Amendments
What are the five parts of the first Amendment?
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petiton, Speech.
A veto is an example of what?
Executive checking Legislative
Flag burning has to do with what court case?
Texas v Johnson
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The document we made to declare our freedom from Great Britain.
The office holder is called what?
Incumbent
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
How can Legislative check Executive?
Impeachement,ex....
Plessy v Ferg is about what?
Spearate but equal
How many coloines signed the Declaration of Independence?
13
More than 1/2
Majority
What 4 Amendments are Progressive Era Amendments?
16th, 17th, 18th, 19th.
What branch has judges appointed for life?
Judicial
What case overturned Plessyv Ferg?
Brown v Board
Name 5 Precedent setting documents?
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Northwest Ordinance, Virgina Declaration of Rights, Land Ordinance, Articals of Confedaration.
What is a Precinct?
Smallest voting district
What Amendment ends poll tax?
24th Amendment
What branch can declare war?
Legislative
What amendments has to do with the 1st amendment?
Texas v Johnson, Lemen v Kurtzman, Tinker v Des moines, Engel v Vitale
What year was the English Bill of Rights signed?
1689
What is Gerrymandering?
Drawling of electoral district lines to advantage of a party
What year was the 18th Amendment passed?
1919
Who can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
Judicial
What was the final decision on Clinton v NY?
How many Colinies were needed to pass a law under the Artricals of Confederation?
9/13
What is Filibuster?
Defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventingthe final vote