Amendments
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of religion/press/petition/assembly.
How many senators does each state get?
2.
What is judicial review?
The courts decide if a law is Constitutional or not.
2.
The 10th Amendment states that powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution go to who?
The states.
The number of House representatives a state gets depends on the state's...
Population.
Texas v. Johnson established that flag burning was protected by which amendment?
The 1st Amendment.
What role does the president have in the army?
Commander-in-chief.
The 5th Amendment protects you from...
Self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
How many total representatives are in the Senate?
100.
What are the two types of court systems?
Federal and State.
What does the president's cabinet do?
Advise them in descision-making.
The 19th Amendment gave what group the right to vote?
Women.
How can Congress override a veto?
Brown v. Board of Education ended what practice in schools?
Racial segregation.
What are the requirements to become president?
Must be 35+ years old, born in the U.S., and lived in the U.S. for 14+ years.
The 26th Amendment gave what group the right to vote?
18-year-olds.
What is reapportionment?
Every 10 years, the number of representatives sent to the House adjusts based on changes in state populations shown by the census.
What did Marbury v. Madison do?
Established judicial review.
Who are the next 2 people in the line of succession after the president?
Vice President, Speaker of the House.