Legislative
Illinois Senators (include junior and senior)
Duck Durbin and Tammy Duckworth
Title given to the closest advisor to the president
Chief of Staff
More than one court can claim to hear a case
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Amendment which prohibited alcohol AND the amendment which repealed prohibition
18 and 21
The three main things that a president can do with a bill
Total number of members in Congress
535
Yearly address given by the president of the US, talking about the state of the country
State of the Union
The complete process of choosing federal judges
Selected by president and approved by the Senate
5 freedoms included in the 1st amendment
Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
Supreme Court's request for all information related to a particular case
Writ of Certiorari
Citizenship requirements for the House of Reps and Senate (must specify each)
House- 7 yrs
Senate- 9 yrs
Name at least TWO positions that the president can appoint
Cabinet, Federal Judges, Ambassadors
A Supreme Court justice's explanation of why they ruled as they did, in relation to a particular case
Opinion
Define double jeopardy AND list which amendment prohibits it
Being put on trial for the same crime twice
5th
The two instances in which the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction
State v state
Involving diplomat
Accusing an official of misconduct in office AND the fraction of Senators needed to remove that person
Impeachment
2/3
The group of people who advise the president AND at least 3 of its departments
Cabinet
Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.
Established the lower federal courts
Judiciary Act of 1789
The 8th amendment establishes no cruel or unusual punishment and no excessive _________________
Fines or bail
This phrase from the preamble means: make sure people are happy and healthy
Promote the general welfare
The process of redrawing stat lines in order to create more favorable voting districts
Gerrymandering
Placed a limitation on the number of positions that the president can hand out to supporters
Pendleton Act
Court case which overturned Roe v Wade and made abortion a state based decision
Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization
On January 10, 2002, Sergio was arrested for trespassing on his neighbor’s property. When he appeared before the judge to set his trial date, the judge told him his trial would take place on January 24, 2006. This violates the ____________ amendment
6th
Vocab term which means that people give the government its power
Popular Sovereignty