Constitution Vocabulary

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States

Question 2

Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

states the principles on which our government

Question 3

Treason

Answer 3

refers to the betrayal of one’s own country by attempting to overthrow the government

Question 4

Checks and balances

Answer 4

system provides each branch of government

Question 5

Separation of powers

Answer 5

a doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government

Question 6

Separation of powers

Answer 6

The 3 branch of government

Question 7

Tariff

Answer 7

a tax levied by governments on the value including freight and insurance of imported products

Question 8

Repeal

Answer 8

the rescission of an existing law by subsequent legislation or constitutional amendment

Question 9

Civil Discourse

Answer 9

being respectful of the other person and his or her views

Question 10

3/5ths Compromise

Answer 10

three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation

Question 11

Constitution

Answer 11

the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group

Question 12

Preamble

Answer 12

an introduction to the highest law of the land

Question 13

Bill of Rights

Answer 13

the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

Question 14

Legislative Branch

Answer 14

The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate

Question 15

Executive Branch

Answer 15

consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies

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Judicial Branch

Answer 16

includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts

Question 17

Congress

Answer 17

Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government

Question 18

Senate

Answer 18

the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature

Question 19

House of Representatives

Answer 19

the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws

Question 20

Equal representation

Answer 20

the way that representatives are assigned to voting groups

Question 21

Proportional representation

Answer 21

is a system where you get more representation in government the more people you have

Question 22

President

Answer 22

the head of state and head of government of the United States of America

Question 23

Supreme Court

Answer 23

the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution

Question 24

Fugitive Slave Clause

Answer 24

gives enslaves the right to seize enslaved people who escaped to free states

Question 25

Ratify

Answer 25

approval of agreement by the state

Question 26

Amendment

Answer 26

an addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution

Question 27

1st Amendment

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guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition

Question 27

2nd Amendment

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protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia

Question 28

4th Amendment

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protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

Question 29

5th Amendment

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guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids “double jeopardy,” and protects against self-incrimination

Question 30

6th Amendment

Answer 30

The rights of the defendant

Question 31

13th Amendment

Answer 31

The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude

Question 32

14th Amendment

Answer 32

Passed by the Senate on June 8, 1866, and ratified two years later, on July 9, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons

Question 33

15th Amendment

Answer 33

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Question 34

19th Amendment

Answer 34

granted women the right to vote