Vocabulary
Bill of Rights
Branches of the Government
Constitution
Hodge Podge
100
To cancel legislation
What is Veto
100
"Powers to the state and people" is what amendment?
What is the 10th amendment
100
It takes what percentage of the vote to override a veto?
What is 2/3 vote from the senate
100
How old do you have to be to be President of the US?
What is 35 years
100
What plan supported the smaller states?
What is the New Jersey Plan
200
Powers that are shared by the state and federal governments
What is Concurrent Powers
200
"Protection against housing soldiers" is what amendment?
What is the 3rd amendment
200
What is the length of term for a senator?
What is 6 years
200
Who has the power to approve or veto laws?
What is the President
200
What is the term "freedom from punishment"?
What is Pardon
300
Powers retained by the state governments or by citizens
What is Reserved Powers
300
"Rights not listed in the Constitution" is what amendment?
What is the 9th amendment
300
Who has the power to declare war?
What is the President
300
Who has the power to raise the tax law?
What is the House of Representatives
300
DAILY DOUBLE The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom did what?
What is seperation of church and state
400
DAILY DOUBLE A system established by the Constitution that shares power between branches of government and prevents any one branch from becoming to powerful.
What is checks and balances
400
"Protection against unreasonable search and seizures" is what amendment?
What is the 4th amendment
400
What is it called when criminal charges are brought against the President?
What is impeachment
400
How many years is a term for the office of President?
What is 4 years
400
The act of trying a person twice for the same crime is called?
What is double jeopardy
500
What is the term that means: to stretch its delegated powers to address issues not specified in the constitution.
What is the Elastic Claus
500
"Right to a trial by jury; speedy trial" is what amendment?
What is the 6th amendment
500
Who is the leader of the Supreme Court?
What is the Chief Justice
500
Who has the power to propose amendments to the Constitution?
What is the Congress
500
What President served more than two consecutive terms?
What is Franklin D. Roosevelt