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US history const
constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| general purpose and goals of the government "we the people" | preamble |
| explains the legislative branch | article 1 |
| explains about the executive branch | article 2 |
| explains about the judiciary branch | article 3 |
| relationship of the states and country | article 4 |
| amending the constitution | article 5 |
| debts contracted under the AOC | article 6 |
| ratification of the constitution | article 7 |
| freedom of speech religion press and assembly and petition | 1st |
| right to bear arms | 2nd |
| quartering of soldiers | 3rd |
| unreasonable searches and seizures | 4th |
| jury, no double jeopardy, due process | 5th |
| speedy, public trail, jury | 6th |
| jury trial in civic cases | 7th |
| no excessive bails or fines | 8th |
| right to the people | 9th |
| right to the states | 10th |
| denial of jurisdiction | 11th |
| presidential election | 12th |
| abolition of slavery | 13th |
| citizenship | 14th |
| denial of right to vote on account of race | 15th |
| income tax | 16th |
| popular election of US senators | 17th |
| prohibition | 18th |
| suffrage for women | 19th |
| dates for end of terms of president | 20th |
| repeal of prohibition | 21st |
| no 3rd term for president | 22nd |
| right to vote for president | 23rd |
| prohibition of poll taxes for voting | 24th |
| presidential disability | 25th |
| lowering voting ages to 18 | 26th |
| congressional pay raises | 27th |
| each branch of government can limit the powers of the others | checks and balances |
| government's power comes from the people choosing | popular sovereignty |
| government actions are rusticated by law and the constitution | limited government |
| government is divided into three branches | separation of powers |
| courts have the power to review laws to see if its unconstitutional | judicial review |
| power is shared between the national and state Gov | federalism |
| people elect representatives | republicanism |
| the constitution protects individual freedom | individual rights |
| the power where states cab refuse to enforce a law if they think its unconstitutional | nullification |