Influences
The document that established rule of law in England.
What is the Magna Carta?
The age in which you must be to be a senator.
What is 30 years old?
This part of Congress holds the "power of the purse."
What is the House of Representitives?
The first Amendment protects the right to petition, speech, assemble, the press, and _____.
What is freedom of religion.
The court case that banned segregation in school.
What is Brown V Board of Education?
The weak document that is the precursor to the constitution.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
You have to be 35 years of age to hold this office.
What is the President
What part of Congress confirms the president's cabinet and supreme court picks?
What is the Senate?
The amendment that gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
The supreme court case that set up the idea of the rule of law.
What is Marbury Vs Madison?
The philosopher who was a monarchist and created the idea of the social contract.
Thomas Hobbes
Not being a felon, being rich, and having a political career are all examples of...
What are informal requirements to be elected?
What is a Veto?
The second Amendment protects the right to keep and ____ ________?
The court case that set up simple rights that you are required to be read when you are arrested.
What is Miranda V. Arizona?
The philosopher who is known for individual liberty, and the right of the people to rebel from a tyrannical government.
Who is John Locke
We elect the president every _ years.
What is 4?
This part of congress holds the power to sign all treaties.
What is the Senate?
The amendment that established income tax in the United States.
This court case set up the right for someone to be provided a counsel from the state if they could not afford one.
The philosopher and French Judge who was known for wanting direct democracy?
Who is Montesquieu?
These 538 people elect the next president of the United States.
The committees that are permanent in both the House and Senate.
What are standing committees?
This amendment created the chain of succession for the president.
What is the 25th Amendment
A court case establishing the citizens right to keep and bear arms.
What is Heller V. District of Columbia?