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Who has the power to regulate marriage? Click Below to Reveal Answer The states CORRECT INCORRECT
Who has the power to collect taxes? The federal & state governments. Click Below to Reveal Answer The federal & state governments. CORRECT INCORRECT
Who has the power to set up courts? Click Below to Reveal Answer Both the state and federal government. CORRECT INCORRECT
What are reserved powers? Powers that are reserved for the states Click Below to Reveal Answer Powers that are reserved for the states CORRECT INCORRECT
Click Below to Reveal Answer Who has to the power to regulate a bus company that travels from Arizona to Illinois? Click Below to Reveal Answer Federal government CORRECT INCORRECT
Who has the power to impeach the president? Click Below to Reveal Answer House of Representatives (or Congress) CORRECT INCORRECT
Who approves foreign treaties made by the President? Click Below to Reveal Answer The Senate CORRECT INCORRECT
The House of Representatives What/Who chooses the president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes? Click Below to Reveal Answer The House of Representatives CORRECT INCORRECT
Who has the power to create titles of nobility? Click Below to Reveal Answer No one! CORRECT INCORRECT
What was the original purpose for having 2 houses of Congress? Click Below to Reveal Answer Both large and small states could influence lawmaking. CORRECT INCORRECT
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win? Click Below to Reveal Answer He/she receives 270 electoral college votes. CORRECT INCORRECT
Click Below to Reveal Answer If the President & Vice President are unable to serve, who becomes President? Click Below to Reveal Answer Speaker of the House CORRECT INCORRECT
How many times can a person be elected President? (Today) Click Below to Reveal Answer Twice CORRECT INCORRECT
What 2 things are required in order to become a Supreme Court Justice? Click Below to Reveal Answer He/she must be appointed by the President. He/she must be approved by the Senate. CORRECT INCORRECT
How does someone become a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice? Click Below to Reveal Answer First appointed by governor, then after a time runs for re-election CORRECT INCORRECT
How many people are in Congress? Click Below to Reveal Answer 535 CORRECT INCORRECT
What is the total number of people in the Senate? Click Below to Reveal Answer 100 CORRECT INCORRECT
The number of members of Congress that state has. How is the number of electoral college votes determined for each state? Click Below to Reveal Answer The number of members of Congress that state has. CORRECT INCORRECT
What proportion of the Senate is up for election every two years? Click Below to Reveal Answer 1/3 of the Senate CORRECT INCORRECT
Click Below to Reveal Answer How many State Representatives & State Senators does an Minnesota voter vote for? Click Below to Reveal Answer 1 of each CORRECT INCORRECT
What is the Bill of Rights? Click Below to Reveal Answer The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. CORRECT INCORRECT
Who is the leader of the Senate? Click Below to Reveal Answer The Vice President CORRECT INCORRECT
A bill may become law over a President’s veto if . . . Click Below to Reveal Answer . . . Both houses pass it by a 2/3 majority CORRECT INCORRECT
What is a writ of habeas corpus? Click Below to Reveal Answer Guarantees a person either know what they are charged with or be released CORRECT INCORRECT
How do we add an amendment to the Constitution ? Click Below to Reveal Answer 1. 2/3 of Congress votes for the amendment 2. 3/4 of State Legislatures vote for the amendment CORRECT INCORRECT