Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
The Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
The legislative branch includes Congress, which is made up of these two bodies. 
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
100
The executive branch is made up of these groups and/or people. 
Who is the President and his cabinet? 
100
The judicial branch is made up of these groups and/or people. 
Who are the Supreme Court Justices? 
100
This is what is included in the Constitution. 
What is a listing of the powers of the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and many more amendments?
100
This is the main job of each branch of government. 
What is the legislative branch makes the laws, the executive branch enforces the laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws?
200
This is the number of senators and representatives who serve in the national government. 
What is 100 senators and 435 representatives?
200
These are the requirements for becoming president. 
What are being at least 35 years of age and being a natural born citizen of the U.S.? 
200
This is how many Supreme Court Justices there are. 
What is nine? 
200
This is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
What is the Bill of Rights? 
200
This amendment includes the right to freedom of speech, religion, the press, and the right to assemble and petition the government. 
What is the first amendment? 
300
This is how a bill passes Congress. 
What is the bill must pass with a majority vote?
300
These are three of the president's formal powers. 
What are commanding the armed forces, receiving ambassadors, vetoing laws, convening congress, appointing justices, granting pardons and negotiating treaties? 
300
This is the most important power the Supreme Court has.
What is Judicial Review? 
300
This is the general format of the Constitution. 
What is the Preamble, the articles that explain the new government, and the amendments? 
300
These four amendments have to do with the right to a trial by jury, the right to a speedy trial, the right to a lawyer, the right to remain slient, and protection against unreasonable search and seizure. 
What are the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th amendments? 
400
These are two checks the legislative branch has on the executive branch. 
What is reject appointments, reject treaties, override a veto, impeach the president?
400
These are two checks that the executive branch has on the legislative branch. 
What is veto legislation, draft bills, appeal to the public, and the vice-president can break a tie in the Senate?
400
These are two checks that the judicial branch has over the other two branches. 
What are presiding over impeachment trials, striking down a law as unconstitutional, striking down an executive order as unconstitutional? 
400
This is one of the issues the founding fathers struggled with when writing the Constitution. 
What is local control vs. national authority, slavery, the Bill of Rights, representation, majority rule vs. checks and balances? 
400
This is what can be done if a president commits a serious crime.  
What is congress can impeach him and the Supreme Court presides over the impeachment trial? 
500
This is what happens if there is a tie in Senate votes. 
What is the vice president can cast the deciding vote?
500
This is how a president can be elected without earning the popular vote. 
What is the electoral college? 
500
This is one famous Supreme Court case and the impact it had on society. 
Answers will vary. What is Brown v. Board of Education, Bush v. Gore, Miranda v. Arizona, Tinker v. Des Moines, Marbury v. Madison, U.S. v. Nixon, Plessy v. Ferguson?  etc. 
500
This is how many amendments the Constitution has. 
What is 27? 
500
This is a brief overview of how a bill becomes a law. 
What is:

1.) The Bill is written by a representative or senator

2.) The bill is introduced

3.) The bill is sent to committee

4.) The bill is debated

5.) The bill is voted on

6.) If passed, it goes to the other house 

7.) If passed, it goes to the president

8.) The president signs or vetoes it

9.) 2/3 vote by congress can override a veto?

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