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Constitution, Key: Questions are in green Correct answers are in bold -…

- - - - The Supreme Court can try any case
        False
        Supreme Court can only hear cases concerning federal law, also known as limited jurisdiction
        
        Supreme Court cannot challenge the other two branches of government
        False
        The Supreme Court can rule that an action taken by the executive or judicial branches did something unconstitutional (judicial review)
        Marshall says something quippy
        
        Supreme Court Justices rule for life
        True
        
        The Supreme Court is independent of the other branches
        true
        independent judiciary
        get your gavel
        
        What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
        
        Declaration of Independence
        
        Constitution
        
        Emancipation Proclamation
        
        Bill of Rights
        
        YAY
  - - - House of Representatives
        
        How many representatives does each state have?
        
        2
        
        dependent on state's population
        
        5
        
        they pick randomly
        
        Who can introduce a bill into Congress?
        
        the President
        
        a member of Congress
        
        a US citizen
        
        anyone from North America
        
        What is the overall purpose of Congress?
        
        it passes laws
        
        it enforces laws
        
        it breaks the law
        
        it decides whether laws are constitutional or not
        
        get your scroll of paper
      - Senate
        
        How many senators does each state have?
        
        dependent on state's population
        
        1
        
        2
        
        10
        
        Fun fact: he was the first president to live in the white house (it was not competed until 1800)
        
        Who is the President of the Senate?
        
        the President
        
        the Vice-president
        
        they elect someone from the senators
  - - - Upstairs
        
        What is the system the US uses to vote for President?
        
        electoral college
        
        gerrymandering
        
        lottery
        
        How old do you have to be to vote?
        
        16
        
        21
        
        18
        
        35
        
        Fun fact: Voting age was lowered in 1970 from 21 to 18.
      - Downstairs
        
        What is the term limit for President?
        
        2 years
        
        4 years
        
        8 years
        
        What is a veto?
        
        the president refuses to sign a bill into law
        
        someone writes an article criticizing the government
        
        when a politician explains their ideas
        
        a kind of bird that lives in Washington DC
        
        Fun fact: George Washington only vetoed bills during his eight years as president
        
        Can a President make laws?
        
        Yes
        
        No
        
        get your presidential seal
  - - - What is the first amendment?
        
        right to free speech
        
        freedom of religion
        
        right to petition against the government
        
        all of the above
        
        Which amendment protects from unreasonable searches and seizures?
        
        second
        
        third
        
        fourth
        
        fifth
        
        When would you say "I plead the fifth"?
        
        when the president asks you something
        
        when you don't want to give an answer at a trial
        
        when a teacher asks you if you have completed your homework
        
        when you really want something
        
        True or False: the rights given in the Bill of Rights can never be limited
        
        rights are subject to balancing against the safety and wellbeing of society
        you get a pen