Supreme Court Process
True or False: The president gets to appoint a person to the Supreme Court
False
You must be at least this age to vote in the United States.
18
This is the total number of electoral college votes
538
You can run for president when you turn this age.
35
These amendments make up the Bill of Rights
What are amendments 1-10
The number of justices that sit on the Supreme Court is
Nine
The Green Party and the Libertarian Party are examples of what...
Third Parties
A presidential candidate needs to reach this number in order to become the president.
270
This portion of the Constitution outlines the duties of the Executive Branch
Article II
This amendment protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of press.
What is the 1st Amendment
The living constitution is an example of what
Judicial Philosophy
The two major parties in the United States are the
Democrats and Republicans
The number of electoral college votes a state has is determined by this...
the number of representatives in the house plus the number of senators
The President serves as what for the military
Commander and Chief
This amendment protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment
Judges with this judicial philosophy believe the Constitution should be interpreted as it is written...
Textualist
This type of primary prevents members of the opposing party from sabotaging the selection process.
Closed Primary
States that can go either Democrat or Republican are regarded as what kind of states...
Swing States
True or false: You have to be a natural born citizen to run for president
True
This amendment makes sure that a person receives due process under the law.
What is the 5th Amendment
These factors are considered during the Supreme Court nomination process
Diversity, Experience, Judicial Philosophy
The passage of this legislation in the 1960s removed voting restrictions against African Americans
The Voting Rights Act
These type of states regularly lean towards one particular party...
Safe states
This President was the only president to serve more than two terms as president
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This amendment guarantees the assistance of counsel when facing a trial.
What is the 6th Amendment