Constitution & Government
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What period followed the Civil War?
Reconstruction
What was the conflict between the U.S. and USSR called?
The Cold War
How many branches of government are there?
Three
What branch makes laws?
Legislative branch
What was the name of the Confederate states?
The Confederacy
What group helped formerly enslaved people?
Freedmen’s Bureau
What was the policy of stopping communism called?
Containment
What does the Supreme Court do?
Interprets laws/Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
The U.S. Constitution
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery and states’ rights
What amendments were passed during Reconstruction?
13th, 14th, 15th
What was the division between East and West Europe called?
Iron Curtain
What is popular sovereignty?
Power belongs to the people
What system divides government power between federal and state?
Federalism
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
What were laws limiting African Americans’ rights called?
Black Codes
What crisis involved missiles in Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What are checks and balances?
Each branch limits the power of the others
What document declared independence from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What was the goal of Reconstruction?
Rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves
What alliance did the U.S. lead?
NATO
What amendment gives freedom of speech?
1st Amendment