Words & Terms
Potpourri
Grab Bag
200

This branch of congress has 435 members.

What is the House of Representatives?

200

The main duty of the judicial branch is this.

What is to interpret or evaluate laws?

200

This amendment requires officials have a search warrant.

What is the 4th Amendment?

400

These 4 amendments gives rights to those accused of a crime

Due Process

400

How many votes make up the electoral college?

538

400

This amendment gives citizens the freedom of religion.

What is the 1st Amendment?

600

These 2 groups make up congress 

What is the Senate and House of representatives

600

This amendment repealed the 18th amendment

21

600

This amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment and unlawful BAIL.

What is the 8th amendment?

800

This phrase means that a person judged not guilty cannot be put on trial again for the same crime

Double Jeopardy

800

These 3 amendments were created post Civil War to help African Americans

13,14,15

800

Billy has been arrested and asks for a lawyer. His request is denied. This is a violation of the ______ amendment.

What is the 6th Amendment.

1000

The US Census Bureau counts the number of people in each state for what 2 reasons?

1. To count the number of people in Congress

and

2. To figure out the electoral college votes for each state

1000

This is the sharing & dividing power between levels of government

Federalism or federal form

1000

Any individual state and the United States have Republican forms of government because BOTH have

An elected legislature