If I'm pulled over by a police officer and he/she wants to search my car, they must first obtain this in order to search and/or seize any thing in my personal space.
What is a search warrant, under the 4th amendment "no unlawful search and seizures"
100
Has 100 representatives who serve six-year terms
What is Senate
100
This branch includes the president and vice president
What is the Executive Branch
100
The preamble of the Constitution begins with these three words...
What is "We the People"
100
A bill begins as someones ...
What is idea
200
Under the 5th amendment, I cannot be tried for the same crime twice, this is known as...
What is double jeopardy
200
This group of individuals advise the president and work with him in the White House, they are known as his...
What is cabinet
200
System in which each branch of government can limit the power of other branches
What is checks and balances
200
The Preamble of the Constitution listed how many goals for the U.S government?
What is 6 goals
200
When a bill goes to the subcommittee, what do they do with it?
What is research and/or get expert opinions on the bill
300
I have the right to a court case with eye witnesses and the right to a lawyer, even if I cannot afford one. This definition falls under what amendment?
What is the 6th amendment, right to a speedy and fair trial
300
states send a proportional number of representatives, who serve a two-year term
What is House of Representatives
300
Name one job the Judicial Branch is responsible for?
What is can declare laws unconstitutional, interprets laws, settles cases between two or more states, decides court cases
300
Please identify at least one major goal of the preamble
What is form a more perfect union, establish justice, domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, general welfare, blessings of liberty.
300
What happens if less than 2/3 of Congress support a bill?
What is "does not become a law"
400
This amendment states that the federal government will never be allowed to become too powerful because power belongs to the people
What is 10 amendment
400
Powers belonging to the state governments
What is reserved powers
400
The highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court
400
Name one of the powers belonging to the federal government?
What is power to coin money, regulate foreign trade, declare war, maintain military, create post office,
400
Which three groups must approve a bill in order for it to become a law?
What is house of reps, senate, and the president
500
"Amendments to the Constitution"
(A) are very difficult to propose and ratify
(B) can only be proposed by a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
(C) can only be proposed by a constitutional Convention
(D) both A and C
What is (A) are very difficult to propose and ratify
500
process by which a person of foreign birth can become a United States citizen
What is naturalization
500
Please identify two responsibilities of the Legislative Branch?
What is craft bills, declare war, can impeach president, overturn president veto, approve and/or reject president's appointments, power of the purse
500
The governor who wrote the introduction to the Constitution
What is Governor Morris
500
List the three options the president has when a bill arrives on his desk?
What is (1) veto (2) pocket veto (3) make it a law