LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
ALL THREE BRANCHES
SENARIOS
100
House of Representatives and Senate
What is the two houses of congress of the Legislative branch
100
Carries out federal laws and recommends new ones, directs national defense and foreign policy, and performs ceremonial duties.
What is the President (Obama)
100
Its powers include interpreting the Constitution, reviewing laws, and deciding cases involving states' rights.
What is the Supreme court
100
Says the U.S. should have three branches
What is the Constitution
100
What is the the 3rd Amendment
Because of the budget deficit, the United States government is looking for ways to cut costs. They have announced a plan during peacetime to house unmarried soldiers in the homes of American citizens who do not have children-
200
Has 100 members, 2 from each state
What is the senate
200
10 years
What is the maximum years a president can serve
200
Can serve for life unless they choose to retire.
Who are the justices
200
Makes sure the laws of the United States are obeyed
What is the Executive branch
200
No it is not a violation The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure, but airport security procedures are reasonable stops against airplane hijackings.
You are in the security line at the airport. The transportation safety agent requires you to take off your coat, take off your shoes, and empty your pockets. The agent also completes a pat-down search. Is this a VIOLATION of the 4th Amendment? Yes or No and WHY????
300
Every state must have at least one of these
What is a Representative (from the house of representatives)
300
Help carry out policy or provide special services.
What is independent agencies
300
First woman named to the Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor
300
makes the laws
legislative
300
Yes this is a violation of the 5th and 6th Amendments Guarantee of the Right to freedom from self-incrimination and right to counsel
Scenario: A known drug dealer is arrested for suspected connections to an inner city murder. The police do not inform him of his rights and immediately begin to interrogate him. They continue until he admits he knows the victim of the crime and was in the neighborhood where the murder took place. Is this a violation of the 5th Amendment? Why or Why not?
400
considered the head of the Senate, but does not vote in the Senate unless there is a tie
Who is the vice president
400
This has fifteen heads of departments, as well as a number of other important officials.
What is the (modern) cabinet
400
This established the Judicial Branch
What is Article III of the constitution
400
Must be at least 30 years of age
What is a senator
400
No this violates the 2nd Amendment
Scenario: Kiante and his dad like to hunt deer every fall. They have a gun case in their den where their guns are kept when not in use. One summer some children were playing with a gun and one of them accidentally shot the other one. The city then decided that in order to keep children safe from accidental shootings, they should pass a law prohibiting guns in the city limits. Can they do that?
500
Prior to this action, senators were chosen by their state legislatures because the Senate was viewed as representative of state governments, not of the people
What is the 17th amendment
500
This has to be approved by both the House and the Senate through a series of votes and debates
What is a bill
500
gives the Supreme Court the right to overturn state laws and laws passed by Congress.
What is the power of judicial review
500
serves 6 years
What is a senator
500
Yes, it can be printed Carey is Protected by the 1st Amendment. Freedom of Speech
Scenario: Carey Speller disagreed with his teacher about a grade on an assignment. His parents called the school to discuss it, but the grade remained the same. Carey was sure he was being cheated, so he wrote an article that was very critical of the school and the teacher. It was to be printed in the local newspaper. He accused the school of cheating him out of an A in the class, saying that he was discriminated against. Can the newspaper print this article?
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