Citizenship
We elect a U.S. Representative for this many years.
What is 2 years?
The highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
This is the leader of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
Money you earn from working is called this.
What is income?
This is the most common way citizens participate in democracy.
What is voting?
Name one branch of government.
What is Legislative / Executive / Judicial?
This case ended school segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This group advises the President.
What is the Cabinet?
This is the law that says higher prices usually reduce demand.
What is the law of demand?
This is when people try to influence government officials.
What is lobbying?
The House of Representatives has this many voting members.
What is 435?
This case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This power allows the President to reject laws.
What is veto?
This system combines government and free market ideas.
What is a mixed economy?
Why are checks and balances important in a democracy?
What is to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful and protect freedom?
Who vetoes bills?
Who is the President?
This case protected students’ free speech in schools.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This system splits power between states and national government.
What is federalism?
This occurs when prices rise across the economy over time.
What is inflation?
This amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Name one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens.
What is serving on a jury / voting?
This case required police to inform suspects of their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This is the term for removing a president from office.
What is impeachment?
This is when the government increases spending or cuts taxes to boost the economy.
What is fiscal policy?
This civil service group protects freedoms like speech and religion.
What is the ACLU?