The minimal amount of members on a council needed to be present in order for the proceedings to be legal
100
Critique the 18th amendment
This amendment was a mistake,causing a deeper resentment for the US government and resulting in a rise organized crime.
100
Explain Suffrage
Suffrage is the right to vote
200
Which amendment prohibited alcohol?
The 18th Amendment
200
Summarize Brown vs Topeka Board of Education
A young girl was forced to go to a different school 21 blocks from her house, when there was a white school 7 blocks away. Her parent took the case to court, where the court ruled that school segregation was illegal
200
Assess the process of Checks and Balances
This process gives all three branches the power to restrict each other, limiting the powers of each branch
200
Assess who the first black supreme court justice
The first black supreme court justice was Thurgood Marshall
300
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
The President
300
Classify the following into their proper government branches
-Supreme Court Justice
-Cabinet
-Independent Agencies
-Judicial
-Executive
-Executive
300
Construct the 6 goals of the Constitution
-Form a more perfect union
-Provide for the common defense
-Establish justice
-Insure domestic tranquility
-Promote the general welfare
-Secure the blessings of liberty
300
Explain the differences in what Criminal cases and Civil cases rule
The authorized killing of a person, or people, for a crime
400
Categorize the courts into Federal and State
-District Courts
-Appeals Court
-Trial Court
-Federal
-State
-State
400
Describe 4 of the requirements for becoming President
-35 years old
-$400,000 salary
-14 years a resident
-Natural born citizen
400
Explain the 1st amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, peaceful assembly, and petition
500
Which court case established Judicial Review?
Marbury vs Madison
500
Summarize Presidential Succession
Who may become or act upon as President of the United States in the case of death, incapacitation, resignation, or removal from office of the sitting President
500
Explain the 13th amendment
This amendment formally abolished slavery in the US
500
Explain Concurrent Powers
Concurrent Powers are the powers that the state and federal governments share