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Q: The Amendments 100

Name all the freedoms stated in the first Amendment.

ReligionAssemblyPressPetitionSpeech

A: The Amendments

100

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