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What amendment guarantees the "right to bear arms". 

2nd Amendment 

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Who is the current president of the United States?

Joe Biden

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To reject a decision made by the law making body. This can be done by a president or governor.

Veto

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What is the principle that each branch of government is given powers to check the other powers of the other two and limit them. 
Checks and Balances 
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The part of the preamble that says "Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" means...

Ensure freedom for ourselves and our future generations

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What amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in many civil cases? 

7th amendment

200

Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice

Thurgood Marshall

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Who has the power to grant pardons?

The president

200

One example of how the Executive Branch checks the Judicial Branch is...

Appointing justices

200

The part of the preamble that says "ensure domestic tranquility" means this

Ensure peace within borders

300

What amendment secures a citizens right to jury duty? 

6th amendment

300

Who was the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court?

Sonia Sotomayor

300

Which branch of government commands the armed forces

Executive branch

300

How does the Legislative Branch check the Executive branch?

Making laws, allocating funds, veto

300

This is how old you have to be to be a US Senator

30

400

These are the 5 freedoms granted in the 1st amendment

Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly, Religion

400

These are our two New Jersey Senators

Cory Booker & George Helmy

400

This branch contains all national courts

Judicial Branch

400

How does the Judicial Branch check Congress?

Ruling on legislation

400

This is how many people are in the House of Representatives 

435

500

The 5th amendment has 4 provisions. They are...

Charged without formal indictment

Face double jeopardy

Forced to incriminate self

Deprived of unalienable rights without due process

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Who is the President of the Senate?

The Vice President (Kamala Harris)

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This branch of government has the power to declare war

Legislative Branch

500

How does the Judicial branch check the executive branch?

Ruling on executive action

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This is one example of reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers as well as what they each mean

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