Amendments Amendment questions Branches amendments amendments
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How many total amendments are there?
Twenty-seven amendments in total
100
What are the two houses in Congress
Senate and House of Rep.
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What is the branch that interprets the law
Judicial branch
100
What is power divided between central and state governments
Federalism
100
Where are the powers of Congress listed in the constitution
Article 1
200
What is the Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments make up the Bill of Rights
200
How are votes in the Senate given out
2 equal votes for every state
200
What branch makes the law
Legislative
200
What is Rule of Law
States that not even government officials are above the law
200
How long do supreme court justices serve for
Supreme Justices serve for life
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What is in the preamble
The start of the constitution
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How are votes in the House of Representatives given out
Based on the population of the state
300
What branch enforces the law
Executive
300
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution
9 out of 13
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What is the Virginia plan
Big states wanted representation based on population
400
What is Habeas Corpus
Protects you from unlawful and indefinite imprisonment
400
What is the upper house and lower house
Senate - upper
House of Rep. - Lower
400
Which branch can impeach federal officials
Legislative
400
What are checks and balances
Checks and balances are set in place so that no one branch can become more powerful than another
400
What is the New Jersey plan
Small states wanted representation based on an equal vote
500
Who was the main author of the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson
500
What is a bicameral vs unicameral legislature?
A bicameral legislature is made up of two houses
A unicameral legislature is made up of one house
500
What branch declares a law unconstitutional
Judicial
500
What is article 5 in the constitution
Tells how to amend the constitution
500
What is the Great Compromise
The Great Compromise used both the New Jersey and Virginia plan to form the Senate and The House of Reps.






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