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Patriotic Deal or No Deal

Patriotic Deal or No Deal. How many years do the following serve?. President: ____________ Senator: _____________ House of Representative: _____________ Supreme Court Judge: _______________. Answer. President: 4 years Senator: 6 Years House of Representative: 2 years

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Patriotic Deal or No Deal

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  1. Patriotic Deal or No Deal

  2. How many years do the following serve? • President: ____________ • Senator: _____________ • House of Representative: _____________ • Supreme Court Judge: _______________

  3. Answer • President: 4 years • Senator: 6 Years • House of Representative: 2 years • Supreme Court Judge: Unlimited

  4. How old do you have to be to serve as the following? • President: ____________ • Senator: _____________ • House of Representative: _____________ • Supreme Court Judge: _______________

  5. Answer • President: 35 years • Senator: 30 years • House of Representative: 25 years • Supreme Court Judge: No age requirement

  6. The vice president is the President of the Senate. When do the Vice President vote?

  7. Answer • When there is a tie in the Senate.

  8. If the President vetos a law, what fraction of Congress must agree to override the President’s veto?

  9. Answer • 2/3

  10. What is the main role of the legislative branch?

  11. Answer • To propose and create laws.

  12. What is the first step to make a new law?

  13. Answer • A member in Congress must start the bill.

  14. Who starts a tax bill?

  15. Answer • A member from the House of Representative.

  16. How is the President elected?

  17. Answer • Through the Electoral College

  18. What if no candidate receives enough votes to become President?

  19. Answer • The House of Representative vote to decide a winner.

  20. How did our founding fathers ensure that the government would not get too powerful?

  21. Answer • They broke the federal government into 3 branches • They detailed checks and balances for each branch • They gave certain powers to the state governments

  22. Why do we have a Bill of Rights?

  23. Answer • The delegates were afraid that the government would take away individual rights.

  24. How is an amendment added to the Constitution?

  25. Answer • 2/3 of the Congress and ¾ of the States

  26. What freedoms are protected by first amendment?

  27. Answer • Freedom to express speech and religion

  28. What does the 3rd amendment say about housing troops?

  29. Answer • The government CAN force you to house a soldier during war.

  30. If the police want to search your house, what do they need?

  31. Answer • They need a search warrant. The fourth amendment protects again unlawful search and seizures.

  32. The 26th amendment grants the right to vote to _______________?

  33. Answer • Anyone over the age of 18.

  34. What amendment ended slavery?

  35. Answer • 13th Amendment

  36. What rights do you have on trial?

  37. Answer • Right to an attorney • Right to a speedy trial • Not required to testify against yourself • Trial by jury • Trial will be held in the State you committed the crime • Right to know what you are charged with • Right to confront your witness

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