BILL OF RIGHTS
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
American Republic
100

This amendment says that you must give consent for troops to enter your house?

3rd Amendment

100

The legislative Branch gets its authority from _________ in the Constitution. Its job is to _______ laws. 

Article 1, create/pass 

100

The Executive Branch gets its power from ________ of the constitution and ____________ laws.

Article 2, Executes 

100

The Judicial Branch was created in ____________ of the constitution. Its job is to ___________ laws 

Article 3, Interpret 

100

America is a 

Republic 
200

This amendment says that you must have a warrant to search a house? 

4th amendment 

200

To pass a bill in the house or senate, the bill must have how many votes to pass?

51%, simple majority 

200

This is the term to refer to the presidents position of controlling all armed forces 

Commander in Chief 

200

The Supreme Court is the ________________ in our country 

Highest Authority

200

The first use of democracy was in

The city state of Athens, Greece

300

This amendment says that you can not be charged with excessive bail/punishment

8th amendment 

300

The State with the largest number of representatives/senators is? Give the number of congressmen as well

California, 55 

300

The President has the power to ______ a bill that he doesn't like. To override this decision, the House needs a __________ vote

Veto, 2/3rd majority 

300

Supreme Court Justices are allowed to serve for _______ 

Life/Lifetime appointments 

300
The statement 'We the People" is the _________ of the Constitution.

Preamble 

400

This is when someone is tried for the same crime more than once 

Double Jeopardy 

400

How many members of the House are there? 

How many members of the Senate are there? 

Whats the total number of congressmen combined? 

435 for the house 

100 for the senate 

535 total

400
3 presidents have been impeached, these are 

Andrew Johnson 

Bill Clinton 

Donald Trump 

400

FDR wanted to pack the supreme court in his favor. How many justices did FDR want in the Supreme Court? 

15, he wanted to add 6 more Justices 

400

The last Republic to exist before America was 

Rome, 1200 years before.

500

This amendment says that you can only have a trial if the amount exceeds a certain number, What is the Amendment and what is the Amount? 

8th Amendment, $20 

500
This is the term for when a Senator speaks against a bill? 

Filibuster 

500

The Vice President is head/over the ____________

Senate 

500

This is the clause that Chief Justice John Marshall said was constitutional which proved that the Federal Government had more power than the States 

Necessary and Proper 

500

These two states almost went to war with each other over the issue of representation?

Rhode Island and Virginia 

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