US Constitution
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
What amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret laws
What age must you be to vote in the U.S.?
18
What 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What document is the highest law in Ohio?
Ohio Constitution
Where must all revenue (tax) bills start?
House of Representatives
Who can veto laws passed by Congress?
President
What principle means that government power comes from the people?
Popular sovereignty
What is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen called?
Naturalization
How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
Seven
What amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
8th
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice President
What is the term for an election in which voters select their party’s nominee for a general election?
Primary
What 1973 Supreme Court case ruled that states could not ban abortion in the first trimester?
Roe v. Wade
What power is shared by both state and federal governments?
Taxation
What is a filibuster?
When a Senator talks to delay a vote (talk a bill to death)
Who confirms Supreme Court nominees?
Senate
What principle ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful by dividing power among three branches?
Separation of powers
What movement fought to end racial segregation?
Civil Rights movement
What principle divides power between state and national governments?
Federalism
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What month do presidential elections take place?
November
What Supreme Court case established that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court?
Mapp v. Ohio
Who is the chief executive of Ohio?
Governor
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Who can impeach the President?
House of Representatives
What principle allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others?
Checks and balances
What policy was implemented in the US to improve opportunities for historically marginalized groups in education and employment, often focusing on race and gender.
Affirmative action
What is the process to formally change the Constitution called?
Amendment Process
What amendment limits the President to two terms?
22nd
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
President
What is the term for people who officially elect the President?
Electoral College
Brown v. Board of Education overturned which previous Supreme Court ruling that had established the “separate but equal” doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What power does Ohio have that the U.S. government does not?
Initiative and referendum
What happens if the President doesn’t sign a bill within 10 days and Congress is not in session?
Pocket veto
Who holds the impeachment trial?
Senate
What principle means that the government is restricted by the Constitution and must follow the law?
Limited government
What law banned discrimination in public places?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the "supreme law of the land"?
Constitution
What amendment says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states?
10th
What is the term length for a U.S. Senator?
6 years
What amendment gave Washington, D.C. electoral votes?
23rd
Roe v. Wade was decided based on the right to privacy. Which constitutional amendment was this right derived from?
The 14th Amendment (Due Process Clause)
What year was Ohio’s current constitution adopted?
1851
What is the role of a conference committee?
Resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
What check does the Judicial Branch have over the other branches?
Judicial review
What principle divides power between the national and state governments?
Federalism
What is the term for fair treatment under the law?
Due Process