Constitution Review

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Constitution Review
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Constitution Vocabulary
Federal Government
Checks And Balances
Constitutional Convention
Bill of Rights
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Topic 1 100
This was the first American Constitution, which
created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
in 1777.

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Topic 1 200
A meeting of state representatives on May 25,
1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation.
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Topic 1 300
A principle by which powers of government are
divided among separate branches.
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Topic 1 400
A principal of the United States Constitution
that safeguards against abuse of power by giving
each branch of government the power to check the
other branches.
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Topic 1 500
A principle in the United States Constitution
that establishes the division of power between
the federal government and the states.
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Topic 2 100
Branch of government that makes law.
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Topic 2 200
Consists of 100 members, 2 from every state.
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Topic 2 300
Advisors to the President.
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Topic 2 400
The highest court in the land.
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Topic 2 500
Article of the Constitution which deals with
changing the Constitution.
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Topic 3 100
Presidents power to reject a bill proposed by
Congress.
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Topic 3 200
Congresss power to overrule a presidential veto.
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Topic 3 300
This branch of government declares war.
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Topic 3 400
This branch of government can appoint federal
officials including federal judges and cabinet
officials.
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Topic 3 500
Power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of
Congress or the president unconstitutional.
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Topic 4 100
Known as the Father of the Constitution because
of his input into its creation.
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Topic 4 200

People who supported the new constitution
created at the Constitutional Convention.
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Topic 4 300
Plan at the Constitutional Convention that
called for three-fifths of the slaves in a state
to be counted towards a states representation in
the House of Representatives.
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Topic 4 400
Plan at the Constitutional Convention that called
for three branches of government and
representation in the legislative branch would be
based on population.
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Topic 4 500
This compromise solved the debate over
representation in the new legislative branch.
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Topic 5 100
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
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Topic 2 200
Amendment that protects your freedom of speech,
press, assembly, and religion.
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Topic 5 300
Amendment that gives individuals the right to a
fair trial and counsel.
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Topic 5 400
Protects against unwarranted searches.
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Topic 5 500
Amendment that protects individuals from cruel
and unusual punishment.
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Topic 1 100
What were the Articles of Confederation?
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Topic 1 200
What was the Constitutional Convention?
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Topic 1 300
What is separation of power?
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Topic 1 400
What is Checks and Balances?
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Topic 1 500
What is federalism?
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Topic 2 100
What is the Legislative branch?
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Topic 2 200
What is the Senate?
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Topic 2 300
What is the presidents cabinet?
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Topic 2 400
What is the Supreme Court?
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Topic 2 500
What is Article Five of the Constitution?
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Topic 3 100
What is a veto?
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Topic 3 200
What is an overriding veto?
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Topic 3 300
What is the Legislative branch?
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Topic 3 400
What is the Executive branch?
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Topic 3 500
What is Judicial Review?
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Topic 4 100
Who was James Madison?
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Topic 4 200
Who were the Federalists?
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Topic 4 300
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
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Topic 4 400
What was the Virginia Plan?
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Topic 4 500
What was the Great Compromise?
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Topic 5 100
What are the Bill of Rights?
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Topic 5 200
What is the First Amendment?
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Topic 5 300
What is the Sixth Amendment?
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Topic 5 400
What is the Fourth Amendment?
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Topic 5 500
What is the Eighth Amendment?