Constitution
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Rhyme Time
100
Law of the land prior to the Constitution
Articles of Confederation
100
All bills dealing with the spending of money must start in this house of the Congress
House of Representatives
100
Name for the role of the president in which he is the leader of the military
commander in chief
100
Current number of Supreme Court justices
9
100
A regulation enforced by an educational establishment
school rule
200
Set of essays written to promote the ratification of the Constitution
The Federalist Papers
200
Each state has this number of Senators
2
200
Name of the group that officially elects the president
electoral college
200
The power of judicial review was given to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court in the case by this name
Marbury v. Madison
200
Full-time babysitter Daddy Warbucks hired for the red-haired orphan
Annie’s nanny
300
Changes/additions to the Constitution
amendments
300
The number of Representatives for each state is based on what
population
300
Another name for the group of the President’s top advisors
Cabinet
300
The power to hear a specific case
jurisdiction
300
An extreme longing for a blue gemstone
sapphire desire
400
A reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime; must be present prior to a search or arrest
probable cause
400
The drawing of district boundaries in order to favor a certain political party in elections
gerrymandering
400
Power of the President to block a bill pass by Congress
veto
400
For how long is an appointment to the Supreme Court?
life
400
Largest of the low-brass instruments played while using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Scuba Tuba
500
Written or published statements that are false and are intended to damage a person’s reputation
libel
500
The result of the Connecticut Compromise was this type of legislature (one with two houses).
bicameral
500
Third in line for the position of President
Speaker of the House
500
Another name for the Court’s explanation of a decision
opinion
500
A paper written about the lawn sport played with mallets and wickets
croquet essay
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