Legislative Branch
Which Article of the US Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?
Article I
Which Article of the US Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
Article II
Which Article of the US Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?
Article III
Affirmed students’ rights to free speech in school as long as it does not disrupt education
Tinker v. Des Moines
The system of government where each branch has some control over the actions of the others
Checks and Balances
What is the primary lawmaking body of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
The President
What is the highest court in the US Judicial system?
Supreme Court
Established that separate but equal facilities for different races were constitutional
Plessy v. Ferguson
The term for the President forgiving a criminal of they crime and their punishments
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What are the two chambers of Congress? (you must know both to get this correct)
The Senate and The House of Representatives
Name a role of the Vice President?
support the President, serve if the President can no longer, preside over the Senate, break ties in the Senate
How many Justices make up the Supreme Court?
9
Ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and could not sue in court
Dred Scott v. Sanford
The act of formally charging a a public official with misconduct
Impeachment
How many Senators are there in total?
100
What is the job of the US Cabinet?
Serve as advisors to the President
Who is the highest ranking official in the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice
Ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional and violated the Equal Protection Clause
Brown v. Board of Education
An example set by previous court cases that determines how situations are handled in the future
Precedent
How many Representatives are there in total?
435
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Name 1 Cabinet position and the current sitting member of that position (must answer both to get points)
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What is it called when courts are able to check if the actions of the government are Constitutional?
Judicial Review
Established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Marbury v. Madison
Provision that gives Congress powers not explicitly stated in the Constituion, but are needed to carry out their jobs
Necessary and Proper Clause