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Q: The Amendments 100
Name all the freedoms stated in the first Amendment.
ReligionAssemblyPressPetitionSpeech
A: The Amendments
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Q: Amendments 200
This Amendment was created toprovide Basic Rights to all
Americanmen despite race or ethnicity.
15th Amendment
A: Amendments 200
Q: Amendments 300
This Amendment allowed all citizens to vote at the age of 18.
Twenty sixth Amendment.
prohibits the states & the federal government from
setting a voting age higher than eighteen
A: Amendments 300
Q: Amendments 400
This Amendment is the right for a speedy and fair trial.
Sixth Amendment.When you get in trouble you
want to be heard and protected. It is also wise to
have counsel.
A: Amendments 400
Q: Amendments 500
This Amendment gave women the right to vote.
Nineteenth Amendment.The Women’s Suffrage Movement decided they
have waited long enough. All men could vote, now it was time for the ladies to be heard.
A: The Amendments 500
Q: Federal Government 100
This branch of government can pass or veto laws, make appointments to cabinet and court, and is Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces.
The Executive Branch.Made up of the President,
Vice President, and Cabinet. They are the enforcer of the
laws.
A: Federal Government 100
Q: Federal Government 200
This Branch of Government gained more power with the outcome of
Marbury v. Madison.
Judicial Branch.After the court case, the
Judicial Branch gained the power of Judicial Review which allowed them to
declare any actions by the Legislative and Executive
Branches Unconstitutional.
A: Federal Government 200
Q: Federal Government 300
This Branch of Government serves for life.
The Judicial Branch.The Justices appointed to the courts are not elected by the
people, but chosen by the President and approved by
the Senate.
A: Federal Government 300
Q: Federal Government 400
This Branch of Government has the power to try pirates.
Legislative Branch.The power over trade,
commerce, and taxes falls to Congress.
A: Federal Government 400
Q: Federal Government 500
This Branch of Government has the most power amongst the others.
None of them! There is a system of checks and balances which was set up to prevent any branch of
government from over powering all of the others!
A: Federal Government 500
Q: Powers of Government100
Power to impose taxes falls to who.
This is a Concurrent Power. There are taxes at a local, state, and federal level.
A: Powers of Government100
Q: Powers of Government 200
The Power to declare war.
This is a Federal Power. As much as we may want to
declare war with other states or countries (kidding) let’s just leave
it to the Legislative Branch. Fun Fact: The U.S. has not
OFFICIALLY declared war since WW2.
A: Powers of Government 200
Q: Powers of Government 300
This is the power to set voting requirements.
Concurrent Power. While the Federal Government sets regulation on who can or cannot vote (non citizens and minors), it is the states that
regulate who can vote based on when the person registered.
Register too late for your state and you are out of luck!
A: Powers of Government 300
Q: Powers of Government 400
This is a power to regulate when the Seniors graduate.
Reserved Power.Education is something which
belongs to the states.
A: Powers of Government 400
Q: Powers of Government 500
Which power establishes the Post Office.
Delegated Power.National Post Office –
National Responsibility.
A: Powers of Government 500
Q: Clauses100
The Federal Law is above all State Law
States cannot make laws that conflict with US law
Supremacy Clause
A: Clauses100
Q: Clauses200
Gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary to carry out their
expressed powers
A: Clauses200
Necessary & Proper or
Elastic Clause
Q: Clauses300
States must recognize the public acts, records & judicial proceedings
of every other state
A: Clauses300
Full Faith & Credit Clause
Q: Clauses400
This is the foundation for the separation of church & state
A: Clauses400
Establishment Clause
Q: Clauses500
Forbids a State or any local government from discriminating
against a person
A: Clauses500
Equal Protection Clause
Q: Basic Principles 100
Power to the People
A: Basic Principles 100
Popular Sovereignty
Q: Basic Principles 200
The government is never above the law
A: Basic Principles 200
Limited Government
Q: Basic Principles 300
– Simply splits the government into 3 branches
– It does not assign powers to each
A: Basic Principles 300
Separation of Powers
Q: Basic Principles 400
Examples: – Veto Power: President’s power to reject
a law– Legislative branches can remove
judges– Judicial Branch can declare laws
unconstitutional
A: Basic PrinciplesA: Basic Principles400400
Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances
Q: Basic Principles 500
Established in the case of Marbury Established in the case of Marbury v Madisonv Madison
Power of the Supreme Courts to to Power of the Supreme Courts to to interpret the constitutioninterpret the constitution
A: Basic Principles500
Judicial Review