Constitution/Bill of Rights Vocab Review

The name for the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.

• Bill of Laws

• Bill of Rights

• Bill Nye the Science Guy

• Pamphlet of Protections

This body of Congress gives states representatives based on population.

• Federalism

• Senate

• Congress

• House of Representatives

In this body of Congress, every state gets 2 representatives regardless of population.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

The name for each branch of government having some control over the other branches so that one branch does not have too much power.

• Separation of Powers

• Senate

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

This idea describes the government being broken into three branches.

• Checks and Balances

• Senate

• Congress

• Separation of Powers

The term for the government being broken into two distinct governments: a state and federal government

• Federalism

• Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances