If the president doesn't want a bill to pass, what can he do?
Veto; Pocket Veto
100
Dictatorship
Government where one person rules every part of the peoples' lives; Kim Jong Un and his family
100
This amendment abolished slavery
13
100
Who can veto a bill?
President
100
Right to bear arms
2
200
How many people in each house have to vote "yes" for a bill to pass it?
Majority
200
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the Constitution
200
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19
200
Who can declare war?
Congress
200
Right to trial by jury in a civil case
7
300
How many votes does each house need to have in order to OVERRIDE the President's VETO
2/3
300
Original Jurisdiction
Cases involving foreign representatives or states as parties will immediately go to the Supreme Court
300
This amendment changed the voting age to 18
26
300
How many Constitutional amendments have been made?
27
300
Rights to a grand jury, no double jeopardy, freedom from being forced to testify against yourself, right to due process of the law, private property cannot be taken without fair compensation
5
400
After the bill is introduced in a house, and before it's debated and voted on, where does the bill go?
Committee/Sub-Committee
400
Dissenting Opinion
An opinion of one or more judges that does not agree with the judgment delivered by the majority opinion of the judges hearing the case
400
This amendment defined citizenship and gave everyone "equal protection under the law."