Principles of Government
This principle of government is demonstrated by the three distinct branches of the U.S. federal government.
What is separation of powers?
When the president acts as the supreme leader of the U.S. armed forces, he is said to be acting in this "role of the president."
What is the commander-in-chief?
This is the highest court in the Maryland judiciary (court system).
What is the Supreme Court of Maryland?
This term refers to the fair treatment I must receive before the government can deprive me of my life, liberty, or property.
What is due process?
This individual serves as the current Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Bonus 200: What state do they represent in the House?
This principle of government is demonstrated by the president's veto power, or by Congress' ability to override the president's veto with a 2/3 vote in each chamber.
What are checks and balances?
This term refers to the drawing of U.S. congressional district maps with the intention of favoring one political party over another.
What is gerrymandering?
What is incorporation?
This famous Supreme Court decision unanimously held that public school segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
What is Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
This was the final president whose birthday I posted on the front board (January 9).
Who is Richard M. Nixon?
This principle of government is demonstrated by the constitutional amendment process, which requires the votes of 2/3 of each chamber of Congress as well as 3/4 of the states.
What is federalism?
In order for an impeached president to be removed from office, this many Senators must vote to convict (number or fraction).
What is 67/100 (2/3)?
This body confirms Supreme Court justices nominated by the president (as well as ambassadors and cabinet leaders).
What is the Senate?
In order for the government to punish you for speech advocating illegal activity, they must prove that it is attempting to incite (and likely to lead to) this.
What is imminent lawless action?
This is the number of Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump.
What is three? (Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett)
This principle of government is exemplified in the protections found in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What is due process?
This U.S. cabinet department oversees the FBI, the federal prison system, and the enforcement of civil rights legislation (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act).
What is the Department of Justice?
There are this many justices (judges) on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bonus 200: Name one of them.
Nine. (Roberts, Alito, Kagan, Sotomayor, Jackson, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Thomas, Barrett)
One of the most important bills Congress has ever passed, this law prohibits discrimination in employment, education, and places of public accommodation (hotels, restaurants, transportation, etc.).
Bonus 200: Which U.S. president signed it into law?
What is the Civil Rights Act? (Signed into law by President Lyndon B. "LBJ" Johnson in 1964)
This ex-Soviet country joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2004 (three possible choices, choose one).
Bonus 200: List all three
What is Estonia, Latvia, or Lithiuania?
This principle of government states that laws should apply equally to all individuals, including government officials. In other words - "no one is above the law."
What is the rule of law?
U.S. Senators were not originally chosen by popular vote, but rather by these bodies.
What are state legislatures?
This is the only trial court in the federal judiciary (court system).
What is the U.S. District Court?
Critical to a free press, these laws prevent journalists from being forced to disclose their confidential sources.
What are shield laws?
This is the year the U.S. Constitution went into effect.
What is 1789?