1. 30 pt5 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Constitution Principles Congress Three Branches Bill of RightsGrab Bag 35 pt10 pt 15 pt40 pt 45 pt 20 pt 50 pt25 pt 30 pt 10 pt35 pt 40 pt 45 pt 50 pt 30 pt 35 pt 40 pt 45 pt 50 pt 30 pt 35 pt 40 pt 45 pt 50 pt 30 pt 35 pt 40 pt 45 pt 50 pt

2. Shared powers between national and state governments

3. federalism

4. The people have political power through voting

5. popular sovereignty

6. Change to the Constitution

7. amendment

8. Government divided into three branches with different jobs

9. separation of powers

10. Government through elected representatives

11. republicanism

12. Basic freedoms guaranteed to all citizens

13. individual rights

14. Government that must obey its laws

15. limited government

16. First ten amendments to the Constitution

17. Bill of Rights

18. Each branch of government has powers over the others

19. checks and balances

20. Basis of all U.S. law – “supreme law of the land”

21. U.S. Constitution

22. Legislature with two chambers

23. bicameral

24. What are the two chambers of the U.S. legislature?

25. House of Representatives and Senate

26. Number of representatives in the U.S. House

27. 435

28. Term length for a U.S. senator

29. 6 years

30. How is the number of representatives per state determined?

31. By state population – ex. Texas 36, Alaska 1

32. Term length for a U.S. representative

33. 2 years

34. Number of senators in the U.S. Senate

35. 100

36. What is the role of the legislative branch?

37. Makes laws

38. What is the term limit for members of Congress?

39. no term limit

40. How is the number of senators per state determined?

41. two senators for each state

42. Branch that enforces the laws

43. executive branch

44. Branch that decides if laws or acts are constitutional

45. judicial branch

46. head of the executive branch

47. president

48. Which branch controls money, taxes, and spending?

49. legislative branch

50. highest court in the judicial branch

51. Supreme Court

52. Which branch serves as commander-in- chief of the military?

53. executive branch

54. How are federal judges chosen?

55. appointed by the president

56. Term length for the president

57. 4 years

58. What check does Congress have on the president’s appointment powers?

59. Power to confirm or reject appointments

60. Which branch has veto power over legislation?

61. executive

62. 1 st Amendment rights

63. Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech

64. States have rights not in the Constitution

65. 10 th Amendment

66. 5 th Amendment

67. Due process of law: indictment, no double jeopardy, right to remain silent

68. right to jury in civil trial

69. 7 th Amendment

70. 2 nd Amendment

71. Right to bear arms Guns – I hazz ‘em

72. Citizens have rights not in the Constitution

73. 9 th Amendment

74. 4 th Amendment

75. No unreasonable search and seizure

76. No quartering troops

77. 3 rd Amendment

78. 6 th Amendment

79. Right to speedy trial (and counsel)

80. No cruel or unusual punishment

81. 8 th Amendment

82. How may a constitutional amendment be proposed?

83. 2/3 of Congress or state legislatures

84. Clause that gives Congress all “necessary and proper” powers to do its job

85. Elastic Clause

86. How is the Constitution a “living document”?

87. It is flexible to deal with changes to the country

88. Term limit for the presidency

89. Two terms (8 years)

90. Name that bill: Police officer gets a warrant before searching a private home

91. 4 th Amendment

92. How many electors does each state get?

93. Number of representatives + senators

94. How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

95. ¾ of state legislatures or conventions

96. Term limit for Supreme Court justices

97. None – appointed for life

98. Body that actually elects the president and vice- president

99. Electoral college

100. Name that bill: States set their own traffic laws

101. 10 th Amendment