U.S. Government
This branch of the federal government includes the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Legislative Branch
This person represents the government in a criminal case against someone accused of committing a crime.
Prosecutor
This president established the precedent of serving only two terms, a tradition that lasted until Franklin D. Roosevelt.
George Washington
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known by this name.
Bill of Rights
In The Hunger Games, this man is the authoritarian president of Panem.
President Snow
This many voting members serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
435
This amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Fourth Amendment
This president was in office when the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
Andrew Johnson
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
In Star Wars, this character goes from Supreme Chancellor to Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
Palpatine
This official serves as President of the Senate and may cast a vote when the Senate is tied.
Vice President
This landmark 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
This president famously warned Americans about the growing influence of the “military-industrial complex” in his farewell address.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This amendment limits a president to being elected to two terms.
22nd Amendment
In The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent holds this elected position in Gotham City.
District Attorney
This fraction of both houses of Congress is required to override a presidential veto.
Two-thirds
This legal principle requires courts to follow precedents established by previous court decisions.
Stare decisis
This 1960 presidential election featured the first nationally televised general-election presidential debate.
Kennedy vs. Nixon
This amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators by voters rather than state legislatures.
17th Amendment
In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark is called before a committee of this branch of the U.S. Congress to discuss turning over the Iron Man suit.
Senate Armed Services Committee
This congressional procedure allows senators to delay or block a vote on legislation by extending debate.
Filibuster
This type of Supreme Court opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the Court’s decision but for different reasons.
Concurring opinion
This president became the first to take office without having been elected either president or vice president.
Gerald Ford
This amendment is the only one in U.S. history that was ratified specifically to repeal another amendment.
21st Amendment
In Forrest Gump, Forrest meets this U.S. president after being named an All-American football player.
President John F. Kennedy