Amendments
first ten amendments
What is the bill of rights
How does the president check on the power of Legislative Branch
what is must sign bill into law or veto a bill
Who makes up the Legislative Branch
Congress, House of Representatives & Senate
What is the Supreme Court
Who makes up the Executive branch
What is the President
What amendment prohibited alcohol
18th
How does Legislative branch check on Executive and Judicial branch
What is power to impeach
What is the job of the Legislative branch
What is make laws
How many judges are in the Supreme Court & for how long do they serve
what is 9 judges who serve for life
What is the job of the Executive branch
What is enforce the law
Give an example in US history in which Legislative branch carried out its power over the Executive branch
What is impeachment trial of President Richard Nixon
How many senators does the state of Texas have
what is 2
First Hispanic to serve in the Supreme Court
What is Sonya Sotomayor
Name at least 2 presidents that have been called for impeachment by Congress
What is Nixon, Clinton, Trump
what amendment allows no self incrimination
5th
How does executive and legislative branch check on Judicial Branch
What is president nominates Supreme Court Judges and Congress approves them
How is the number of members in House of Representatives chosen
what is based on population
How did the definition of the word marriage change in 2015
What is a pardon
an expression of the President's forgiveness and can be granted in recognition of the applicant's acceptance of responsibility for the crime and established good conduct for a significant period of time after conviction or completion of sentence. It does not signify innocence.
How does Judicial Branch check on power of Legislative and Executive
What is can declare laws passed by legislative or actions by president unconstitutional
Why was there a government shutdown in 2025
what is Congress is unable to pass a budget to fund the government
Explain the difference between Plessy vs Ferguson & Brown vs Board of education
what is one encouraged segregation and the other ended segregation and created integration.
Maximum amount of years a person can be president
What is 10 years