Legislative
This chamber of Congress has 435 members, with representation based on a state's population.
What is the House of Representatives?
This man currently serves as the Vice President and, by virtue of that office, is also the President of the Senate.
Who is JD Vance?
This is the total number of justices that sit on the Supreme Court.
What is nine?
After a bill passes both the House and the Senate in identical form, it goes here for a final signature.
What is the President's desk?
This 1803 case established the principle of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
He currently serves as the Speaker of the House and is second in the line of presidential succession.
Who is Mike Johnson?
President Trump signs a peace treaty with a foreign nation. Which of the "4 Cs" is he acting as?
What is Chief Diplomat?
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President, but must be confirmed by this body.
What is the Senate?
If a state has 10 Representatives in the House, how many total Electoral College votes does it have?
What is 12? (10 Reps + 2 Senators).
A student is suspended for wearing a black armband to protest a war. Which case decided this was protected "symbolic speech"?
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This specific power allows the Senate to block a bill by "talking it to death," requiring 60 votes to stop.
What is a filibuster?
The President sends the National Guard to a state to help with a natural disaster or orders a military strike. This falls under which role?
What is Commander in Chief?
This is the highest court in the United States, acting as the final authority on the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court?
Most bills die in this stage of the process, where they are researched, debated, and amended by a small group of specialists.
What is a Committee?
A suspect is arrested but never told they have the right to remain silent. This violates the precedent set by which case?
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
While the Vice President is the official President of the Senate, this member (usually the longest-serving of the majority) presides in his absence.
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
The President hosts the winners of the Super Bowl at the White House for a dinner. Which role is being performed?
What is Ceremonial Head of State?
A lower court makes a ruling, but the losing side asks a higher court to review the case. This type of court is known as an ________ court.
What is an Appellate Court? (Or: What is an Appeals Court?)
If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can override it with this fractional vote in both chambers.
What is a two-thirds (2/3) majority?
This case famously overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
When the president chooses not to sign a bill and Congress is NOT in session, the bill dies. This is known as a _________?
Pocket Veto
To win the Presidency, a candidate must earn at least this many Electoral College votes.
What is 270?
This is the length of a term for a Supreme Court Justice.
What is for life (or "during good behavior")?
This person nominates an individual for a Supreme Court seat if there is a vacancy.
Who is The President?
A state tries to tax a federal bank, but the Court rules that "the power to tax is the power to destroy" and federal law is supreme.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?