purpose of the Constitution
citizenship & government
branches of goverment
Which Branch?
Court System
100
the purposes of the US Constitution are listed here
What is the Preamble
100
qualifications to vote in the US
What is 18, citizen, citizen of the state in which you will be voting
100
Article in the Constitution that lays out the powers and duties of the executive branch
What is Article II
100
approves the annual budget?
What is legislative
100
amendment that prohibits the federal government from acting in an unfair manner
What is 5th
200
the number of purposes listed in the Preamble to the constitution
What is 6
200
three factors that predict WHO will vote
What is age, education, income
200
in the US government, the 3 branches work together but have their OWN powers and duties. The term for this?
What is Separation of Powers
200
interprets the law
What is judicial
200
amendment that prohibits state & local governments from acting in a unfair manner
What is 14th
300
which amendment extends the due process of citizens to STATE governments
What is 14th
300
one of the main reasons citizens do not vote
What is fail to register, lack of interest
300
the three branches of government are able to check one another in order to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. The term for this?
What is Checks and Balances
300
raises revenue through taxes and other levies
What is legislative
300
term for your rights as a citizen when it comes to the judicial branch
What is due process
400
list the 5 freedoms in the FIRST amendment
What is Government petition Religion Assembly Speech Press
400
in which elections are people more likely to vote: state, local, or national
What is National
400
the judicial branch checks the legislative branch when it does what in particular?
What is declares a law unconstitutional
400
confirms presidential appointments
What is legislative
400
the court with ORIGINAL JURISDICTION for civil cases with lower dollar amounts; misdemeanors; family and juvenile cases
What is General District Court
500
which first amendment freedom allow you to gather peacefully?
What is Assembly
500
how many days before an election is registration closed?
What is 22 days
500
how does the legislative branch checks the executive?
What is overriding a presidential veto OR impeaching a president
500
declares war
What is legislative (Congress)
500
the case which established JUDICIAL REVIEW
What is Marbury v Madison
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