2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt DefinitionsGeneral Branches of Government Bill of Rights Important Terms 1 pt
Another word for “approve.”
What is ratify?
Another word for “changes.”
What are amendments?
When people have the right to a fair public trial to be decided by a jury.
What is due process of law?
Citizens who favored the Constitution
Who were the Federalists?
This charter was granted by the King of England in 1215.
What was the Magna Carta?
Name of country that we declared our freedom from
What was England?
Year that the Declaration of Independence was written
What is 1776?
Form of government in which people elect representatives to govern
What is a Republic?
Place where Articles of Confederation were written
What is Philadelphia?
Number of branches of government
What is 3?
Fair public trial to be decided by a jury
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Group of people who make our nation’s laws
What is Congress?
Branch of government that makes our nation’s laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
Branch of government that carries out our nation’s laws
What is the Executive Branch?
Branch of government that handles disagreements over the law
What is the Judicial Branch?
Rights listed in the First amendment
What are Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Freedom of assembly?
Second Amendment
What is the Right to Bear Arms?
The right that is violated when you are put in jail because police see something suspicious in your yard
What is freedom from illegal search & seizure?
Soldiers come and take your house so that they can live in it
What is Quartering?
You are sent to jail for 50 years for stealing a pen
What is excessive punishment?