Constitution
This is the collective name for the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights
This is the number of Senators per state
This is the day of the week of every presidential election
Tuesday
What is 2
This is one of the 5 principles enshrined in the Constitution
Federalism
Separation of powers and
Checks and balances
Bipartisanship
Limited government.
This is the total number of Representatives in the House
What is 435
This party won the majority in the House in the 2018 midterm elections
What is the Democrat Party
This consists of 538 electors, but never meets
This party is more in support of pro-choice regarding abortion
Who are the Democrats
This is the word for rights and powers that are spelled out in the Constitution
What is 'enumerated'
This is known as the 'upper' chamber
Bill Clinton was a member of this party
What are the Democrats
This type of primary allows any registered voter to participate
What is an open primary
This is guaranteed in the 8th amendment
What is protection from 'cruel and unusual' punishment
This set of rules preceded the US Constitution
What are the Articles of Confederation
This is the word for a Senator, Representative, or president who is currently serving in office
What is 'incumbent'
Who are the Republicans
This was passed in 2002 to regulate how much money could be spent on political campaigns
What is the McCain Feingold Act or Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
This will take place on 3 February 2020
This is the only amendment ever to be repealed
18th - prohibition, which prohibited the sale or production of alcohol
This person is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives
Who is Nancy Pelosi
Grand Old Party
This is the period of time when presidential campaigns are underway but with less attention
What is the invisible primary
This president was impeached, but not removed from office, in 1868
Who is Andrew Johnson