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Founding Ideas
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Presidential Elections
Important Legal precedents
The Amendments
100
The name of our first constitution in which states' rights were favored over strong federal government
What is Articles of Confederation
100
Once a bill is written what does it need to get to the floor?
What is sponsor
100
Presidential Elections are handled by what college
What is Electoral
100
In what case did the Supreme Court create their power of Judicial review
What is Marbury vs. Madison (1803)
100
The 1st Amendments?
What is Freedom of Speech, religion, assembly, petition, press
200
The Second Treatise of Government outlined ideas of natural rights and the Social Contract Theory. Who wrote it?
John Locke
200
The bill is introduced to the floor and then what happens to it?
What is goes to committee for review, research and revisions
200
How many electoral votes are possible and how many are required to win the presidency?
What is 538 and 270
200
McCulloch vs Maryland
This case established two important principles in constitutional law. First, the Constitution grants to Congress implied powers for implementing the Constitution's express powers, in order to create a functional national government. Second, state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the Federal government.
200
Right to bear ARMS
What is 2nd
300
What great English Document took away the idea of divinity and the royalty connection.
What is The Magna Carta
300
After the bill is fixed and reported to the house floor what happens next?
What is It is debated
300
Prior to becoming an official candidate for their political party they must first be elected in what two types of elections?
What is Caucuses and Primary Elections
300
Brown vs. Topeka
desegregation of schools
300
Search and Seizure, not incriminate self speedy Trial
What is 4 5 6
400
The Bill of Rights holds an uncanny resemblance to what other document?
What is English Bill of Rights
400
What are 3 ways congressional members can vote on a bill
What is 1. Viva Voce: Voice vote 2. Division: stand up and count 3. Recorded: electronic voting system
400
When is the official candidate for president announced?
What is National Party Convention
400
Right of Habeas Corpus
a writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate requiring that a prisoner be brought before the court to determine whether the government has the right to continue detaining them.
400
20$ civil cases jury Unusual Punishment Not written here is still here Emancipation Voting rights State can make up the rest of the ideas.
What is 7 8 9 13 15 10
500
List the qualifications to be President of the United States
What is Age and Citizenship requirements - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1 No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States
500
What are the 3 primary courts of the federal court system
What is Supreme Court, Appelate Court, and Court of Appeals
500
What are two current political events debated and discussed by President Obama and Romney during the election in 2012
What is Gun Control, Economy
500
List 5 rights protected by the US Constitution
What is speech, assembly, petition, bear arms, criticize government, free press
500
How can you as a voter change government
What is opinion with backup.