What is the House of Representatives and the Senate?
100
This is how Congress can get rid of a President who abuses his/her power or commits a serious crime.
What is impeach.
100
The right to believe in any religion, or no religion at all, is part of this amendment.
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
When you turn 18, this law says you can buy a gun (after a background check and safety courses, and only if you take it seriously and ask Mr. Kiley for permission).
What is the 2nd Amendment?
100
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
This branch of government decides if laws are fair, according to the Constitution.
What is the judicial branch?
or
What is the Supreme Court (and district or appellate courts)?
200
This is how a President rejects a law he/she doesn't agree with.
What is to veto?
200
Protection against the police searching you because of how you look is a part of this amendment.
What is the 4th Amendment?
200
This law protects you from being kept in jail for a long time while you wait for a trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
200
The person who defends themselves in court, because they were accused of committing a crime.
What is a defendant?
300
This branch of government carries out the laws.
What is the executive branch?
or
What is the President?
300
The percent (or fraction) of votes needed in both houses of Congress to override a Presidential veto.
What is two-thirds majority (or 67% (or 66.6%)).
300
Newspapers can say anything that does not endanger the public or national security because of this.
What is the 1st Amendment?
300
This law protects you from a second trial for the same crime, if you were already found not guilty in the first trial.
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
An official order from a judge that gives police the right to search or take your property without your permission.
What is a warrant?
400
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
or
What is Congress?
400
The reason the framers of the Constitution split the governments powers into three branches.
What is fear that one branch (or one person) would become too powerful and/or abuse their power.
400
The right to hold protest rallies like the Black Lives Matter marches, is protected by this amendment.
What is the 1st Amendment's "right to assemble" clause?
400
If you go to court for a serious crime, this law says you must have a fair jury and access to a lawyer.
What is the 6th Amendment?
400
Testifying against yourself, or admitting that you committed a crime.
What is self-incrimination?
500
The length of terms for the two houses of Congress (you need to have both for the points).
What is two year terms in the House of Representatives and six year terms in the Senate?
500
The power that allows the Supreme Court to say that a law, treaty, or an action by the President is unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
500
The United States government cannot cut your hand off for stealing because of this part of the Constitution.
What is the 8th Amendment?
500
This law protects you from being forced to be a witness against yourself.