Amend.11-27
The 13th Amendment abolished this
What is slavery?
This branch of government creates laws
What is the Legislative Branch? (Congress)
The number of Senators each state receives
What is 2?
What is vote?
This responsibility may fall onto citizens when they determine the outcome of court cases
The age in which a person can become President
What is 35?
Women were given the right to vote from this amendment
What is the 19th Amendment?
A ⅔ vote is needed to override this Presidential action regarding laws
What is veto?
The number of Amendments to the Constitution
What is 27?
This responsibility may fall onto citizens when they determine the outcome of court cases
What is jury duty?
The number of years a Senator needs to live in the US for
What is 9?
This amendment was the only one to be overturned, repealed by the 21st Amendment
What is the 18th Amendment? (Prohibition)
This vote is required for a bill to move onto the President
What is majority vote?
The Congressional District in Illinois that we reside in
What is the 17th?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is the responsibility that applies to men only
What is register for the military draft?
The requirements for a Supreme Court justice
What is none? (or nominated by President and approved by Senate)
According to the 22nd Amendment, this is the number of terms a President may serve
What is 2?
DAILY DOUBLE
This Presidential action (or inaction) can kill a bill, in which the President does nothing, and Congress convenes within 10 days
What is a pocket veto?
The combined number of Senators and House of Representatives
What is 535? (435 Representatives+100 Senators)
These are the three ways a person can become a US citizen
What are born in the US, parents are born in the US, and naturalization for immigrants
The citizenship that a President must possess
What is natural-born citizen?
This was granted in the 14th Amendment
What was citizenship to former slaves (or all people born in the US)?
If the Senate votes 50-50 on a bill, this person casts the tie-breaking vote
Who is the Vice President?
The age citizens are eligible to vote+The amendment that sets the voting age
What is 44? (18+26)
Even though it is not required, it reduces the strain on government to provide social services
What is volunteering?
All of the requirements for a member of the House of Representatives
What is 25 years old, live in the US for 7 years, live in the state/district they represent