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| 1411221040 | Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution, explains the 6 purposes of government | 1 | |
| 1411221043 | Constitution | a set of basic principles for government; outlines the structure of government and the laws of the land | 2 | |
| 1411221045 | Legislative Branch | Makes laws | 3 | |
| 1411221047 | Executive Branch | Enforces or executes the laws | 4 | |
| 1411221049 | Judicial Branch | Interprets the laws | 5 | |
| 1411221051 | Article I | Article of the Constitution that defines the LEGISLATIVE Branch, its powers, members and workings. | 6 | |
| 1411221053 | Article II | Article of the Constitution that defines the EXECUTIVE Branch, it's powers, duties, and means of removal. | 7 | |
| 1411221055 | Article III | Article of the Constitution that sets up the JUDICIAL Branch and defines treason. | 8 | |
| 1411221057 | Article 4 | Article of the Constitution that regulates the STATE'S powers, and their interaction with the National government. | 9 | |
| 1411221059 | Article 5 | Article of the Constitution that sets up the AMENDMENT process. | 10 | |
| 1411221060 | Article 6 | Article of the Constitution that sets the status of the Constitution as the SUPREME law of the land, to which leaders must be loyal. | 11 | |
| 1411221062 | Article 7 | Article of the Constitution that addresses RATIFICATION and declares that the constitution should take affect if 9 out of 13 states ratify. | 12 | |
| 1411221064 | Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments | 13 | |
| 1411221066 | 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition | 14 | |
| 1411221068 | 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms | 15 | |
| 1411221070 | 3rd Amendment | Quartering of troops | 16 | |
| 1411221072 | 4th Amendment | Search and seizure | 17 | |
| 1411221075 | 5th Amendment | Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination | 18 | |
| 1411221077 | 6th Amendment | Jury trial, right to counsel | 19 | |
| 1411221079 | 7th Amendment | civil law suits | 20 | |
| 1411221082 | 8th Amendment | Excess bail or fines, cruel and unusual punishment | 21 | |
| 1411221083 | 9th Amendment | Rights not named in Constitution | 22 | |
| 1411221084 | 10th Amendment | Powers reserved to states if not listed as federal | 23 | |
| 1411221086 | 11th Amendment | Lawsuits against a state | 24 | |
| 1411221088 | 12th Amendment | Election of president and vice president - separate ballots | 25 | |
| 1411221090 | 13th Amendment | Abolition of slavery | 26 | |
| 1411221091 | 14th Amendment | Anyone born in US is a citizen; Due process, equal protection--privileges of citizens | 27 | |
| 1411221093 | 15th Amendment | Right to vote not denied because of race, color or condition of previous servitude | 28 | |
| 1411221095 | 16th Amendment | Income tax | 29 | |
| 1411221097 | 17th Amendment | Election of senators directly by the people | 30 | |
| 1411221099 | 18th Amendment | Prohibition-alcohol illegal | 31 | |
| 1411221101 | 19th Amendment | Women's right to vote (suffrage) | 32 | |
| 1411221103 | 20th Amendment | Presidential term and succession- if cannot finish term or is temporarily disabled the VP takes over | 33 | |
| 1411221106 | 21st Amendment | Repeal of prohibition (XVIII Amendment) | 34 | |
| 1411221108 | 22nd Amendment | President limited to 2 terms | 35 | |
| 1411221109 | 23rd Amendment | Right to vote in presidential elections for persons in Washington, DC. | 36 | |
| 1411221110 | 24th Amendment | No poll tax | 37 | |
| 1411221113 | 25th Amendment | Presidential succession | 38 | |
| 1411221115 | 26th Amendment | Right to vote at age 18 | 39 | |
| 1411221117 | 27th Amendment | Compensation for members of Congress--salaries don't take effect until the new Congress is sworn in | 40 | |
| 1411221119 | Ratify | Officially approve of something | 41 | |
| 1411221120 | How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? | 9/13 | 42 | |
| 1411221121 | Elastic Clause | The CONGRESS shall have the POWER to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper even if the power is NOT SPECIFICALLY granted in the Constitution. This makes our Constitution flexible by giving Congress the power to make laws that help it to carry out its duties. (Article 1 section 8 clause 18) | 43 | |
| 1411221122 | Checks and balances | Division of DUTIES and LIMITS on power to ensure no portion of government becomes more powerful than others. | 44 | |
| 1411221123 | Congress | Bicameral (House, Senate) | 45 | |
| 1411221124 | Amendment requirements | 1) Propose: 2/3 House+2/3 Senate Ratify: 3/4 state legislatures or 2) Proposed: National convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 state legislatures Ratify: Convention is 3/4 States | 46 | |
| 1411221125 | Separation of Powers | Dividing responsibilities among the three branches prevents any one branch from acquiring too much power. | 47 |
