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Formal/Informal Amendments
100

Establishes the legislative body, called Congress, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and defines their powers.

What is Article I of the Constitution?

100

Establishes the executive body, composed of the president and vice president, and defines their duties and powers.

What is Article II of the Constitution?

100

Establishes the judicial body, the Supreme Court and other federal courts, and defines the jurisdiction of these courts. Treason is also defined.

What is Article III of the Constitution?

100

Name an example of a municipal or local Law Enforcement Agency?

What is any City Police Department?

100

Congress can informally change the Constitution by passing _______ to clarify parts of the Constitution?

What are laws?

200

The number of Senators from each state.

What is two?

200
This action by the President has the force of law.
What is an Executive Order?
200
How many justices are there?
What is nine.
200

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are ultimately responsible for overseeing this type of Law Enforcement Agency.

What is Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department or Probation Department?

200
This amendment gave 18 year old's the right to vote.
What is the 26th amendment?
300
This body can impeach a President.
What is the House?
300
The number of days a President has to sign a bill into law or veto it.
What is 10 days?
300

How long do the court justices term's last?

What is life? Or upon good behavior.

300

The CHP's (California Highway Patrol's) Leader is 

___________ Gavin Newsom.

What is governor?

300

You can't be forced to testify against yourself or face double jeopardy (get it?:)

What is the 5th amendment?

400

This body can vote to remove a President.

What is the Senate?

400
Presidents must get approval for appointments from this body by what margin: 51%; 2/3's; 3/4's; unanimous.
What is 51%?
400
What principle allows the federal courts (primarily the Supreme Court) to declare a law unconstitutional?
What is judicial review?
400

The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States _______ law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice.

What is federal?

400
One of the bodies that must ratify or approve amendments.
What are (3/4's of) the State's legislatures?
500

A bicameral legislature would be created, and the

 _ _ _ _ _ _ would elect representatives to govern in their behalf.

What is people?

500
A formal agreement/pact between the President and another head of State is called this.
What is an Executive Agreement.
500

The Supreme Court would argue that any fee/tax on voting is illegal because of this amendment?

What is the 24th amendment?

500

The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as ________, is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.

What is INTERPOL?

500
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?