What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches?
100
This American Document is the "Supreme Law of the Land?"
What is the Constitution
100
This is the number of US Supreme Court Justices
What is 9
100
This position requires that you be 25 years old, a citizen of a the state they represent, and a US citizen for at least 7 years
What is United States Representative
200
This amendment outlawed slavery in the US
What is the 13th amendment
200
This is the number of elected officials in the United States House of Representatives.
What is 435?
200
This system ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful
What is Checks and Balances?
200
The power of the Supreme court to the declare a law unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?
200
This person is the President of the Senate
Who is the Vice President of the United States
300
Granted sufferage to American woment
What is the 19th amendment
300
What executive branch power would be violated if congress passed a law forbidding the president from picking Supreme Court Judges?
What is Judicial Appointment
300
Forbidden by the Constitution, this law makes a crime of an act that was legal when it was committed.
What is an Ex Post Facto Law
300
Supreme Court Case that maintains police officers must inform you of your rights when you are being arrested.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona
300
This person is appointed by the President, confirmed by the Legislature, and is in the position for life.
Who is a Supreme Court Justice
400
Protected the voting rights of minorities
What is 15th amendment
400
The term length of United States Senators.
What is six years.
400
Clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make any law necessary to carry out its power
What is the Elastic Clause
400
Supreme Court case that said States are not allowed to interfere with the Federal government
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
400
Is the substitute for the President of the Senate when he is not present.
Who is the Senate Pro-Temp
500
Establishes the rules of Presidential Succession in case of death of disability
What is the 25th amendment?
500
These are the four options the president has when a Bill reaches his desk.
What are sign the bill, don't sign the bill, veto the bill, or use the pocket veto.
500
This constitutional guarantee explains that if you are arrested, you have a right to know why you are being detained and to contest that detainment in court.
What is the Writ of Habeus Corpus
500
Supreme Court Case that established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
500
This Presidential Cabinet member is primarily concerned with United States foreign relations.