Understanding the Constitution - I
Understanding the Constitution - II
The Bill of Rights
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
100
Vote to bring serious charges against a president.
What is IMPEACHMENT?
100
Orders issued by the president that have the power of law.
What are EXECUTIVE ORDERS?
100
Father (main founder) of the Constitution.
Who is JAMES MADISON?
100
Group of people with common interests who take political action.
What is an INTEREST GROUP?
200
Separate, not like anything else.
What is DISTINCT?
200
The first African American Supreme Court justice (judge).
Who is THURGOOD MARSHALL?
200
Make a request of the government.
What is a PETITION?
200
A person born in another country who has been granted citizenship in the United States.
What is a NATURALIZED CITIZEN?
300
Power to take personal property for public use.
What is EMINENT DOMAIN?
300
Freedom from punishment.
What is a PARDON?
300
To formally accuse.
What is to INDICT?
300
Required military service.
What is the DRAFT?
400
Sending someone to trial twice for the same crime. (This is not allowed by the U.S. Constitution).
What is DOUBLE JEOPARDY?
400
System in which powers are divided between the states and the federal government.
What is a FEDERAL SYSTEM?
400
Fair use of the law.
What is DUE PROCESS?
400
Groups that collect money for political candidates.
What are POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES?
500
To cancel or reject a law.
What is a VETO?
500
The first female Supreme Court justice (judge).
Who is SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR?
500
The idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people.
What is MAJORITY RULE?
500
Send back to one's country of origin.
What is to DEPORT?
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