U.S. Government Basics
This branch of government interprets the law.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The first ten amendments are known as this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This is the leader of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This current acting Mayor of Buffalo.
Who is Christopher Scanlon?
The U.S. has this many Senators in total.
What is 100?
The 19th Amendment granted this powerful and beautiful group the right to vote.
Who are women?
The Senate uses this tactic to delay or block votes through long debate.
What is a filibuster?
This President issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The current Governor of the State of New York.
Who is Kathy Hochul?
This term describes powers shared by both federal and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
The Constitution requires the President to be at least this age.
What is 35 years old?
Committees in Congress serve this primary purpose.
What is to review and shape legislation?
The only President to resign from office.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This former U.S. Senator from New York ran for President in 2016.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This principle means each branch of government can limit the power of the others.
What are checks and balances?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This is the minimum number of House members needed for business (a quorum).
What is 218?
The 2000 Presidential election was ultimately decided by this Supreme Court case.
What is Bush v. Gore?
Buffalo is located in this congressional district.
What is New York's 26th Congressional District?
This landmark case established judicial review in 1803
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The Constitution was ratified in this year.
What is 1788?
This type of committee is formed to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.
What is a conference committee?
The last U.S. President elected without winning the popular vote.
Who is Donald Trump (2016)?
This famous former U.S. President once served as Governor of New York.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?