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100
The term a member of the House of Representatives is elected for.
What is 2 years?
100
This is used by the President when he/she wants to stop a new bill from becoming law.
What is a veto?
100
The amount of time a Supreme Court Justice is appointed for.
What is life?
100
The 5th Amendment protects citizens from ____, or trying citizens twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy?
100
A US Citizen must be __ years old to vote.
What is 18?
200
The two groups that make up the Congress of the United States?
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
200
Congress has the power of _______, which is the ability to remove the president in case he or she does something against the Constitution.
What is impeachment?
200
In order to be prosecuted for this offense, there MUST be at least 2 witnesses according to the Constitution.
What is Treason?
200
The only amendment to ever be repealed.
What is the 18th amendment?
200
____ of Congress must vote in order to pass a bill after it has been vetoed.
What is 2/3?
300
A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to the legislature.
What is a bill?
300
Although the President is commander in chief, he or she does not have this military power.
What is to declare war?
300
Judicial Review is the idea that the Supreme Court has the right to declare a law __________.
What is unconstitutional?
300
The ___ Amendment banned slavery in the United States.
What is 13th?
300
This section of the Constitution establishes the legitimacy of the document.
What is the Preamble?
400
This clause allows the legislature to expand its powers as needed to execute powers listed in the constitution.
What is the Elastic Clause?
400
The president is required by the Constitution to do this from "time to time" reporting on the condition of the nation to Congress and the people.
What is the State of the Union address?
400
The number of Justices currently serving on the supreme court.
What is 9?
400
The __ Amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is 19th?
400
Another term used for "the right to vote".
What is suffrage?
500
The powers that are listed in Article I of the constitution are often referred to as this.
What is enumerated powers?
500
If both the President and Vice-President are unable to assume Executive duties, who becomes the President?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
500
Supreme Court justices are appointed by ___ and approved by ____.
What are the President and Congress?
500
In order to add an amendment to the Constitution, it must be approved by ___ of Congress and ___ of State Legislatures.
What is 2/3 and 3/4?
500
Congress cannot deny ____, which is being informed of the reason why one is being arrested or held in prison.
What is habeas corpus?
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