Dawn of Democracy
Our break up with King George III was solidified in this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Lebron James rakes in about $48 million each year; Joe Biden rakes in this much each year.
What is $400,000
The legislative branch is best known for it’s job of doing this.
What is writing laws?
Powers are split and sometimes shared between states and the federal government indicating this founding principle.
What is federalism?
Relevant or on-topic + European breed of working dog of medium to large size
What is Germane Shepherd?
Government responsibilities are split between the three branches, also known as this principle.
What is separation of powers?
Richard Nixon is a famous recipient of this presidential action.
The Phillies have won the World Series this many times and members of the House of Representatives serve for this many years.
We've graduated from the pony express! There are 33,641 of these federally-operated offices in the United States.
What are post offices?
When a president rejects a proposed law passed by the legislature + American jazz and traditional pop singer of “New York State of Mind” and “The Way You Look Tonight”
What/Who is Ve-Tony Bennett?
Shays' Rebellion was part of the reason founding fathers decided to stop using the government structure laid out in this document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
When a president orders military action, such as airstrikes or troop deployments, they are fulfilling this role.
What is Commander in Chief?
Representation in this chamber of Congress is proportional to population.
What is the House of Representatives?
Sales and income and property...oh my! Both states and the federal government can do this.
What is levy taxes?
Bills can be sponsored in either of these of Congress + second book in the Harry Potter series
What is Chamber of Secrets?
This principle of government says that the people are the most important source of government power.
William Howard Taft was the first president to do this “Chief of State” activity in 1910.
What is throw a first pitch?
This process is employed by the legislative branch to charge a government official with misconduct while in office.
What is impeachment?
Under the Articles of Confederation, states had the power to do this. Now, the federal government runs this process in Washington, D.C. and Fort Worth, Texas.
What is coin/print money?
Irrelevant provisions added to a bill during the legislative process + a phrase sometimes used by Gen Z that signifies unwavering loyalty and commitment in a friendship or relationship.
What is rider die?
Not sure about the purposes of government? You can read about them in this part of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
On November 5, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won a third term in office. Third terms are no longer possible because of this constitutional amendment.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This is typically the final step of the lawmaking process.
What is the president signs the bill into law?
States are responsible to this task pertaining to resolving conflict of ideas.
What is holding elections?
Tactic used in a legislative body to delay or prevent a vote on a proposed piece of legislation + PBS Kids TV show with a human-like aardvark.
What is filibuster and Arthur?