Bill of Rights
Grab Bag I
Constitution
3 Branches of Government
Grab Bag II
100
Which amendment guarantees individual freedoms?
What is the 1st amendment?
100
What part of the Constitution states, "We the people..."
What is the PREAMBLE?
100
Who is considered the "father of the constitution?"
Who is James Madison?
100
The President, Vice President, and Cabinet.
Who is the Executive Branch?
100
What branch of government is run by the Supreme Court?
What is the JUDICIAL?
200
Which amendment says you don't have to testify against yourself?
What is the 5th?
200
What branch of government is run by the President?
What is the EXECUTIVE?
200
What plan said the USA would have a two house legislature?
What is the GREAT COMPROMISE?
200
The Supreme Court Justices and national judges
Who serves on the Judicial Branch?
200
Who is the only person in Texas who can call a special session?
What is the governor?
300
Which amendment guarantees that no cruel and unusual punishment shall be inflicted?
What is the 8th?
300
Which article of the Constitution refers to the LEGISLATIVE branch?
What is the FIRST?
300
Some states would not support the Constitution unless it had _________________.
What is a Bill of Rights?
300
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
Whos is the Legislative Branch?
300
Which article says that federal and state officials must uphold the Constitution?
What is ARTICLE SIX?
400
What must present itself for a WARRANT to be issued or a SEARCH and SEIZURE to take place?
What is PROBABLE CAUSE?
400
How can the Supreme Court "check" Congress?
What is declare a bill unconstitutional?
400
Poweres of the Constitution are divided among TWO groups. What are the two groups?
What is STATE and FEDERAL government?
400
The Legislative Branches main job.
What is to makes laws?
400
How can the President "check" the Congress?
What is VETO a bill?
500
What do the 5th, 6th and 7th amendments all have in common?
They all deal with the court system.
500
Who is a former governor of Texas and was President of the United States BEFORE President Obama?
Who is George W. Bush?
500
What does "amend" mean?
What is "to change?"
500
The purpose for the 3 Branches of Government
What is to limit government power?
500
Who is the governor of TEXAS?
Who is RICK PERRY?
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