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American Civics. $200. This amendment may well be the m ost controversial in the Bill of Rights- It guarantees American c itizens the right to bear Arms. . $200. The 2 nd Amendment. $400. The first Amendment enshrines some of America’s most important
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$200 This amendment may well be the most controversial in the Bill of Rights- It guarantees American citizens the right to bear Arms.
$200 The 2nd Amendment
$400 The first Amendment enshrines some of America’s most important rights. These include the right to free speech, free press, freedom of Religion, freedom of petition, and this last freedom which lets people gather in protest.
$400 The Right to Assembly
$600 This amendment requires the government to have a warrant before they search through or take your private possessions.
$600 The Fourth Amendment
$800 The 5th amendment requires that the government treat everyone fairly under the laws of the Constitution under a process known as this.
$800 Due Process of Law
$1000 This amendment is rarely cited by The Supreme Court, however it Does the important job of Protecting rights that aren’t Specifically mentioned in the other parts of the Bill of Rights.
$1000 The 9th Amendment
$200 The head of the Executive Branch sometimes called the Leader of the Free World.
$200 The President of the United States of America
$400 This role of the president is mostly Symbolic and involves such actions as welcoming people to the White House or giving patriotic speeches on holidays.
$400 Head of State or Chief of State
$600 This role of the President makes him the head of the whole U.S. Army.
$600 The Commander in Chief
$800 This power of the President allows him to say “No” to Bills that Congress has voted for.
$800 VETO
$1000 Also included in the Executive Branch are members of this group, Selected by the President to serve as his advisors.
$1000 The Presidential Cabinet Or the Cabinet
$200 This group makes up the Judicial branch of the federal government. They are the highest court in the land.
$200 The Supreme Court
$400 Supreme Court Justices are appointed for this length of time.
$400 Life
$600 There are this many Supreme Court Justices.
$600 Nine
$800 This power of the Supreme Court allows them to declare laws and Presidential Acts unconstitutional.
$800 Judicial Review
$1000 Supreme Court Justices are Nominated by which Branch of the Government?
$1000 The Executive Branch
$200 The U.S. Legislative Branch is called Congress and is made up of two Houses: the House of Representatives and this.
$200 The Senate
$400 If congress can get a 2/3rds majority vote than they have the Power to put a law through over a Presidential veto through a process known as this.
$400 An Override
$600 One of the jobs of the legislative Branch is to set this for the entire Government. When they failed to do so in the Fall it led to a Government shut down.
$600 The Budget
$800 As part of the CT compromise during the writing of the constitution, our Government has 2 houses in Congress. This is known as this type of legislature.
$800 A Bicameral Legislature
$1000 Congress has the power to bring legal charges against other members of the government, even the President- through this Process.
$1000 Impeachment
$200 Although Election Day is held every year for various offices, Presidential elections are only held Every this many years.
$200 Four
$400 America has a two party system of Politics. Currently, the two major Parties in the United States are the Democratic Party and this party.
$400 The Republican Party
$600 Americans do not actually vote directly for President. Instead, their votes are carried out by representatives in this system.
$600 The Electoral College
$800 This term refers to the people in a Certain group or area that are represented by an elected official.
$800 Constituents
