We the People

The executive branch checks the legislative branch by

• vetoing bills
• changing laws
• impeaching legislators 
• setting congressional salaries

Among the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is the right to 

• the freedom of speech and religion
• keep and bear arms
• due process of law
• a speedy and public trial

An unalienable right-

• is established by the majority rule

• favors some people's rights over others'

• is a right that cannot be taken away without due process of the law

• applies only in one's home country

Which states have the most electoral votes?

• states with the best NFL teams
• states with the largest land areas
• states with the largest populations
• states with the highest per capita income

Who was the Secretary of State under Washington?

• Thomas Jefferson 
• James Madison
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton

He is considered the "Father of the Constitution."

• Thomas Jefferson 
• James Madison
• John Adams 
• George Washington

The number of electoral votes needed to become president 

• 101
• 150
• 270
• 300

What is the term length for a member of the Supreme Court?

• 6 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

• lifetime

What is an appeal?

• a minority opinion of the court
• when the losing side of a court case gets the case re-tried
• when the Prosecuting Attorney addresses the jury 
• when Congress debates a Supreme Court opinion

Brown v Board of Education

Who was the Brown's family lawyer and later became the first African American of the Supreme Court Justice?

• Earl Warren

• Clarence Thomas

• William Rehniquist

• Thurgood Marshall