Basic Principles
What is the idea that "the people rule"
Popular Soverignty
What is the ability for the courts to rule something "unconstitutional"?
Judicial Review
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
How old do you have to be to be eligible for the Presidency?
How many senators does each state have?
2
Three-Fifths; Slave Trade and Export; Connecticut (Great)
A court order that can authorize searches and arrests
A warrant
2-3
What is the power for the President to reject a law?
Veto
What is the power for Congress to pass a law without the President's signature?
Override
What document grants the government its powers?
The Constitution
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve as a term?
For life
How many amendments does the US Constitution currently have?
Which Article of the Constitution set up the Presidency?
Article 2
What is the main job of Congress?
To make laws
Which state historically has the first caucus in the United States?
Iowa
Which side has to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt?
The Prosecution
Why is Article 5 important?
It shows how to amend the Constitution
What is the address the President gives to Congress each year?
The State of the Union
Which chamber of Congress can impeach someone?
The House of Representatives
What is the purpose of the party's national convention?
To nominate the party's Presidential Candidate
What are the courts below the Supreme Court called?
Inferior Courts
How many states must vote in favor of ratifying an amendment?
Three-Fourths
What happens if a nominee does not gain 270 electoral votes?
The House of Representatives decides
Who is the head of the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House (Currently Mike Johnson)