CONSTITUTION
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
Court Cases
100
This Article 1 clause allows the Congress to extend its power beyond those enumerated in the Constitution
What is Necessary and Proper Clause
100
There are this many total seats in the House of Representatives.
What is 435
100
This office is the only one in the United States that requires citizenship at birth.
What is President of the United States
100
This term refers to all federal courts created beneath the Supreme Court of the United States
What is Constitutional courts
100
established "Separate but Equal" in 1893
What is Plessy v Ferguson
200
This term describes the US form of government, indicating that the national, state and local levels all have some power
What is Federalism
200
Challengers to Tim Huelskamp must be at least this old
What is 25
200
Two constitutional duties of the Vice-President are to fill Presidential vacancies and this
What is serve as President of the Senate
200
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure
What is 4th amendment
200
Outlawed prayer in public schools by virtue of the establishment clause
What is Engel v Vitale
300
This 1803 case established the power of judicial review
Marbury v Madison
300
This man holds the authority to appoint majority party members of the House rules committee.
What is John Boehner
300
This amendment required states to allow women to vote in federal elections
What is 19th
300
The first amendment has two clauses concerning religion. They are the establishment clause and this clause
What is Free Exercise
300
Required states to provide attorneys to defendants who could not afford one on their own
What is Gideon v Wainright
400
This set of essays was intended to explain the new Constitution to the general public, particularly the state of New York
What is Federalist Papers
400
This legislative body holds the "sole power of impeachment"
What is House of Representatives
400
The total number of electoral votes available in a Presidential election.
What is 270
400
A judge who believes that the current times and context of disputes should be considered when deciding a case are practicing this
What is judicial activism
400
Established the "exclusionary rule" for state and local authorities
What is Mapp v Ohio
500
Kansas must honor a high school diploma issued by another state by virtue of this Article IV clause
What is Full Faith and Credit
500
This amendment replaced to old practice of appointing United States Senators.
What is 17th
500
In order to win the election, a Presidential candidate must win this number of electoral votes.
What is 270
500
A constitutional doctrine followed by the Supreme Court since 1925that ensures states cannot enact laws that take away the constitutional rights of American citizens that are enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
What is incorporation doctrine
500
Used "penumbras" and "emanations" to create a "right to privacy"
What is Griswold v Connecticut