What are my Rights, Again?
What is the 1st?
This is a system of government in which two or more government exercise authority over the same people and territories
Hail to the Chief! This branch of government is headed by the president and is responsible for enforcing the law:
What is the Executive Branch?
Three's a crowd! The branches of the U.S. government include the Executive, the Legislative and this branch, known for their flowing robes:
What is the Judicial?
Useless!! This original constitution of the United States, written in 1777 was brought down by its weaknesses and replaced a dozen years later by the current Constitution:
What are the Articles of Confederation?
You have the right to remain silent! This amendment protects you from having to act or testify as a witness against yourself:
What is the 5th?
Hang 10! Our 10th amendment discusses powers granted to state governments, otherwise known as these:
What are reserved powers?
What is Direct Democracy?
Feelin' lucky? This ballot proposition would legalize sports betting, dice games, and roulette ON SITE ONLY at Native American casinos in the state of California:
What is Proposition 26?
Excuse me sir, can I trouble you for a few dollars? NO! One of the Articles' many shortcomings was its inability to collect this from the states:
What are taxes?
Whose house? Not MY house! This amendment protects us against searches and seizures our persons, houses, and effects by the government without warrants or probable cause:
What is the 4th?
Did you read the text?! These powers are those clearly granted to Congress in the Constitution:
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
Nazis?! I HATE these guys! Hitler's regime is an example of this type of authoritarian government:
What is a dictatorship?
Ronaldo would be proud! Currently, the US Supreme Court sits this number of justices on its bench:
What is 9?
Don't assume...ok, you can assume! These powers are not given directly to Congress in the writing of the Constitution, but are necessary for Congress to carry out its enumerated powers:
What are implied powers?
The legislative, or lawmaking branch has two houses and is commonly called THIS in the United States:
What is Congress?
I'm sotally tober occifer!! The 18th Amendment to the United States banned the sale and consumption of this mind-altering libation. It was repealed 14 years later by the 21st amendment:
What is alcohol?
What is the 10th?
Sharing is caring! These powers, such as law enforcement, are those that are shared by the national, state and local governments of the United States:
What are concurrent powers?
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Budget! This form of government is rule under God, but in practice is carried out by religious figures interpreting the religion in their own way:
What is Theocracy?
This person acts as the "President Pro Tempore" of the Senate and casts the tie-breaking vote in the event that senators are deadlocked at 50-50.
Who is the Vice-President?