Branches of Gov
This branch interprets laws and can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
Judicial Branch
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
First Amendment
This system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful by giving each branch ways to limit the others
Checks and Balances
These organized groups seek to influence elections and public policy by supporting candidates and mobilizing voters
Political parties
This is the amendment that allowed for women's suffrage in the United States
19th amendment
These are the two chambers that make up Congress.
House of Representatives and The Senate
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and to confront witnesses.
Sixth Amendment
This idea divides power between national and state governments
Federalism
This term describes efforts like door‑to‑door canvassing, phone banks, and get‑out‑the‑vote drives.
Grass-roots campaigning
These amendments associated directly with each other regarding former slaves called "Freedmen" are called _____. And are which amendments?
Reconstruction amendments, 13,14,15
The president is the head of this branch, which enforces federal laws and directs foreign policy.
Executive Branch
This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
Seventh Amendment
This concept requires government decisions to follow established procedures and respect legal rights. (What is the process of Law?)
Due Process
This system gives each state a number of electors equal to its total number of senators and representatives.
Electoral College
This is the amendment which sets out the succession of the presidency.
This action by the president can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both congressional chambers.
A presidential Veto
This amendment protects citizens from being tried twice for the same offense and from self-incrimination.
Fifth Amendment
This principle means government derives its authority from the consent of the governed
Popular Sov
What is the U.S political party often referred to as the "Party of Lincoln?"
Republican Party
This amendment changes the electoral college process, instead of the winner of the most electoral college votes becoming president and runner-up becoming vice president; The president and vice president now run together instead.
12th amendment
When the Supreme Court reviews whether a law follows the Constitution, it is exercising this power established in Marbury v. Madison.
Judicial Review
This amendment clarifies that the listing of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny other rights retained by the people
Ninth Amendment
This concept limits government powers by listing what it may and may not do, often found in a constitution
Limited Government
In the case that the president and vice president no longer have the ability to serve who then takes office?
First Speaker of the House then Pro tempore of the senate
This amendment establishes officially that a president of the U.S can serve no more than two terms.
22nd amendment