Civics and citizenship
A responsibility that is only for United States citizens is to serve on a jury or to vote in a federal election.
What is a civic duty?
This document, ratified in 1781, was the first government of the United States and created a weak central government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The President of the United States must be a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the U.S. for 14 years.
What are the qualifications to be president?
This is the highest court in the United States government.
What is the Supreme Court?
The two parts, or houses, that make up the United States Congress.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
These are the two major political parties in the United States.
What are the Democratic and Republican parties?
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known by this name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The term for a President's group of top advisors and the heads of the 15 executive departments.
What is the Cabinet?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional is known as this.
What is judicial review?
A bill can become a law if this official signs it.
Who is the President?
The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.
What is naturalization?
Often called the "Father of the Constitution," this Founding Father was a key author of the Federalist Papers.
Who is James Madison?
This amendment, passed after FDR's presidency, limits a president to two terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This is how long a Supreme Court Justice can serve, unless they are impeached or retire.
What is for life?
This is the term for a Senator's attempt to "talk a bill to death" in order to prevent a vote on it.
What is a filibuster?
This constitutional amendment defines citizenship and guarantees due process and equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This principle means that the government's power comes from the will of the people, a key idea in the Declaration of Independence.
What is popular sovereignty?
This power allows the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time is called this.
What is original jurisdiction?
The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on this.
What is the state's population?
People who hold the ultimate power in a democracy are known as this, from the Latin word for "people."
What are citizens?
This group of documents was written to urge ratification of the Constitution and convince people that a strong federal government was necessary.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This is the official role the Vice President plays in the legislative branch, in addition to their executive duties.
What is the President of the Senate?
The landmark Supreme Court case that established the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The leader of the House of Representatives is known by this title.
Who is the Speaker of the House?