Three Branches
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Numbers
Grab Bag
100
How long is the term for a US Supreme Court Justice?
What is for life
100
What are two of the freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment?
What is freedom of press, speech, religion, assembly, petition
100
Name one way the judicial branch can check the legislative branch.
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
100
How many Senators are there?
What is 100
100
How many Representatives does each state elect?
Depends on population
200
How long is the term for a Senator?
What is 6 years
200
This amendment gives you equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment.
200
When the President appoints cabinet members, this chamber of Congress must approve the presidential selection by a 2/3 vote.
What is the Senate
200
How old must you be in order to meet the qualifications for President?
What is 35. Other qualification is that you need to be a natural born citizen of the United States.
200
Before a bill can go to the president to be signed, it first must be passed by a _____ vote in both __________ & ___________
passed by a MAJORITY vote in both House & Senate
300
How many terms may a US president serve?
What is 2 terms (4 years each)
300
What does the 4th amendment protect?
It protects Americans from "unreasonable searches and seizures" which means the government cannot search a person, their home, or papers unless a proper search warrant has been authorized.
300
Name one way that the legislative branch can check the executive branch.
• override a veto • impeach President • approve President’s appointments (Sup. Ct., exec. agencies and ambassadors) • order investigation of exec. branch agency
300
How many electoral votes are needed to become President?

What is 270
300
Who are Maine’s current representatives to the House of Representatives? and the Senate?
House: Bruce Poliquin (R) and Chellie Pingree (D) Senate: Angus King (I) and Susan Collins (R)
400
How long is the term for a member of the House of Representatives?
What is 2 years
400
This amendment says that courts may not set bail too high for the crime committed & forbids the government from "cruel and unusual" punishment.
What is the 8th amendment
400
Name one way the executive branch can check the legislative branch.
Can veto legislation
400
In order to override a President’s veto, what majority (1/2, 2/3, or 3/4) must both the House and the Senate EACH have?
What is 2/3
400
What is federalism? How does the United States have a federalism form of government?
A system of government where people are under the jurisdiction of two governments -- a central, national government, and a state/local government. There are powers reserved for the Federal government and then powers that states have. Ex.: Each state can decide its own laws about the death penalty
500
In terms of laws... What is the main responsibility of the Legislative branch? What is the main responsibility of the Executive branch? What is the main responsibility of the Judicial branch?
Legislative: Creating the laws Executive: Implementing or carrying out the laws that have been created Judicial: Interpreting what the laws mean and deciding (reviewing) if they are unconstitutional
500
This is the Amendment that protects an individual from having to testify against oneself at trial.
What is the 5th Amendment - protection against self-incrimination. ALSO in the 5th Amendment: your protection from double jeopardy, and the power of the government to take property for public use with just compensation
500
The president can be impeached by
2/3 majority vote of the Senate AND 2/3 majority vote in the House of Representatives. (House calls for an impeachment, Senate holds the impeachment trial).
500
What is the formula for determining the number of electors each state may send to the Electoral College?
What is Number of representatives to the House of Representatives + Number of Senators. Maine has 4.
500
What is the process for an amendment to be added to the US Constitution?
House of Rep. and Senate have to pass with 2/3 majority and then 3/4 of state legislatures must approve
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