What political party is considered to be the liberal party? It is said to believe in a large federal government.
What is the Democratic Party
100
What document is considered the Supreme Law of the Land?
What is the Constitution
100
what does bicameral legislature mean?
What is two houses of Congress.
100
Which branch of the United States makes the laws?
What is legislative branch
100
Who is the current President in the United States?
What is President Obama
200
What party is considered to be the conservative party in the United States. It believes in a smaller federal government.
What is the Republican Party
200
Why did the Preamble begin with the phrase "We the People"?
What is to show that the American people were the ultimate source of authority in the United States
200
How many members of Congress must approve an amendment to the Constitution?
What is 2/3 of both houses of Congress.
200
The Constitution creates certain powers only for the federal government they are called enumerated and delegated powers. What else are the powers stated in the Constitution called?
What is expressed powers
200
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
What is John Roberts
300
What party prides itself on its support of liberty and getting rid of the education standards "Common Core"?
What is the Libertarian Party
300
What part of the Constitution lists the goals and purposes of government?
What is Preamble of the Constitution
300
Which group of people wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
What is Anti-Federalist.
300
Which branch of government is made up of the 9 Justices?
What is Judicial Branch
300
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
What is 435
400
Which party believes that the government should own every industry in the United States, and therefore making everyone equal monetarily?
What is Communist Party
400
Give an example of how one branch of government checks the power of another. (give an example of checks and balances)
What is Congress impeaches the President, President vetoes a law, Supreme Court declares a law to be unconstitutional.
400
Which name is given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights
400
What role does the president perform as Commander in Chief?
What is leads the military.
400
How many seats in the Electoral College does Florida have?
What is 29 (2 senators, 27 members of the House of Representatives)
500
This party believes that the Earth is worth saving and that the government should work to protect the environment first.
What is Green Party
500
The Constitution lists three examples of actions by the US government
President meets with the Prime Minister
Congress Passes a new law
What principle is do these examples illustrate?
What is separation of powers.
500
How did passage of the Twenty-sixth Amendment affect the U.S. political process?
What is 18 year olds were allowed to vote.
500
Who holds the most powerful office in the House of Representatives?
What is Speaker of the House
500
What type of government does the United States have?