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U.S. Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |