Lawmaking
The 'lower' part of our legislative branch
What is The House of Representatives?
How old a person must be to serve in the lower house.
What is 25 years old?
The Amendment that changed how the VP of the U.S. is chosen.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Bonus: Who would have been Donald Trump's VP if we didn't have the 12th Amendment?
The month and year of the next Federal Election.
What is November of 2024?
The purpose of the U.S. system of Check and Balances.
What is that no one person or group becomes too powerful?
The last time the United States officially declared war through a Congressional action.
What is WW2?
Arizona's Chief Executive.
Who is Katie Hobbs? (Governor)
A comprehensive population count mandated in the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Census?
The upper part of our national legislature
What is the Senate?
The length of a term for a person in the lower house.
What is 2 years?
Protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The number of people that represent Arizona in our National Legislature.
What is 11?
Directives issued by the U.S. President that carry the full force of the law.
What is an Executive Order?
The process of becoming a citizen of a country in which you were not born.
What is Naturalization?
Bonus: About how many people are "naturalized" in the U.S. each year?
The person that currently represents the Snowflake / Taylor on the Navajo County Board of Supervisors x
Who is Jason Whiting?
a form of government in which one or more deities of some type is recognized as the supreme ruling authority, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the day-to-day affairs of the government.
What is Theocracy?
Another name for our national legislative branch.
What is Congress?
The term of a person elected to the upper house.
What is 6 years?
Inspired by FDR, this Amendment limits the number of times a person may serve as President of the the U.S.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
The current President of the Senate? (only votes in case of a tie)
Who is Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States?
Ways to overturn or reverse an Executive Order.
300 points for each correct unless you get one wrong, then -300 points.
1200 points possible
What are:
Another Executive Order
A Congressional Law
A Supreme Court Decision
An Amendment to the Constitution?
The division of power between different levels of Government and what those levels are, top to bottom.
What is Federalism?
Constitution
Federal Law
State Law
County Law
Local / City Law
What is state legislative District 7?
Bonus: How many total districts are there in AZ?
a government pardon for people who have violated immigration laws. It can include pardoning people for using false documentation to get jobs or stay in the country, or allowing them to become permanent residents.
What is Amnesty?
The number of lawmakers who serve in the UPPER part of our national legislature.
What is 100?
The State that has the most representation in the Senate.
What is they are all the same?
Allows / Mandates that the Presidential Cabinet remove the President from office if Disability or incapacity exists.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The U.S. Legislative district to which we belong in the U.S. House of Representatives AND who represents us AND his political affiliation?
3 Answers - Worth Double
What is district 2 and Eli Crane and Republican?
Bonus: Name 1 of the 2 jobs that he had before becoming a politician? name both for double bonus
The simplest way to overturn / reverse a Supreme Court Decision.
What is another Supreme Court Decision?
Bonus: What is the only other way to overturn a Supreme Court Decision?
The proportion of Congress it takes to overturn a Presidential Veto.
What is 2/3rds?
The office / person in charge of elections in the state of Arizona.
Who is the Secretary of State?
A jurisdiction, City or state, that limits or denies its cooperation with the national government in enforcing immigration law.
What is a Sanctuary City / State?
The number of people who serve in the lower part of our national legislature.
What is 435?
The part of Congress that has the sole power of impeachment.
What is the House of Representatives?
Bonus: Where is the impeachment trial held?
Protects against cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Arizona's current U.S. Senators. Names and political affiliation.
Who are Kyrsten Sinema (I) and Mark Kelly (D)?
The 3 things a President can do with a bill when it comes to him after being approved by Congress.
What are:
1 - Approve
2 - Veto
3 - Just let sit
The Mayors of Snowflake and Taylor.
Who are and Byron Lewis and Shawn Palmer?
The people who currently represent the Snowflake / Taylor area in our State Legislature.
Who are Senator Wendy Rogers and Representatives David Marshall and David Cook?
Bonus: Who from the town of Snowflake is running to take David Cook's spot
an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim. Often referring to fighting against the enemies of Islam.
What is Jihad?
The name of the building where the U.S. Federal Legislature meets and the state it is located in...
What is the U.S. Capital Building and NOT in a state... it is in the District of Columbia?
The political party(ies) that currently controls the 2 different chamber of Congress.
What is the Republicans control the House of Representative and the Democrats control the Senate?
What the 23rd Amendment does.
What is 3 Electoral Votes to Washington D.C.?
Who are Ruben Gallego (D) and Kari Lake (R)?
Explain the powers that the People of the United States have to check each of the 3 branches of the U.S. Government.
What are the people vote for Congress
The people vote for the President
The people are in charge of Amending the Constitution.