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Principles of Government
Supreme Court Cases
Powers of Congress
Executive Branch
Other Fun Civics Stuff
100
Power is divided between the national and state govenment.
What is Federalism?
100
Overturned the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is Brown v. Board?
100
Allows for the establishment of courts and ability to make laws
What are shared/concurrent powers?
100
List 4 out of 6 roles of the President.
What are Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Head of State, Chief Diplomat, Party Leader, & Cheif Legislator.
100
The power of an executive to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill.
What is a line item veto?
200
The Constitution limis the powers of the government by making explicit grants of authority.
What is Limited Government?
200
Established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
200
Power to administer elections and education.
What are state/reserved powers?
200
List the requirements for the Presidency.
What are must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and be a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years.
200
To formally accuse a government official of wrong doing.
What is impeachment?
300
Each of the 3 branches of government has its own responsibilities.
What is Separation of Powers?
300
Ruling that slaves were not citizens.
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford?
300
Powers only the national government can do.
What are enumerated/delegated powers?
300
How many votes are in the Electoral College?
What is 538?
300
Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden.
Who are the Speaker of the House and Leader of the Senate?
400
The people are the source of government power.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
400
Case that requires that suspects be clearly informed of their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
400
Declare war, coing money, raise an army, and make treaties.
What are examples of enumerated/delegated powers?
400
270 votes.
What is the number of Electoral votes needed to win the Presidency?
400
Having to houses.
What is bicameral?
500
The courts have the power to declare laws and actions of Congress and the President unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
500
State courts are required under the 6th amendment to provide attorneys for those who cannot afford their own in criminal cases.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
500
Who has the power to declare war?
Who is Congress?
500
Appoints Supreme Court Justices.
Who is the President?
500
Appointed for life terms.
Who are Supreme Court Justices?