Landmark Cases
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
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Roe v. Wade Outcome

Legalized abortion

100

Current President of the U.S.

Donald Trump

100

There are 2 of these per state

Senators

100

How many justices are on the Supreme Court

9

100

What is the first step of how a bill becomes a law?

Congressperson proposes an idea

200

Plessy v. Ferguson Outcome

Established "Separate but Equal"

200

Leader of the Executive Branch

President

200

Iowa has 4 of these...

House of Representatives

200

What is the term?

For life or until retirement

200

HOR has how many members?

435

300

Outcome of Brown v. Board of Education

Overturned "Separate but Equal" in Education

300

Who becomes President if the current President dies?

VP

300
A primary goal of this branch is to...

Make laws

300

Who elects the members of this branch?

The President
300

The Electoral College elects the....

President

400

Outcome of U.S. v. Nixon

No one is above the law, not even the President

400

President's Terms & Term Limits

4 years, max of 2 terms (8 yrs.)

400

Name a member of the House of Representatives from Iowa

Randy Feenstra

Zach Nunn

Ashley Hinson

Mariannette Miler-Meeks

400

Who is the current chief justice?

John G. Roberts

400

A majority of members must approve a bill for it to pass...is this the Senate, HOR, or both?

Both

500

Outcome of Marbury v. Madison

Established judicial review

500

3 Executive Departments

Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veteran's Affairs

500

Who is older: Chuck Grassley or Ritz Crackers

Chuck Grassley

500

This branch reads and interprets the ________?

Constitution

500

What is "separation of powers" mean

a constitutional doctrine that divides the government into three branches, each with its own responsibilities and areas of authority