This amendment says that you must give consent for troops to enter your house?
3rd Amendment
The legislative Branch gets its authority from _________ in the Constitution. Its job is to _______ laws.
Article 1, create/pass
The Executive Branch gets its power from ________ of the constitution and ____________ laws.
Article 2, Executes
The Judicial Branch was created in ____________ of the constitution. Its job is to ___________ laws
Article 3, Interpret
America is a
This amendment says that you must have a warrant to search a house?
4th amendment
To pass a bill in the house or senate, the bill must have how many votes to pass?
51%, simple majority
This is the term to refer to the presidents position of controlling all armed forces
Commander in Chief
The Supreme Court is the ________________ in our country
Highest Authority
The first use of democracy was in
The city state of Athens, Greece
This amendment says that you can not be charged with excessive bail/punishment
8th amendment
The State with the largest number of representatives/senators is? Give the number of congressmen as well
California, 55
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
Supreme Court Justices are allowed to serve for _______
Life/Lifetime appointments
Preamble
This is when someone is tried for the same crime more than once
Double Jeopardy
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
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
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
The last Republic to exist before America was
Rome, 1200 years before.
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
Filibuster
The Vice President is head/over the ____________
Senate
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
These two states almost went to war with each other over the issue of representation?
Rhode Island and Virginia