This body most commonly proposes amendments to the Constitution.
What is Congress?
100
Amendment that limited a president to only two terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
100
The head of the judicial branch.
What is the Supreme Court
100
All government power ultimately belongs to the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
Congress can informally change the Constitution by passing _______ to clarify parts of the Constitution?
What are laws?
200
Can reject proposed treaties (2/3 vote to approve).
What is the Senate?
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
Government can only do those things they have the power to do. No one is above the law.
What is limited government?
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 accumulation of all powers...in the same hands...may be pronounced as the very definition of tyranny."
What is Separation of Powers?
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
Name the three parts/sections of the Constitution.
What are the preamble, articles, and amendments?
400
One of the bodies that must ratify or approve amendments.
What are (3/4's of) the State's legislatures?
500
The term length in years for a member of a House and for the Senate.
What is two years and six years?
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
This amendment puts all the powers/rights not assigned in the Constitution, nor prohibited by the States in the hands of the people and the States respectively.