How a Bill Becomes a Law
Legislative Powers
Clauses of the Constitution
Letters From Birmingham
Misc.
100

The type of person who can introduce a bill

What is a member of Congress?

100

The house with the power to ratify treaties

What is the Senate?

100

The Clause which gives Congress implied powers

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?

100

The label given to King which he openly accepts

What is an extremist?

100

The requirements to run for the House of Representatives

What is a minimum age of 25, citizenship for 7 years and residency in the state they are running for?

200

The Branch with unlimited debate

What is the Senate?
200

The house in charge of budget bills

What is the House of Representatives?

200

The Clause which declares that the Constitution's federal laws supersede state laws

What is the Supremacy Clause?

200

The two types of laws described by King

What are just and unjust laws?

200

The Act which sets the number of Representatives at 435

What is the Reapportionment Act of 1929?

300

The purpose of a fillibuster

What is to prevent a vote on a bill?
300

The leader of the House Rules Committee

Who is the Speaker of the House?

300

The main purpose of the Full Faith and Credit Clause

What is to require states to uphold the laws and rulings of other states?

300

The social consequence of civil disobedience

What is being a social outcast?
300

The definition of libel

What is an untrue written statement that injures a person's reputation?

400

The method which allows the President to indirectly pass or reject a bill

What is the 10-day rule?

400

The three powers of Legislative Committees

What is to consider bills, maintain oversight of executive agencies, and conduct investigations?

400

The Main Purpose of the Privileges and Immunities Clause

What is to uphold basic human rights in the states?

400

The reason's King is in Birmingham

What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference/nonviolent direct action program and injustice?

400

The purpose of the exclusionary rule

What is to allow criminals to go free when due process is not followed correctly?

500
The percentage of votes needed in both to pass a bill to the president

What is a 51% simple majority vote?

500

The implied powers given to Congress

What is to write laws needed to carry out enumerated powers?

500
The powers given to the federal government by the Commerce Clause

What is regulating economic activity and prohibiting state laws which interfere with business?

500

King's famous quote about justice

What is "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?

500

The test which determines permissible government involvement in religious institutions

What is the Lemon test?