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Citizenship
Branches of Government
Government Documents
Federal Courts
Political Parties
100
These are foreign born people or people who permanently move to a new country.
What is an immigrant?
100
This house of government is based off population and is known as the lower house.
What is the House of Representatives?
100
This gives you the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
What is the 1st amendment or the Bill of Rights?
100

The first level of the federal court system

What is the District Court

100

These are America's two prominent political parties

Who are the democrats and republicans?

200
The rights and duties of a citizen.
What is citizenship?
200
These are the three branches of government.
What are the legislative, executive and judicial branches?
200

This is the beginning of the Constitution.

What is the preamble?

200

This article in the Constitution gives us the breakdown on the judicial system

What is Article III?

200

Recruiting and Nominating Candidates, Educating the public, Helping Candidates Win Elections and Monitoring actions of officeholders are examples of

What are functions of political parties?

300

In order to be naturalized you must be this many years old and have these three requirements.

What is 18 years old -a lawful permanent resident for 5 years -reading -writing -speaking English -a good moral character -passed naturalization test- oath of allegiance

300
This house has a hundred members, two from each state.
What is the Senate?
300
This was added to the Constitution on account of the anti-federalists in order for them to ratify it.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300

This is the one check that the Judicial Branch has over the other two.

What is Judicial Review?

300

This group is considered liberal in the political spectrum

Who are democrats?

400
This requires you to pay taxes, and obey laws.
What are duties?
400
The president works with this branch.
What is the executive branch?
400

This document had no power to tax or enforce laws.

What is Articles of Confederation?

400

The Supreme Court consists of this amount of justices

What is 9?

400
These people persuade legislatures to support a business/cause.
Who are lobbyists?
500

This Amendment Defines Citizenship.

What is the 14th?

500
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY*** This happens when someone who is said innocent is accused twice for the same offense.
What is double jeopardy?
500
This document limited the King's power.
What is the Magna Carta?
500

This is the term length for a supreme court justice?

What is a lifetime appointment

500

These are three places where you can vote

What is a church, polls, online, etc.?