Amendments
Which Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
4th Amendment
How many Electoral College points does a candidate need to win?
270
The War Powers Act gives the president ___________ hours to inform Congress
48
Montana’s senior senator is
Jon Tester
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution referred to as?
Bill of Rights
Which Amendment gives protection against "cruel and unusual" punishment?
8th
How are the president’s cabinet members selected?
Selected by the president with the consent of Congress
Article three of the Constitution explains the powers and the rules of _______.
The Judiciary Branch
After Richard Nixon resigned, who became president without being elected as vice president or president?
Gerald Ford
The United States has three branches of government to divide the branches power so that one branch does not become too powerful.
Separation of Powers
Which Amendment guarantees the right to to a public and speedy trial?
7th
If the president and vice president are disabled or killed who are the next two officials in line are:
Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate
____________ are powers that are not written in the constitution but taken from the expressed power.
Implied Powers
Johnson, Clinton and Trump
Each branch of the United States government has its own powers but none is entirely independent or separate because of:
Checks and Balances
Which amendment protects Rights to fair trial, due process, and eminent domain, and double jeopardy?
5th
A bill dealing with taxation must originate in what government structure?
The House
Article one of the U.S. Constitution explains the powers and rules regarding:
Congress
During the Vietnam War which president sent troops to Vietnam violating the War Powers doctrine in the Constitution by not asking for Congressional approval?
Lyndon B. Johnson
The separation between the national government and state government.
Federalism
Which Amendment states that citizens have more rights than are explicitly stated in the Constitution?
9th
All of the cabinet departments have secretaries except the
Department of Justice
The purpose of government stated within the Declaration of Independence is?
To protect the rights of the people
The father of the Constitution is
James Madison
The principle that the power of the government resides in the people.
Popular Sovereignty