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Bill of Rights/Civil Rights
The legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Political Parties
100
Acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees for all people.
What are civil rights?
100
113
What is the term of Congress?
100
Outlines the powers of the president.
What is Article II?
100
9 people serve for life,
What is the number of Justices in the Supreme Court?
100
Democrats and Republicans
What are the two major political parties?
200
Protections against government.
What are civil liberties?
200
Be at least 25 years old, Live in the state you represent, Be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years.
What are the requirements to be in the House?
200
Must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
What are the qualifications of the president?
200
Outlines the powers of the Judicial Branch.
What is Article III
200
Democrats, the first political party.
What is the oldest political party?
300
Religion, Speech, Press and two others.
What are 3 of the 5 civil liberties?
300
Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin
Who are the two Michigan Senators?
300
Makes known the term limits of the presidency.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
300
It defined the courts' power of judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
300
The Green Party and the Libertarians
What are two political parties other than Democrats and Republicans?
400
The rule that evidence gained illegally gained by police can not be used in trail.
What is the Exclusionary Rule?
400
Compromise on differences in a bill.
What is Conference Committee?
400
16 of these.
What is the number of electoral votes Michigan gets?
400
Appointed to Life.
What is term length for Supreme Court Justices?
400
Al Gore won the popular vote over George Bush but lost the electoral college vote, Losing him the presidency.
What happened in the 2000 election?
500
Government must act fairly and in accord with established rules. Substantive and Procedural.
What is Due Process and the two clauses?
500
10 years. Has to do with the House and Senate.
How often the seats are reapportioned in the House?
500
The Monday after the 2nd Wednesday in December.
When do the presidential electors meet to cast their vote for the presidency?
500
The authority of a court to review decisions of lower courts.
What is Appelate Jurisdiction?
500
Ralph Nader
What third party candidate ran in the 2000 presidential election?