Civics 101
This branch controls the military
What is the Executive Branch?
The first amendment guarantees these three most important rights in America
What is Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion?
This Founding Father argued a national bank was implied in the Constitution
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A president can do this to formally reject a bill they do not like
What is Veto?
Trump has deployed this controversial Federal Agency into migrant neighborhoods to arrest undocumented workers
What is US Immigration and Customs Enforcement?
This branch requires wisdom and experience necessitating a life time tenure.
What is the Judicial?
This amendment protects individuals from self incrimination
What is the 5th Amendment?
This Federal Instiution is the bank of banks controlling interest rates for the country
What is the Federal Reserve?
Andrew Jackson defied this branch's ruling, designed to deem what is and and what is not Constitutional
What is the Supreme Court?
The US has been sinking ships suspected of smuggling fentanyl off of this South American country
Where is Venezuela?
The Legislative branch has this type of split
What is bicameral?
These two amendments guarantee the rights not enumerated are still retained by the people and states
What are the 9th and 10th?
This state had the first political machine partially due to its tight hold on bank charters
What is New York?
This branch maintains a check on the other branches by approving their funding and allocating how money is spent
What is the Legislative?
The longest shutdown in government history lasted:
What is 43 days?
The three steps needed for a bill to become law
What is passage in the House, passage in the Senate, and approval by the President?
These three amendments were enacted after the Civil War
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
This bubble burst in 2008 leading to unprecedented government sponsored bailouts
What is the housing market?
The President's check on the Judicial branch is this:
What is nomination of Judges?
This island nation is likely to be the start of WWIII because of their Semiconductor manufacturing and much larger neighbor
What is Taiwan?
This process is designed to hold illegal or immoral politicians accountable
What is impeachment?
This amendment places a two-term limit on the Presidency
What is the 22nd Amendment?
These types powers are not implied but expressly stated in the Constitution like taxation and minting money
What are enumerated?
The President can issue these, similar to laws, but without legislative oversight or input
What are Executive Orders?
Trump's new Federal department is designed to cut unnecessary spending in the government but has been controversial for massive cuts to critical programs
What is the Department of Government Efficiency?