Junior Secondary · 8-9 · Social Studies
What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, which protect individual rights and freedoms, called?
The Bill of Rights
In what year was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
What are the three branches of the US federal government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is the term for the system that divides power between these three branches, so no one branch has too much power?
Checks and balances (separation of powers)
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
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