Checks and Balances
Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, Hunter Biden, and Richard Nixon have all been on the receiving end of THIS check and balance
What is a pardon?
Creating Laws, Creating Courts, and Drafting new Bills suggested by their constituents
What is Congress or the Legislative Branch?
This "A" word used in math is also the reason why the 18th Amendment is still in the Constitution; they can't be removed EVER
What is an addition?
The Larger Chamber of Congress
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The type of Government that the United States falls under based on our class' definition
What is House of Representative Democracy?
House of Representative + Representative Democracy
This social media app is DAYS from being banned in the United States unless it is sold to an American company...
What is TikTok?
In order for Congress to overturn a veto this need THIS amount of the House and Senate to agree
What is 2/3s?
Make decisions about law, decide punishments for crimes, and determine Constitutionality
The absolute lack of government; often associated with mass violence and criminal activity
What is anarchy?
Another word for your morning coffee
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The current U.S. President, until next week that is
What is a cup/mug of Joe Biden?
This President, just had his own National Day of Mourning after his death at the ripe age of 100
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Throughout U.S. history, THIS check and balance has only ever been used four times, twice in the last five years
What is Impeachment?
Just like all states in America, our State has Two Senators...
Name them both
Who are Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar?
The President suggesting a Cabinet member or a federal court to Congress is known as this
What is an appointment?
The President's Ability to create their own "laws" without the approval of Congress
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Darth Sidious' call to the Clone army to gun down all Jedis in Star Wars: Episode III
In 2024, President Trump survived two attempted assassinations. THIS former president was not so lucky, being the FIRST President in U.S. history to be assassinated.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The President's Ability to reject laws passed by Congress
What is veto?
Anyone wanting to become an American President must fulfill THESE three prerequisites first
You all still have a ways to go, sorry...
What is being 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and live in the United States for at least 14 years?
THIS is a method of voting in the United States that is sent in by citizens who cannot make it to the polls on election day
What is an absentee ballot?
The "Great Bambino", a previous record holder of Home Runs in MLB
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The Supreme Court justice whose Biopic we watched in class
Who is Babe Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This date in 2025 marks the second time in U.S. history that a president will be inaugurated into NON-CONSECUTIVE terms.
It is also set to this date due to the 20th Amendment.
What is January 20th, 2025?
Congress' power to DO THIS hasn't been used since 1990, when they used it 72 times: 61 on districts, 11 on circuits
What is courts/ creating courts?
The Electoral College, the group responsible for casting the final votes for the Presidential Election consists of THIS many votes
What is 538?
(100 Senators, 435 HoR, 3 Washington D.C.)
Often considered the Original U.S. Constitution, THIS document failed in the United States by not creating a national currency or national army
What are the Articles of Confederation
The TITLE OF THE JOB of the HIGHEST COURT IN THE UNITED STATES (Need the whole title)
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The DC comics team that features Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and more
What is a Supreme Court Justice League?
The names of the TWO hurricanes that hit Florida within weeks of each other in 2024
Who are Milton and Helene?