This amendment provides all of the following:
A. a person accused of a crime may not be tried twice for the same offense
B. due process of law
C. you do not have to testify against yourself
gave people the right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves in a court of law.
What is the 5th Amendment
100
Name for the first ten amendments
What is the Bill of Rights
200
The minimum age required to run for President
What is 35
200
How many houses (or sections) are there in congress?
What is the name for this?
What is 2 and Bicameral
200
Who selects the Supreme Court Justices?
Who is the President
200
Protects the freedom of speech, religion, and to petition against the government.
What is the 1st Amendment
200
The name for the type of government that the US has, where a national government shares power with the state governments
What is Federalism
300
How long must you have been a citizen in order to be Presidents
What is since birth
300
How long is a senator's term?
What is 6 years?
300
How long is a Justice's term
What is life
300
All rights not given to the people are given to the states
What is 10th Amendment
300
When there is a vote to bring criminal charges against an elected official, such as the President or a Supreme Court Justice. It would result in them losing their job
What is Impeachment
400
Who elects the President
What is the Electoral College (or electors)
400
How do they figure out the number of representatives a state receives?
What is it is based on population
400
Why can't a supreme court justice's salary be lowered?
What is to protect them from bias for the President or Congress
400
What amendment gives the right to a speedy and public trial?
What is the 6th Amendment
400
Name 3 duties or responsibilities of citizens
What is vote, pay taxes, defend the nation, jury duty, obey laws, community service
500
What are three powers of the President
What is 1. commander in chief 2. get reports from cabinet heads 3. delay a person's punishment 4. make treaties with other nations 5. Appoint diplomats + Supreme Court Justices 6. appoint unfilled positions when congress not meeting 7. Address Congress 8.Call emergency meetings in congress 9. Stop congress from meeting 10. Greet foreign officials 11. Sign bills into laws
500
What are the steps necessary to make a law
What is bill is discussed by a committee > Committee brings the bill to the entire house > Bill is debated > Voted on > Passed to other house> Voted on > Passed to President >
If vetoed > returns to house and can be amended or they need 2/3 to overide the President
500
What types of cases does the Supreme Court Hear?
What are cases that involve foreign representatives or states, or review decisions made by lower courts.
500
Which amendment protects people from cruel and unusual punishment?
What is the 8th Amendment
500
Describe the three paths to becoming a citizen
What is natural born citizen, one parent is a citizen and therefore you are, or becoming a naturalized citizen (waht are some steps)