolved the dispute between large and small states about representation. It created a bicameral legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This is a formal charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
What is an impeachment?
This Presidential Cabinet Member oversees foreign policy and international relations.
Who is the Secretary of State?
This Supreme Court Ruling established the idea of Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
This Judicial Check includes both striking down unconstitutional laws or executive actions
What is Judicial Review?