Government !

Amendments

100

This Amendment allows the Federal Government to tax income

16th Amendment

200

Which Amendment, enacted by the Lincoln administration, ended slavery?

13th

300

This amendment gives Washington D.C. 3 electoral college votes 

23rd

400

This Amendment would cover prison overcrowding

8th

500

What are the 3 amendments dealing with slavery

13,14,15

Types of government

100

This type of government involves a king or queen. 

Monarchy

200

The type of government we have in America

Democracy/Republic

300

The type of dictatorship used by the Nazis, Soviets, and Kim Jong Un

Totalitarian

400

When the government controls the means of production

Socialism

500

Self governing, or having absolute authority within a state

Sovereignty 

Law

100

This Amendment prevents you from self incrimination

5th Amendment

200

This says you cannot be tried for the same crime twice

double jeopardy

300

This clause states that Federal law trumps State law

Supremacy Clause

400

Laws passed at all 3 levels - city, state, & federal 

Statutory

500

3 parts of the criminal justice system?

Police, Courts, Corrections

Presidents

100

He was the only President elected more than two times

Franklin D. Roosevelt

200

How many Presidents were assassinated?

4

300

This President resigned rather than being impeached

Richard Nixon

400

Informs Congress and the people what programs, policies, and legislation the President wants to put in place

State of the Union

500

President’s right to keep national security matters safe

Executive Privelege

Parties

100

This is the party in control of the House of Representatives

Democrats

200

This is the party of the President

Republican

300

System in which several parties try to gain control

Multi Party System

400

What does it mean to vote "straight ticket"

Vote for one party only 

500

Awarding favors for political support

Patronage