Articles and Amendments
What does Article I of the Constitution establish?
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
What established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
What is one way the legislative branch checks the executive branch?
Veto
What is the primary role of the federal bureaucracy?
To implement and enforce federal laws and regulations
Who is the current president of the US
Donald Trump
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
The First Amendment
In Brown v. Board of Education, what doctrine was overturned?
"Separate but equal"
How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch?
Declaring laws unconstitutional
A major administrative unit with responsibility for a broad area of government operations
What is a cabinet department
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee to all citizens?
Equal protection under the law and due process
What gave students the right to symbolic speech at school, as long as it’s not disruptive
Tinker v. Des Moines
What is the Senate’s check on presidential appointments?
Acting as a jury to confirm
An agency created by Congress to regulate specific economic activities
What is an independent regulatory agency
Who is the speaker of the house
Mike Johnson
Which Article outlines the process for amending the Constitution?
Article V
Allowed for unlimited independent political spending by corporations and unions
Citizens United v. FEC
How does Congress check the judiciary?
The power to impeach judges and change court jurisdiction
The power of bureaucrats to interpret and make policies based on vague laws passed by Congress
discretionary authority
Who is the Senate majority leader
John Thune
What does the 23rd Amendment guarantee?
Voting rights for citizens of Washington, D.C.
How did McDonald v. Chicago impact Second Amendment rights?
Incorporated the Second Amendment to apply to state and local governments
What is the president’s check on the judicial branch?
The power to nominate federal judges
How does Congress exercise oversight over the bureaucracy
hearings, investigations, and budget controls
Who is the current secretary of state
Marco Rubio