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American Government
Judiciary
Legislature
Presidency
Rights & Responsibilities
100

What does the Constitution do? 

Sets up  government & outlines rights

100
Number of Supreme Court Justices

nine

100

The two houses of Congress

the House of Representatives (435)

the Senate (100)

100
The person who becomes President if the acting President can no longer serve 

Vice President

100

Name one right covered in the First Amendment

Speech

Religion

Assembly

Petition

Press

200

What is the supreme law of the land? 

The Constitution

200
Name of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

John Roberts, Jr. 

200

The reason some states have more House Representatives than other states

population 

200
After the Vice President, the person next in line of succession

Speaker of the House

200

Name two of the rights established in the Declaration of Independence based on John Locke's philosophy

Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness (Property)

300

What is a change or an addition to the Constitution? 

an Amendment

300
The institution that decides if a law or government policy goes against the Constitution
SCOTUS
300

The number of Senators from Texas 

two (Ted Cruz & John Cornyn)

300

What the President can do if he disagrees with a law passed by Congress

Veto (other possibilities though)

300

Name a responsibility of a citizen

Serve on a jury

Pay taxes

Serve in the military in case of a war (draft)

400

the name of the first ten amendments

The Bill of Rights

400

The name of the court case that requires police officers to notice suspects of their rights

Miranda v. Arizona

400

The length of a Senatorial term & the length of a House Representative term

six years (33% of Senate up for election every 2 years) 

two years 

400

The number of days the President can send troops into battle without Congressional Approval

60 days

400

Name two ways citizens can freely participate in the American political system

Vote

Join a political party

Help with a campaign

Run for office, etc. 

500

The system that prevents any branch of government from having too much power

Separation of Powers

Checks & Balances

500

The Supreme Court case that establishes Judicial Review (right of the Supreme Court to decide what is constitutional)

Marbury v. Madison

500

Voting Members in the House of Representatives

435 =3 Observers

500

Name of two cabinet level positions

Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health & Human Services, Homeland Security, State, Attorney General, Labor, Treasury, etc...

500

Name and describe an amendment that gave more people the right to vote

15th Amendment African American Males

19th Amendment Women

24th Amendment Poll Tax

26th Amendment 18 Years Old