American Government

1. The number of thirds Congress will need in votes if the President vetos a bill.
4. Jersey This plan favored small states by giving them 2 electors per state
7. The President must do this in order for someone to become a Supreme Court Justice
9. In the law-making process, all laws start out as _____.
10. The 1st amendment gives the freedom of speech, assembly, and ______.
13. This amendment will protect you from cruel and unusual punishment
14. How long is a Supreme Court Justices term?
16. Forcing every American to follow a certain religion would be a violation of which amendment
18. This position in Congress has a two-year term
19. The amendment states the people have more rights than those guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
20. The Articles of Confederation were too weak because the states had to have a _______ to make decisions.
22. The _______ of Representatives has 435 members
24. Amendment that allows you to refuse to quarter a soldier
25. Which amendment is violated if someone is tried for the same crime twice?
26. In charge of declaring war
27. The number of years a Senator serves in one term.

1. The total number of amendments
2. This branch of government interprets the laws to make sure they are constitutional
3. What law-making process must a bill survive before it can be voted on?
5. The head of the executive branch
6. If your home was searched without a warrant, which amendment was violated?
8. The number of branches in the US government
11. This created a bicameral Congress where the two houses were based on population and equality
12. Amendment that gave women the right to vote
15. Means two sides or two branches
17. This amendment gives the right to bear arms "own guns"
21. The 13th amendment abolished __________.
23. According to the constitution, who decides issues that are not explained in the Constitution?