Branches
Constitution
LBJ
Barbara Jordan
Rights
Responsibilities
100

Starting from the left to the right. State the names of these three branches?


Executive, Legislative, & Judicial Branch 

100

This was the year the Constitution was written...

1787

100

Was an American politician who served as the ________ president.

36th

100

In 1960 she helped this man during his campaign for president...

John F. Kennedy 

100

A person can become an American citizen in one of two ways...

By birth or naturalization 

100

This political figure runs the Executive Branch

The President 

200

This branch has the power to make laws...

Legislative 

200

A Constitution can best be described as...

 A written plan

200

Family was some of the earliest settlers in this state...

Texas 

200

This school is were Barbara earned her bachelors and were her statue resides... 


Texas Southern University 


200

The meaning of the First Amendment is known as...

The Freedom of Speech 

200

This branch can declare laws unconstitutional 

Judicial 

300

This system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.

Checks & Balances 

300

 "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union"

This phrase is known as the...

Preamble 

300

This civil rights leader was present during the signing along side LBJ in 1965...

Martin Luther King Jr.


300

In 1972, Jordan’s peers elected her as the_____________, making her the first Black woman in America to preside over a legislative body.

President of the Texas senate

300

The principle of popular sovereignty is...

Voting 

300

This group of people approves new federal judges 

Senate 

400

This branch has the power to enforce the laws...

Executive 

400

There are________ Articles that are detail components of how the government should run.

Seven

400

This act was signed into law by LBJ in 1965...

Voting Rights Act 

400

Jordan became a National figure by speaking at the...

Impeachment of President Nixon 

400

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited".

This 10th Amendment phrase is reflected as...

Federalism 

400

This person has the power to appoint federal judges 

The President 

500

There are ________ Supreme Court Judges 

Nine 

500

This document guarantees civil rights and liberties. 

Bill of Rights 

500

The purpose of the Act that LBJ signed was created to...

 

Outlaw the discriminatory voting practices

500

After retirement, Jordan continued to...

Remained influential in political affairs

500

In order to be on any Jury, you must...

Register to vote 

500

This group of people has the power to Impeach the president...

Congress 

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