Court Cases
Three Branches of Government
Constitutional Powers
Getting into Office
Amendments
100
Marbury v. Madison establishes what?
What is Judicial Review
100
The duty of the Legislative Branch.
What is make laws
100
The powers that are directly stated in the constitution.
What is Expressed Powers
100
In order to become Presient of the United States, a candidate must obtain ____ electoral votes.
What is 270
100
What Amendment establishes the principle that no person has to testify against themselves?
What is the 5th Amendment
200
Plessy v. Ferguson establishes ‘separate but equal'. Which Supreme Court case overturned this ruling?
What is Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka KS
200
The Senate has_____members
What is 100
200
The ability of Congress to impeach the President is an example of what?
What is Checks and Balances
200
Name one job that is a part of the job description of the President?
What is: Commander in Chief Appoints federal judges State of the Union
200
Due process rights are given to the Federal Government through the ____ Amendment and extended to the states through the ____ Amendment?
What is 5th and 14th Amendments
300
Engel v. Vitale established what?
What is Nondenominational prayers cannot be mandatory at the beginning of a public school day
300
Members of the house are elected for how many years?
What is 2 year terms
300
The Supreme Court’s ability to review laws and determine if they are constitutional is referred to as?
What is Judicial Review
300
In order of presidential succession, who is in line after the vice president?
What is Speaker of the House
300
Which Amendment protects Americans from unwarranted search and seizures?
What is 4th Amendment
400
Giedon v. Wainwright established that the ___ Amendment's rights could be extended to the states.
What is 6th Amendment
400
When you use the Constitution to remain silent, you do what?
What is Plead the Fifth
400
The government must follow this if they take away your life, liberty, of property.
What is Due Process
400
The body that is assembles to head 15 major executive departments and advise the president is called what?
What is Cabinet
400
What is established in the 2nd Amendment?
What is the right to bear arms.
500
What court case gave all citizens the rights to a lawyer anytime they are faced with a crime where they could sever more than a year in jail?
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
500
The House of Representatives has ____ members?
What is 435
500
Name one of the requirements to become the President of the United States?
What is Must be at least 35 years old Must be a natural born citizen Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
500
Political Actions Committees (PACs) are usually established by whom?
What is Interest Groups
500
Which of the following methods was only used to ratify the 21st Amendment of the Constitution that repeals prohibition?
What is 3/4 of all state legislatures to ratify
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