America's Founding
America's founders did not want to be under this type of rule/government.
British / Royalty
Executive Branch
This branch of government includes the Supreme Court of the United States.
Judicial Branch
This document preceded (was written before) the United States Constitution - sometimes considered America's first constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Congress is comprised of these two groups.
(1) The House of Representatives and (2) Senate
This document was signed by the founders announcing they were creating a new, independent nation.
Declaration of Independence
The president can issue a directive establishing law without Congress' approval. What is this tool called?
Executive Order
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called __________.
The Bill of Rights
How many members are in the United States Senate?
100
These groups, where individuals unite according to their ideologies and ideas about how a government should be run, are not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Political Parties
How many Electoral College votes does a president need to be elected to office?
270
Miranda v. Arizona related to what federal law
5th Amendment
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
4th Amendment
How many members are in The House of Representatives?
435
What year did the United States add its 50th state?
1959
The first ______________ following the first ___________ in November as Election Day.
TUESDAY following the first MONDAY
One challenge related to checks and balances is that the SCOTUS has no _____________.
The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1789. It was then amended 10 times in 1791. How many total Constitutional Amendments have there been in American history?
27
Apportionment is a process to divide the seats in the House of Representatives according to population. The U.S. Census facilitates the process. When is the next U.S. Census?
2030
This is a system of government that divides and shares power between a central national authority (federal government) and states.
Federalism
According to the 12 Amendment, if no presidential candidate wins sufficient votes in the Electoral College, ___________________ chooses who will be president.
House of Representatives
The 2022 Dobbs agreement overturned Roe v. Wade. Generally speaking, this meant matters regarding abortion were now subject to __________________.
Laws in each respective state.
This establishes that, if there is a conflict regarding state/local laws and federal laws, federal laws carry the ultimate authority.
The Supremacy Clause
Speaker of the House of Representatives