Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
The Constitution
Foundations of Government
100
The leader of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
100

# Qualification to be a President

What are They must be 35 years old, must be a natural born citizen of the U.S. and must be a resident of the U.S. for 14 years

100
This is the court of last resort for all law questions in the United States
What is the Supreme Court
100

What are the first three articles of the constitution about in order?

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

100

What are the three natural rights?

Life Liberty and Property

200

The number of representatives in the US subtracted by the number of senators plus the number of supreme court justices?

344

200
The maximum number of years someone can be the President
What is 10 years
200
The explanation for a Supreme Court decision
What is An Opinion (Majority, concurring and dissenting)
200
The name given to the first 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
200

Where were the first Republic and Democracy (cities)?

Rome and Athens

300

What is gerrymandering?

redrawing political districts in favor of a party 

300
The name of the winner take all system that elects the President
What is The Electoral College
300

What is judicial Review and what court case establish it?

ability of court to review the constitutionality of law/action. Marbury v Madison (1803)

300
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to who/whom?
Who is Congress
300
Which uprising prompted the calling of a Constitutional Convention due to a growing demand for a stronger national government?
What is Shays Rebellion (The articles of confederation were terrible!)
400
The only 3 qualifications for election to the House of Representatives
What are You must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for 7 years and a legal resident of the state in which you are running
400
Name 4 of the 7 Presidential Roles
What are: Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Party Leader, Head of State, Chief Executive, Economic Planner, Chief Diplomat
400

A court order to do something 

What is Writ of Mandamus

400
The Constitution is based on this concept which means that the government is created and sustained by the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty
400

The Anti-Federalist would not sign the constitution until what was added? 

Bill of Rights

500
In order to override a presidential veto this must happen?
What is a 2/3 vote of each house (checks and balances!)
500

List the order of presidential succession up to to fourth position.

President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Temp

500

What was the supreme Courts ruling in
Brown v BOE? What ideas does it overturn from a previous court cases (idea and case)? 

Separate but equal from Plessy v Ferguson was overturned, schools must integrate because segregation in schools is unconstitutional

500

What section of the Constitution was included by its Framers to allow the document to grow with a changing nation?

Where does the Constitution talk about alcohol?

What is The Amendment Section


18 and 21

500
In order for a nation/state to exist these four essential features must be present
What are Government, Population, Territory and Sovereignty
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