The Legislative Branch (Congress)
This factor determines how many representatives a given state has in the House of Representatives.
What is population?
This is the name for the group of advisors the President develops to help run the various executive departments.
What is the Cabinet?
This is the current number of justices serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is nine?
This branch has the power to command the armed forces.
What is the Executive Branch (President)?
A resident of a small town is arrested for organizing a peaceful protest on the sidewalk in front of City Hall to complain about a new trash collection fee. This right was violated.
What is the Freedom of Assembly?
All bills regarding revenue (money) must originate in this specific chamber of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
The President acts as this "leader" when negotiating treaties with other countries
What is the Foreign Policy Leader? (Accept: Chief Diplomat)
These are the written arguments submitted to the Court by each side before oral arguments begin.
What are briefs?
This branch is responsible for "enforcing" the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
A police officer enters a homeowner's garage without a warrant or probable cause because they "had a hunch" there might be stolen bicycles inside. This amendment protects the homeowner.
What is the Fourth Amendment? (protection against unreasonable search and seizure)
This "clause" gives Congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for carrying out its duties.
What is the Elastic Clause?
This type of presidential action excuses a person's punishment for a wrongful conviction or crime.
What is a pardon?
Established by Marbury v. Madison, this is the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
This branch has the power to declare war.
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
After being accused of a crime, a defendant is told they must wait 10 years in jail before their trial begins because the court is "too busy." This right is being denied.
What is the right to a speedy trial? (6th Amendment)
While the House can impeach a high official, this body acts as the jury and requires a 2/3 vote to convict and remove them.
What is the Senate?
Speech that must be given by the Presendent "from time to time" (every year) infront of both houses of concress
What is The State of the Union Adress?
This principle, meaning "let the decision stand," refers to the court's practice of upholding precedents.
What is Stare Decisis?
This branch determines the number of justices on the Supreme Court and sets their salaries.
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
During a trial, the prosecutor demands that the defendant take the stand and admit they were at the scene of the crime, but the defendant refuses to speak. This is the protection they are using.
What is the protection against self-incrimination? (or What is "Pleading the Fifth"?)
This type of committee is formed when the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill and need to negotiate a single version.
What is a Conference Committee?
Unlike a standard veto, this presidential power—now considered unconstitutional for the President—allows for the rejection of specific parts of a bill.
What is a line-item veto?
When the Supreme Court wants to hear a case from a lower court, it issues this formal "order."
What is a Writ of Certiorari?
This branch has the power to ratify (approve) treaties.
What is the Legislative Branch (specifically the Senate)?
After a briefing at the Pentagon journalist sneaks into a back room and steals a "Top Secret" copy of a defense department war plan. The journalist publishes the information. This action is related to this right and would be considered _________ (Constitutional/Unconstitutional)
What is Freedom of the Press and unconstitutional