Hard words to spell
In latin, it means "friend of the court."
What is amicus curiae?
This is the number of times a candidate may win a Presidential election in his life
What is two?
Refers to a procedure in the Senate in which a bill may be delayed, sometimes by talking for hours
What is filibuster?
1775 - 1783
What is The American Revolutionary War?
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
A large, complex administrative system run by non-elected officials
What is bureaucracy?
The number of Senators in the US Senate
What is 100?
Latin for "Do you have the body?"
What is Habeus Corpus?
1861 - 1865
What is the Civil War?
Guaranteed men the right to vote regardless of race
What is the 15'th Amendment?
This refers to the legislature having two parts, bodies, or houses
What is bicameral?
This is the minimum age required to become President
What is 35?
Refers to the difference in power between federal and state government power
What is federalism?
1812 - 1815
What is the War of 1812?
Shortened the lame duck period
What is the 20'th Amendment?
A form of government where power is held by a small, elite group
What is oligarchy?
The number of Constitutional Amendments
What is 27?
Another word for "redistricting," or changing the shape of a Congressional district for the purpose of benefiting one party or the other
What is gerrymandering?
1917 - 1918
What is World War I?
Guaranteed the right to a jury trial in civil cases of over $20
What is the 7'th Amendment?
An order by a higher court to a lower court: Send the records for review
The number of Representatives in the US House
What is 435?
The refers the procedure used in the US Senate to end a filibuster, requiring 60 votes
What is cloture?
1898
What is the Spanish-American War?
Made it so the President and Vice President were elected as a package deal
What is the 12'th Amendment?