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Bill of Rights
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Misc.
100
The right to bear arms is protected by this amendment.
What is the 2nd amendment?
100
This refers to high level positions that oversee executive departments and advise the president.
What is the cabinet?
100
The two houses of Congress.
What is Senate and House of Representatives?
100
This position breaks a tie vote in the senate.
What is the Vice President?
200
Name 2 of the rights protected under the 1st amendment.
What is free speech, religion, press, assembly and petition?
200
# of electoral votes required to elect the President.
What is 270?
200
This is one "check" that the Judicial branch has upon the Legislative branch.
What is declares a law unconstitutional?
200
This is the length, in years, of a Senator's term in office.
What is 6 years?
300
The 6th amendment protects your right to have this, in a criminal case.
What is a lawyer?
300
This is how the executive branch stops a bill from congress.
What is veto?
300
+/- 20, this is the total number of Congressman in the present day.
What is 535?
300
This is the length, in years, of a Supreme Court justices term.
What is life?
400
The 8th amendment protects you from ___________ and ______________ punishment.
What is "cruel" and "unusual"?
400
+/- 3, this is how many current executive departments there are in the executive branch.
What is 15?
400
This word refers to the house charging the President with "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors".
What is impeach?
400
This was the only state to skip the Constitutional convention entirely.
What is Rhode Island?
500
The 4th amendment protects you from unreasonable Search and seizure by requiring this.
What is a warrant?
500
This is how the number of electoral votes, per state, are calculated.
What is number of congressional seats (Senators + Representatives)?
500
This is one check that the legislative branch has on the judicial branch.
What is block judges?
500
These are the states that created the "Small State plan", "Large State plan" and Great Compromise, at the Constitutional Convention, respectively.
What is New Jersey, Virginia and Connecticut?