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Bill of Rights 1
Bill of Rights 2
Checks & Balances
President
Legislative Branch
100
Which amendment gives a person the right to bear arms?
What is the 2nd amendment
100
Which amendment protects you from illegal search and seizures?
What is 4th amendment
100
Who interprets the laws (what branch of government)?
What is judicial branch
100
What is the minimun age requirement to be president?
What is 35
100
How many senators are there total?
100
200
Which amendment refers to the the quartering of troops?
What is the 3rd amendment
200
Which amendment guarantees a person to the right to a jury trial in large civil cases?
What is 7th amendment
200
Who appoints judges, ambassadors, and other officials? (what branch of the government)
What is the executive branch.
200
What is the term length for the president?
What is 4 years
200
How many representatives are there?
435
300
What amendment refers to the person's right to trial by jury?
What is 6th Amendment
300
Which amendment states that powers not listed in the constitution that give power the federal government belong to the states?
What is the 10th amendment.
300
Who has the power to veto a bill?
What is the president.
300
How many terms may a president serve?
What is 2
300
Who has the power to bring up impeachment charges?
House of Representatives.
400
Which amendment protects a person from excessive bail?
What is the 8th amendment
400
What amendment guarantees that private property cannot be taken for public use without fair compensation to the owner (eminent domain)?
What is 5th amendment.
400
How many votes does it take to override a veto?
What is a 2/3 vote
400
Who elects the president?
Electoral College
400
Who tries a person that is charged with impeachment?
Senate
500
What amendment states that citizens have other rights that aren't listed in the constitution or bill of rights?
What is 9th amendment
500
What are the 5 parts to the 1st amendment?
What is Freedom of religion, speech, press, assemble, and petition.
500
How many votes does it take to make an amendment to the constitution?
What is 3/4 vote
500
Name 3 powers that the president has.
Commands the armed forces, proposes laws, conducts foreign policy, negotiates treaties, appoints officials, enforces the laws.
500
What is the record of the meetings that congress has each day called? It is published so that everyone can see it.
What is Congressional Record