Executive Branch
This person is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government.
The US President
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
The Legislative Branch
Which Constitutional Article establishes the Judicial Branch?
Article III
What types of courts hear foundational level cases?
Religion, Assembly, Press, Speech, Petition
he President’s official advisors make up this group.
The Cabinet
What are the two chambers/houses of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
This landmark case established judicial review.
Marbury v Madison
This court hears appeals from the U.S. District Court
Appeals Courts
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States of America
13th Amendment
Which constitutional article describes the roles and limitations of the presidency?
Article II
what fraction of a vote is needed to override a presidential veto?
2/3
A Supreme Court Justice can serve for this length of time?
a lifetime
This term describes the authority of a court to hear a case
jurisdiction
This amendment provided White women with the right to vote
The 19th Amendment
Which President set the precedent for a two-term limit?
George Washington
This power allows Congress to remove a president or federal judge from office.
This term refers to the practice of using previous court decisions as a guide
precedent
This type of law can have a jury under certain circumstances but does not require one. They do not deal with imprisonment as an outcome, rather fines are imposed.
Civil Law
Which Amendments are most closely associated with the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright?
6th and 14th
This US President is the only president to serve three terms, 1933 to 1945. He established a series of programs aimed at combating The Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is meant by the phrase, "Congress hold the power of the purse"?
Congress holds the sole authority to tax and spend public funds.
What percent of court cases will the US Supreme Court take each year
1 percent
These are needed before Supreme Court Justices agree to hear a court case
approval of four justices and a writ of certiorari
When referenced together, The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are called what?
The Reconstruction Amendments.