Congress is a member of...

President and Cabinet are members of the...

Supreme Court is a member of the...

The ______________ branch makes the laws.

The ______________ branch enforces the laws.

The ______________ branch interprets the laws.

Two houses make up Congress.

What role does the President have in the military?

Who approves presidential appointments such as Supreme Court justices?

What is it called when the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?

What power does the President have over Congress?

What power does Congress have over the President?

Why is the system of checks and balances important?

Grants freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Grants the right to keep and bear arms, or own guns.

States the government may not force U.S. citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes.

Protects citizens from unreasonable searches of a person's property.

States the government may not force U.S. citizens to testify against themselves in court.

Provides the right to a fair and speedy trial if a citizen is accused of a crime.

States that citizens have the right to a trial by jury.

States citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.

States that citizens may have rights that are not listed in the Constitution.

States that powers not given to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution belong to the state or to the people.

Checks and balances protects against an abuse of power.

The original document guiding the American Government that was later replaced by another one.

A short section of the Constitution that is like a mission statement for the US Government.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that limit the power of the government over individuals.

The document that makes up the basis of our system of government we still use to this day.

A change that is made to the Constitution.

A system of government where the people have the power to make decisions, usually by voting for their leaders and laws.