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| What the first 3 Articles of the constitution deal with |
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| Group that strongly supported the addition of the Bill of Rights |
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| Marriage & divorce laws are considered this type of power |
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| National law receives priority due to the supremacy clause |
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| If a national law conflicts with a state law, this happens |
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| The right of the accused to appear before a judge when they are arrested is classified as this |
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| The part of the Constitution that would prevent the U.S. from creating an official religion |
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| This amendment offers protection from self-incrimination |
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| The right of government to take private property for public use |
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| Having a speedy and public trial is an example of this protection in the 5th amendment |
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| This amendment discusses reserved powers |
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| Joining groups, attending protests, burning the flag, complaining about government, etc. are all covered under this amendment |
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| Congress can override a veto with 2/3 vote of both houses |
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| If president vetoes a law, Congress has this option |
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| By the population of the state |
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| This is how membership in the House of Representatives is determined |
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| This is what it is called when the President refuses to sign a bill into a law |
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| Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas |
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| This court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson on the basis of the 14th Amendment |
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| The War Powers Act sought to limit the power of this branch |
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| The type of opinion that would be written by a Supreme Court justice who disagrees with the majority |
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| The court case that established the "separate but equal" ruling that was later overturned |
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| The charge of impeachment is initiated by this group |
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| According to the Presidential Succession Act, this person is next in line after the Vice President to take over the Presidency |
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