John Locke's ideas about eh separation of powers inspired the Framers when they crafted the three-branch structure of the federal government under the constitution.

If the POTUS nominates a candidate for the Supreme Court, the Senate may not reject the candidate.

Judges base their decisions on _______ set in similar cases.

Under the system of checks and balances set up by the Constitution, the legislative branch has the power to

A government based on representative democracy is called

Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?

Which of the following statements about supply / demand is CORRECT?

A permanent or temporary committee that is brought together for a singular purpose and disbands (breaks apart) when it is finished is known as a

The 10th amendment states that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution must be

How do federal judges obtain their offices

What qualification do both houses of Congress have in common?

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

SCOTUS judges have their job for life and this concept is also known as

There are ____ U.S. Court of Appeals (federal circuit courts) and there are ____ judges that serve in each court

A 28-year young citizen could be elected

A permanent committee where most laws are really created and started is also known as a

Which Article of the U.S. Constitution describes the powers of the JUDICIAL branch

This created the bicameral legislature made up of the House to appease the larger states and the Senate to appease the smaller states; it was negotiated largely by Roger Sherman

skeptics of the Constitution and feared that states' power would be destroyed by a strong, federal government; they also demanded that a Bill of Rights be added

this Article describes the amendment process and how to amend (change) the Constitution

this Article of the Constitution describes the powers of the Executive branch

this principle to the constitution was created to prevent misuse of power by one branch of government

this principle of the constitution provided the ability for each branch of the government to limit the power of the other branches (not limited gov't)

this principle of the constitution had the goal of protecting individual freedoms (by preventing the government from being too powerful)

this presidential amendment established the line of POTUS succession (who takes over if POTUS dies or is incapable)

this presidential amendment essentially established the Electoral College and changed how we vote for POTUS & VP; separate ballots

this presidential amendment changed the start dates for POTUS and congressmen and women (due to improvements in transportation); it was also known as the "lame duck" amendment

this voting amendment tried to get rid of corruption by allowing voters/citizens of each state to vote for their own senators and disallow the governor's from picking them.

this voting amendment gave Washington D.C. three (3) electoral votes for the presidential elections; just like the smallest states in the electoral college (D.C. still has no representation in Congress)

this voting amendment was the fastest to get passed due to the Vietnam Conflict and drafting those 18 or older. This amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18

The U.S. Constitution gives the power to declare war to

What happens if the SCOTUS refuses to hear a case?

What is the amount of money called that you earn AFTER taxes are taken out?

This enlightenment thinker strongly believed that the primary job of the government was to protect the natural rights of its people and if the government failed to do so, the people had a right to overthrow it.

Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

Which amendment would lawyers use to support an argument that stated that the punishment their client received was too serious for the crime he or she committed?

Trial courts are also known as _______ at the federal level

The federal court system consists of

The job of an appeals court is to

Which part of the constitution gives congress a flexible way of interpreting its powers to act?

The authority to hear a case for the first time is known as

According to the 25th amendment, who is third (3rd) in line to become POTUS after the POTUS and VP?

In the first amendment, what does the phrase "petition the government" mean?

Requirements to be a senator are

How does a case come before the SCOTUS?

The two amendments that specifically extended suffrage to new groups of people are the

If a police officer wanted to search your home to find evidence of a crime, you would be able to say that the officer needed to get a search warrant because of the

Which part of the U.S. Constitution established rights among the STATES and was important for the Anti-Federalists?

Which role of POTUS involves dealing with foreign nations with regards to trade and commerce?