Principles, not of the Newquist Variety
Questions about the Executive Branch
Category of Fun!
Inquiries about the Legislative Branch
Bill to Law, not my Father in Law
Why would you pick this?
100
Representative Foster represents the people of IL in Congress by speaking out against a Bill that would impact his constituents negatively.
What is Republicanism?
100
This is the term for the President and VP
What is 4 years?
100
This says a person cannot be arrested for an act before it is made illegal
What is ex post facto?
100
This person is the Leader of the House of Representatives. (Name and Title Required)
Who is the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson?
100
The second step in the Bill to Law process
What is Committee?
100
The compromise that dealt with how the enslaved people would be counted towards a states population
What is the 3/5 compromise?
200
Illinois says there is no smoking in restaurants, the President signs a treaty with Australia, both Governments set standards for schools
What if Federalism? (Bonus points if you do the dance)
200
Requirements for being President
What is be a Natural Born Citizen, over 35 years old, and live in the USA for 14 years?
200
When someone is arrested this protects their right to know why they were arrested
What is Habeas Corpus?
200
The Requirements for someone to be a member of both Houses of Congress (You need to list them all)
What is Live in the State they represent, 7 years a citizen, and 25 years old for the House of Representatives?
What is Live in the State they represent, 9 years a citizen, and 30 years old for the Senate?
200
The person who gets the bill after if goes through both Houses of Congress
Who is the President?
200
This plan created our current Congress.
Each state has 2 senators and the House of Representatives is based on Population
What is the Great Compromise?
300
When the President's appointees are confirmed by Senate, this principle is demonstrated
What is Checks and Balances?
300
Term limit for the President (Years and terms are needed)
What is 2 terms or 10 years?
300
This person is the leader of the Senate. (Name and Title Required)
Who is Vice President J.D. Vance?
300
This person is the temporary leader of the Senate when the V.P. is not there. (Name and Title Required)
Who is President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley?
300
The place bill goes to when the first House of Congress passes it by a Simple Majority
What is the Second House of Congress?
300
This is the first step in the Impeachment Process (You need where it starts and what vote is needed)
What is the House of Representatives votes to impeach a Government Official with a Simple Majority?
400
The Principle that states no one is above the law and prohibits Branches from doing certain things
What is Limited Government?
400
The order of succession for the President (List the top 5 in order)
Who is the Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Treasury?
400
The Senate's role in the Impeachment Process
What is hold the trial and vote to remove from office? (2/3 vote is needed to remove)
400
This allows Congress to expand their power as needed to create all laws that are necessary and proper
What is the Elastic Clause?
400
The fraction of votes needed in boh houses to override a president
What is 2/3?
400
The person who presides over the Impeachment Trial when the President is Impeached
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
500
The principle this image demonstrates
What is Separation of Powers?
500
A check the Executive Branch has on the Judicial Branch
What is Appointing Supreme Court Justices?
500
The 4 7th Grade Social Studies teachers at PKMS (Spelled correctly)
Who are Mrs. Gerharz, Mr. Ferstl, Ms. Thorner, and Mr. Tully?
500
This part of the Legislative Branch has to approve a treaty before it becomes official, and the fraction of votes needed to do so
What is the Senate and a 2/3s vote?
500
Two examples of Checks and Balances in the Bill to Law Process
What are Veto and Override?
500
The 4 Lapham daughters from Johnny Tremain
Who are Isannah, Priscilla, Madge, and Dorcas?