We all know this
What is the supreme law of the Land?
What is Constitution
Who makes federal laws?
What is Congress
a procedural defense, rooted in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, that prevents an individual from being tried or punished twice for the same criminal offense. Once a person is acquitted or convicted, they cannot be prosecuted again, though exceptions exist, such as retrials after successful appeals or cases involving different jurisdictions.
What is Double jeopardy
part of the First Amendment, prohibits the government from interfering with an individual's right to practice their religion, protecting both beliefs and, to a limited extent, religious actions.
what is Free exercise clause
is a 1966 federal law that allows any person to request access to records from federal agencies. It ensures government transparency by requiring agencies to disclose information, unless protected by nine specific exemptions.
What is The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
What does the Constitution do?
What is, Sets up, defines, and protects the basic rights of Americans
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
What is The President
a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
What is laissez-faire
a legislative body composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is Joint committee
a specialized, smaller subset of a larger legislative or governmental committee, composed of its members and assigned specific tasks within the parent committee's jurisdiction. They conduct detailed work, such as hearings, investigations, and legislation drafting, before reporting findings back to the main committee.
What is subcommittee
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
What is The Bill of Rights
How many U.S. Senators are there?
What is 100
a judicial ruling written by one member of a court, supported by more than half of the judges or justices hearing a case, which establishes the formal legal outcome.
What is Majority Opinion
a market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, where high barriers to entry prevent significant competition.
What is Oligopoly
Who was the only man to be elected twice as U.S. Vice President and twice as President of the United States?
What is Richard Nixon
What is an amendment? A change or addition to the Constitution.
What is a change or addition to the Constitution
What does the judicial branch do?
What is Interprets laws
Probable cause is the legal standard requiring law enforcement to have reasonable grounds, based on objective facts and circumstances, to believe a crime has been committed or that evidence exists in a specific location.
What is Probable cause
a democratic system where the executive branch (prime minister, chancellor, or premier) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (parliament).
What is Parliamentary government
Name one power that belongs only to the states.
What is Power to set up schools, marriage laws, or issue licenses
What is one right from the First Amendment?
What is Speech, religion, press, assembly, or petition
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
What is Life and Liberty.
nonverbal, nonwritten communication—such as flag burning, armbands, or sit-ins—intended to convey a specific message protected by the First Amendment. The government cannot prohibit such expression merely because it is offensive, but it may impose reasonable restrictions if they are unrelated to suppressing the message
What is Symbolic Speech
a permanent panel within a legislative body (such as the U.S. House or Senate) that handles specific policy areas, such as agriculture, finance, or foreign affairs. These committees are foundational, existing across congresses to review, amend, and report legislation, conducting the primary work of drafting laws and conducting oversight of federal agencies.
What is standing committee
Which Amendment limits the President to two terms?
The 22nd Amendment.
What is The 22nd Amendment