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Members of this legislative body serve a six year term
What is the Senate?
100
This Executive Department operates military bases.
What is the Department of Defense?
100
It is the highest type of law in our Country and prevails over all other laws.
What is Constitutional law?
100
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
100
It is the end of the political spectrum you associate with if you are "liberal".
What is left?
200
There are 435 members of this legislative body.
What is the House of Representatives.
200
It is the magic number of electoral votes required for a candidate to be elected President.
What is 270?
200
He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the Marbury v. Madison decision.
Who is John Marshall?
200
It is the part of the Constitution that outlines freedom of speech, press, and more.
What is the 1st Amendment?
200
They serve as President of the Senate and vote in the event of a tie.
What is the Vice President?
300
It is what a Representative is demonstrating when she works hard to get money appropriated for a pet project in her home District.
What is porkbarreling?
300
It established proportional representation in the House, and equal representation per state in the Senate
What is the Great Compromise
300
This Supreme Court decision ruled that segregation laws were unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
300
This amendment guarantees protection from unlawful search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment.
300
This is exemplified by the fact that many decisions or powers of the President must be confirmed or approved by Congress.
What is checks and balances?
400
It is the method of delaying action on a bill in the Senate by making a very long speech.
What is a filibuster?
400
Granting a pardon is an example of this type of the President's power.
What is judicial power?
400
It is the power of the Supreme Court to determine whether a law or action is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
400
It is the amendment that protects you from cruel and unusual punishment if you are convicted of a crime.
What is the 8th Amendment?
400
The right of members of Congress to mail official letters for free.
What is the franking privilege?
500
It is the number of people required to be present to conduct official business.
What is a quorum?
500
The order of succession makes this individual 4th in line to assume the role as President.
What is the President Pro Tempore?
500
The past court decisions that a judge relies on when making a decision.
What is precedent?
500
Being forced to testify against yourself is a violation of this amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment.
500
They are currently Michigan's two U.S. Senators.
Who are Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters?