Legislative Branch
Who makes laws?
Congress
How old do you have to be to become President?
35 years old
What's the highest court in the U.S
The Supreme Court
What are civil rights?
essential component of democracy. They're guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law
How many different amendments are there?
27
What are the two chambers of congress?
Senate and the House of Represenatives
Who was the President in 1990?
George H.W. Bush
How are Supreme Court Judges put into their seat?
They're nominated by the President
What are the main 3 components of Civil rights?
freedom of speech, freedom of religion,and freedom of the press
Who made the first ten amendments?
James Madison
Who's Leader of the Senate
Mitch McConnell or Chuck Schumer
How many terms can a President serve?
Two terms
How many Supreme Court Judges are there?
9
Who signed the civil rights act?
JFK
What is the first amendment?
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government
Who's the speaker of the house?
Nancy Pelosi
Who in the executive branch can break a tie in the senate?
The Vice President
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
For life
Who pushed for civil rights during the civil rights movement?
MLK
What's the tenth amendment?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
Name one Missouri Congressman
Cori Bush, Ann Wagner, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Vicky Hartzler, Emanuel Cleaver, Samuel Graves, William Long, or Jason Smith
What body is composed of the vice president and 15 executive department heads?
The cabinet
Name one Supreme Court Justice?
John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett
What is freedom of expression?
This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers
What is the 27th amendment?
No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect until an election of representatives shall have intervened.