system that prevents one branch of government from becoming to powerful
100
Define Amendment and say what it amends?
Add-on, Constitution
100
What document sets up a government?
Constitution
100
What is defined as "putting a person on trial for more than one crime"?
Double Jeopardy
100
Who is our current president, and what party does he belong to?
Barack Obama, Democrat
200
Which branch is checking which branch?
President vetos a bill from congress
Executive --> Legislative
200
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
200
Name the Three Branches of Government
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
200
What is defined as "the group established by the constitution to elect the president and vice president"?
Electoral College
200
Who is the current vice-president, and name one responsibility of the vice president?
Joe Biden, president of the senate, take over if president dies, meets foreign leaders
300
Which branch is checking which branch?
Congress impeaches Supreme Court Justice
Legislative --> Judicial
300
Name the five freedoms in the First Amendment
Press, Petition, Assembly, Speech, Religion
300
What are the two houses of congress, and how many members are in each?
House of Representatives (435) and Senate (100)
300
What is defined as "the idea that the government gets its authority from the people"?
Popular Sovereignty
300
Who takes over if both the Vice President, and President die, and what is that person's name?
Speaker of the House, John Boehner
400
Which branch is checking which branch?
Supreme Court declares Executive Order unconstitutional
Judicial --> Executive
400
How many amendments are there?
27
400
What compromise was reached regarding how to count slaves as population for representation?
3/5 compromise
400
What is defined as "the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out laws"?
Due Process
400
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and how long will he serve?
John Roberts
500
Which branch is checking which branch?
President pardons criminal
Executive --> Judicial
500
Name one amendment that deal with voting and explain what it did.
13th amendment - allowed all men to vote; ended slavery
19th amendment - allowed all men and women to vote
26th amendment- allowed 18 year-olds to vote
500
Name the two plans of government that helped set up the legislative branch, and how each plan wanted give representatives to the states
Virginia Plan- population
New Jersey plan- every state gets the same
500
What is defined as "the power of the supreme court to decide whether or laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are constitutional"?
Judicial Review
500
Name one of current Senator of Colorado and our current representative from Western Colorado.
Senators: Michael Bennett or Cory Gardener
Representative: Scott Tipton