U.S. Constitution

Which amendment does this describe?

People can choose to attend religious services.

• 1st Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

The people are the source of the government's power. People CHOOSE.

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

Congress; branch of government that makes the laws

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

Each branch of government has the ability to make sure the other 2 branches don't get too powerful.

• checks and balances

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

The Constitution was written in the year ____.

President; branch of government that enforces the laws

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

The government is divided into three branches: legislative, judicial, executive.

• separation of powers

• federalism

• republicanism

• limited government

Powers of government are divided between the national and state governments.

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• checks and balances

Right to a fair, speedy trial. Which amendment?

• 6

• 2

• 1

• 8

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures; protection of privacy and government surveillance. Which amendment?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 10