Legislative Branch
How many Senators are there?
100
What is one of the requirements to be the president?
A native-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and been a resident of the US for at least 14 years
The name of the first ten amendments
The Bill of Rights
This Supreme Court Case ruled that the police had to read a person their Miranda rights when being arrested
Miranda V Arizona
When did the American Revolution begin?
1775
How many people are in congress
535
How many electoral votes does the president need to win the election?
270 or more
What Amendment says that congress can’t change one’s rights about religion, and they can’t limit somebody’s right to speech, protest, petition, or to post something in public, or on a public website?
The first amendment
Case that developed Judicial Review
Marbury V Madison
What is a constitution?
A written plan of government
What is the only state with unicameral legislature?
Nebraska
How many years did FDR serve as president?
16 years
What is the thirteenth amendment?
Slavery is not legal in the United States of America, or any territory owned by the USA
This supreme Court case ruled that segregation was illegal in public schools
Brown V Board of Education
Where did The Continental Congress meet
Philadelphia
What is drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or group of people?
Gerrymandering
This power allows the president to keep some of their actions/information confidential when it comes to communicating with the public and even the other two branches
executive privilege
What Amendment Granted people living in DC the right to vote?
The twenty-third amendment
Landmark Case that helped to start the Civil War
Dred Scott V Sanford
How old is the American constitution
238 years old
What is a quorum?
a majority of members
Who was the first Catholic president?
John F. Kennedy
Which Amendment States “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”?
The tenth amendment
This Supreme Court case was overturned on May 17, 1954 because the ruling contradicted itself
Plessy V Ferguson
When was the Magna Carta written?
1215