Bill of Rights
Branches of Government
Constitution
President
Misc.
100
Set of Ammendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
Executive and to carry out laws.
The president is the leader of which branch and what is that branches job?
100
The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
100
4 years
how long is the Presidents term of office?
100
100; 2 for each state
How many Senators do we have in the US?
200
The 19th
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
200
Congress; makes laws
Who/what makes up the Legislative Branch? What is their job?
200
Weak
The Articles of Confederation failed because the national government was what?
200
Electoral College
What body of people elect the president?
200
House of Representatives
All bills that have to do with money or taxes have to start in which house?
300
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.
What rights are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
300
made up of the courts; enforce laws
Who/what makes up the Judicial Branch? What is their job?
300
The people of the United States.
Who gives the government their authority?
300
35 years old
How old must someone be to become president?
300
Partisan
A person who favors one side of a political issue is...
400
The 6th Amendment.
What amendment allows for a trial by Jury?
400
Senate and House of Representatives.
Two houses of Congress are what?
400
They need a warrant.
What must police have to search your home?
400
Electoral
To become president, a candidate must receive a majority of the _______ votes?
400
435
How many House of Representatives are in the US?
500
It protects basic liberties and rights
Why is the Bill of Rights important to all citizens?
500
Cabinet
What 3 departments helped create the executive branch in 1789?
500
Constitution
in the United States government, the final authority is the what?
500
We should have only 1 party
How did George Washington feel about political parties?
500
It protects our right to own guns
What is important about the second amendment?
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