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Bill of Rights
Cabinet Dept.
Electoral College
Congress
Started from Sept. now we here..
100
List the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment?
What is speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
100
Gives money for K-12 schools and student college loans
What is Department of Eduction?
100
Number of Electoral votes a presidential candidate must receive to win the election
What is 270?
100
Give the ages required to hold a position in the following offices: Senate House of Representatives President
What is 25,30,35?
100
The word democracy derives from which language What does it mean America’s political heritage derives from which country
What is Greek, Rule by people? England
200
What is the Third Amendment about?
What is quartering soldiers in your home?
200
Advises the President in the formulation of foreign policy
What is State Department?
200
The total number of votes the Electoral College contain...how
What is 538?
200
Since its creation the number of House of Representative members has grown from 64 to its current size of 435. The term length of a House memeber
What is Population increase & 2?
200
Types of government Monarchy Dictatorship Oligarchy Anarchy Democracy
What is King/Queen, Rule by 1, Rule by Few, No government, Rule by people?
300
Cruel and unusual forms of punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
300
Creates strong communities and affordable homes. Helps workers get fair wages and working conditions.
What is Housing and Urban Development & Labor?
300
The Secret Service is in charge of two duties.
What is Protecting the President & investigating counterfiet money?
300
The system of Checks and Balances simply means...Give an example
What is Each branch of government has a check over the other?
300
The four features of a state According to the Declaration of Independence what are our God given rights The term suffrage refers to what?
What is Territory, Populaiton, Soverignty, Government...Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness...Right to Vote?
400
Double jeopardy and self-incrimination are protected under which amendment.
What is What is 5th amendment?
400
Protects against terrorists and other threats Makes it easier for Americans to be covered by health insurance and get medical attention. Manages the armed forces and wars overseas
What is Homeland Security, Health & Human Services, and Defense?
400
The elections held in November during even numbered years (two types)
What is Presidential and Congressional?
400
The three parts in which the Constitution The job of each of the three branches The leader of the House of Representative Most of the work of Congress is done where
What is Preamble, artilces, amendments, make laws, enforce, interpret, Speaker of the house, Committees?
400
How many delegates where at the Constitutional Convention? In which U.S. city did they meet? List the three LEVELS of U.S. government This event lead our forefathers to call for a change to the first Constitution
What is 55, Philadelphia, local, state, federal, Shay's Rebellion?
500
The amendment that protects against illegal searches and seizures. The amendment addresses the rights of the people that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution. Right to an atorney
What is 4th 9th & 6th
500
Oversees highway safety and air, rail, and sea travel Works with farmers and regulates farm products Supervises trade and promotes U.S. businesses Responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources. Manages the country's Money, Taxes, IRS
What is Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Treasure?
500
Explain how the Electoral College works AND how it is related to the Winner-Take-All system.
What is (Answers may vary)?
500
The term length for a Senator The close advisory group that helps the President make decisions FOUR factors that individuals who are more likely to vote possess This document served as the U.S. first Constitution
What is 6, Cabinet, (married, older, wealthier, female, education) Articles of Confederation?
500
• African Americans were not citizens • “Separate but Equal” • Right to a court appointed attorney • Must be informed of rights • Desegregate Public Schools
What is Dred Scot v. Sanford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Gidoen v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, Brown v. Board of Ed