The Constitution
This is considered the rule book for our government.
What is the Constitution?
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
To make the laws
This is the leader of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
Which of these about me are not true?
A. I have never gone surfing.
B. I have never gone rock climbing.
C. I have never gone skiing.
C
This amendment makes sure the government cannot search you or your belongings without reasonable doubt
What is the 4th amendment?
The Yankees made the world series in 2024 and lost the Dodgers.
The last time they made a world series was 2009 when they beat this team.
Who are the Philadelphia Phillies?
The Legislative Branch is made up of the House and Senate, otherwise known as this
What is Congress?
The main job of the executive branch is to ________ the laws.
What is enforces?
When the Supreme Court reviews all laws to decide if they are constitutional, and if they are not they are struck down.
What is Judicial Review?
Name 3 of the 5 things the 1st amendment protects
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Petition
This first part of the Constitution explains 6 overall goals for the new government
What is the Preamble?
The house of representatives decides representation based on this
What is population
This is the group of advisors that helps the presidents in different fields.
What is the Cabinet?
The Judicial Branch ______ the laws.
What is interprets?
This show, featuring Billy Bob Thornton, tells the story of an oil driller and his family in Texas.
What is Landman?
What is the definition of Federalism?
Some powers belong to the states, and some to the national government
Which of these is a power of Congress?
A. Judicial Review
B. Nominating Supreme Court Justices
C. Declaring War
C. Declaring War
Name this song.
What is Havana?
This level of federal courts review decisions that have been made, and only 13 of them exist in the US.
What is the Court of Appeals?
What does the 6th amendment say?
Allows for protections in criminal cases
(speedy trial, right to a lawyer)
This clause states Congress can make any law that is needed for carrying out its power
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
World Atlas did a ranking of which fast food restaurant in the United States was the most unhealthy.
What is number 1?
What is Wendys?
Explain the President's role of Commander in Chief?
The President is the head of the American military
Which of these amendments is not DIRECTLY tied to court cases/how courts work?
5.
6.
7.
9.
What is 9?
The ______ amendments gave rights and freedoms to newly freed slaves. Amendments 13, 14, 15.
What are the Reconstruction amendment?