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Bill of Rights Principles of the Constitution Parts of the Constitution/ Amendment Process Random Category 100 Point 200 Points 300 Points 400 Points 500 Points 100 Point 200 Points 300 Points 400 Points 500 Points 300 Points 400 Points 500 Points Checks and Balances

While this question is not for Double Jeopardy, it is asking what amendment covers double jeopardy

5 th Amendment

Your right to a trial by jury is guaranteed by this amendment

7 th Amendment

All five liberties protected by the first amendment

Speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly

If you arrested, you will not be hung up by your toenails because of this amendment

8 th Amendment; no excessive bail or cruel or unusual punishment

This amendment says that there are more rights that the people have that aren’t listed in the Constitution

9 th Amendment; power reserved to the people

This principle means “power to the people”

Popular Sovereignty

This concept means that the court system can look over laws and make sure they follow the Constitution

Judicial Review

This founding principle is most like the game of rock paper scissors

Checks and Balances

The Bill of Rights is an example of this principle of the Constitution

Limited Government

The best example of the principle of Separation of Powers

Our three branch government (the example of 51 governments is more an example of Federalism)

This branch has the power to fund the government

Legislative Branch

This branch can void any laws that go against the Constitution

Judicial Branch

This branch can recommend legislation and veto legislation

Executive Branch

This branch appoints federal judges and can pardon those convicted in court

Executive Branch

This branch can declare war

Legislative Branch (but they haven’t since WWII)

Amendment that freed the slaves

13 th Amendment

This amendment is the reason your parents have to file (more) taxes by April 15 th of each year

16 th Amendment (The Income Tax)

These two amendments have to do with alcohol

18 th and 21 st Amendments

Three of the four amendments that have extended the right to vote

15 th (race) 19 th (women) 23 rd (D.C.) 26 (18 yr. olds)

This amendment made it so everyone had equal protection of the laws, made people born here U.S. citizens, and said that states cannot deny people’s rights (as they had been doing with slaves)

14 th Amendment (The 13 th, 14 th, and 15 th have to do with abolishing slavery, granting citizenship, and extending voting rights to freed slaves)

Number of Articles in the Constitution

7

Meaning of Article VI, National Supremacy

The Constitution and federal laws outweigh state laws; the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

These three articles set up our three- branch government

1.Legislative 2. Executive 3. Judicial

The Senate and House of Representatives are set up in this article of the Constitution

Article 1. The Legislative Branch

Four of the six purposes of the Constitution, as set forth in the Preamble

Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and ensure the blessings of liberty

The word that stands for when you split up powers between states and the national government

Federalism

Year the Constitution was signed

1787

Four examples of what it takes to be a good citizen

Know your rights, respect the rights of others, obey the law, participate or volunteer in the community or government, vote, serve on juries, and defend the country

Four kinds of cases heard by the Supreme Court

Cases having to do with foreign ambassadors and suits between states can begin in the Supreme Court. Cases involving treaties, federal law, or issues involving the Constitution can be heard on appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the final court of appeals, and has 9 judges. They have to have a majority to settle a case.

The difference between the deficit and the debt

Deficit- how much more you spend per year than what you make Debt- each year’s deficit added together into one figure ($17tr)

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Four of the six steps (in order) of the process of how a bill becomes a law

1. Introduced in House or Senate 2. Sent to committees 3. If it doesn’t die, it comes out of committee and is voted on by the whole group/chamber 4. If approved, it is sent to the other chamber; process repeats 5. If passed by both houses, goes to President 6. President can veto and send back to Congress or sign into law