Foundations
This document is the "Supreme Law of the Land."
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This branch has the "power of the purse" and makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The Amendment that protects freedom of speech and religion.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The name of the legislative body in Richmond.
What is the Virginia General Assembly?
The total number of Electoral College votes.
What is 538?
The principle that the government is not all-powerful and may only do what the people allow.
What is Limited Government?
The President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a Veto?
The Amendment that protects you from "unreasonable searches and seizures."
What is the 4th Amendment?
The title of Virginia's chief executive.
Who is the Governor?
To formally accuse a high-ranking official of "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes."
What is Impeach?
This 1803 case established the power of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The number of members in the U.S. Senate.
What is 100?
The right to keep and bear arms is found here.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The General Assembly is made up of these two houses.
What are the Senate of Virginia and the House of Delegates?
The process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen.
What is Naturalization?
A system where power is shared between the national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
This branch interprets the law and decides its constitutionality.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This Amendment protects you from "cruel and unusual punishment."
What is the 8th Amendment?
The "local" legislative body for a county like Cumberland.
What is the Board of Supervisors?
Powers that are shared by both state and federal governments (like taxing).
What are Concurrent Powers?
The "Father of the Constitution" who was also a Virginian.
Who is James Madison?
The term length for a member of the House of Representatives.
What is 2 years?
The Amendment that says powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the States.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The document that outlines the structure of Virginia’s state government.
What is the Virginia Constitution?
This clause says federal law trumps state law if they conflict.
What is the Supremacy Clause?