Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
The U.S. Constitution
Elections
100
All bills to authorize spending money begin here.
What is the House of Representatives?
100
The title held by a president to indicate that he or she is in charge of the US Military.
What is Commander in Chief?
100
"To say what the Law is"
What is the job of the Supreme Court?
100
The US Constitution replaced this document.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
100
The "Father of Our Country," he was unanimously elected president.
What was George Washington?
200
He or she is the third most powerful politician in the US government behind the President and the Vice President.
Who is the Speaker of the House
200
The name given to the group of presidential advisors that includes Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Treasury.
What is the Cabinet?
200
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, whose Marbury v. Madison decision established Judicial Review (giving the Supreme Court equal status with Congress and the President).
Who was John Marshall?
200
Of 10, 27 and 226, the number of amendments added to the US Constitution.
What is 27? (The most recent one was added in 1992).
200
Considered the most important election because it was the first to peacefully transfer power.
What was the Election of 1800? Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams.
300
This branch of the Legislative Branch has the power to convict the president of impeachment and to approve candidates to serve on the Supreme Court.
What is the Senate?
300
The number of US presidents impeached and the number of US presidents convicted of impeachment?
What is 2 (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton) and zero.
300
One of the worst decisions ever by the Supreme Court, this case said blacks were property and had no rights.
What was the Dred Scott case?
300
The controversial amendment that allows the "right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
What is the Second Amendment?
300
A system used to manipulate voting districts to the benefit of the party in power.
What is Gerrymandering?
400
This person holds the title President of the Senate but can vote only to break ties.
Who is the Vice President?
400
The Constitutional limit of times a person can be elected President of the United States.
What is two? Prior to the 22nd amendment there were no limits.
400
This case began to enforce Civil Rights to American minorities by striking down segregation in schools.
What was "Brown v. the Board of Education."
400
Three things guaranteed in the First Amendment.
What are Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and Petition?
400
The state with the most electoral votes.
What is California with 55.
500
The check and balance given to the Legislative Branch of government over the President's right to veto a bill.
What is Override a Veto?
500
The check and balance given to the Executive Branch over the Legislative Branch of government.
What is a Veto?
500
The current number of justices on the Supreme Court bench and the generally accepted number of conservatives, liberals and "swing" voters.
What is nine of which four are conservative, four are liberal and one is considered a "swing" voter (neither conservative nor liberal).
500
Of 10, 27 and 226, the number of amendments added to the US Constitution.
What is 27? (The most recent one was added in 1992).
500
The meeting of all of a party's delegates to determine who it will support in a national presidential election. The party in power has it's meeting second, after the party challenging.
What is a Convention?
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