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U.S. Constitution
Question | Answer |
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What is the lower house? | House of Representatives |
Who makes up the Legislative branch? | The House of Representatives and the Senate |
What is the upper house? | Senate |
Who makes up the Executive branch? | The President and the Vice President |
Who interprets the laws? | Judicial branch |
Who enforces the laws? | Executive branch |
Who makes the laws? | Legislative branch |
Judicial review was created by which landmark case? | Marbury v. Madison |
What is Judicial review? | The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional |
What is in the 1st amendment? | speach, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
what is the 2nd amendment? | The right to bear arms |
what is the 3rd amendment? | don't let soldiers in your home |
What is the 4th amendment? | no searches unless warrant |
What is the 5th amendment? | Don't speech when you aren't supposed to |
What is the 6th amendment? | Speedy trial |
What is the 7th amendment? | Me v. you |
What is the 8th amendment? | No cruel or unusual punishments |
What is the 9th amendment? | rights of the people |
What is the 10th amendment? | Federalism |
What makes up the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 amendments |
two amendments that are limited in school | the 1st and 4th |
How can congress override a presidential veto? | by getting 2/3 votes from legislative branch |
According to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, where does the power of government come from? | the power comes from the people |
what did the farmers mean when they said "More perfect union"? | to create a more better federal government |