Landmark Cases
Roe v. Wade Outcome
Legalized abortion
Current President of the U.S.
Donald Trump
There are 2 of these per state
Senators
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
9
What is the first step of how a bill becomes a law?
Congressperson proposes an idea
Plessy v. Ferguson Outcome
Established "Separate but Equal"
Leader of the Executive Branch
President
Iowa has 4 of these...
House of Representatives
What is the term?
For life or until retirement
HOR has how many members?
435
Outcome of Brown v. Board of Education
Overturned "Separate but Equal" in Education
Who becomes President if the current President dies?
VP
Make laws
Who elects the members of this branch?
The Electoral College elects the....
President
Outcome of U.S. v. Nixon
No one is above the law, not even the President
President's Terms & Term Limits
4 years, max of 2 terms (8 yrs.)
Name a member of the House of Representatives from Iowa
Randy Feenstra
Zach Nunn
Ashley Hinson
Mariannette Miler-Meeks
Who is the current chief justice?
John G. Roberts
A majority of members must approve a bill for it to pass...is this the Senate, HOR, or both?
Both
Outcome of Marbury v. Madison
Established judicial review
3 Executive Departments
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veteran's Affairs
Who is older: Chuck Grassley or Ritz Crackers
Chuck Grassley
This branch reads and interprets the ________?
Constitution
What is "separation of powers" mean
a constitutional doctrine that divides the government into three branches, each with its own responsibilities and areas of authority