PIG--Branches of Government

A justice who disagrees with a decision of the Court’s majority may write a

How is the number of seats in the House of Representatives determined for each state?

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is

The United States has a ______________, or two-house legislature.

The Bill of Rights is mostly concerned with protecting the rights of

A session of Congress lasts

Sixth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

How many specific powers does the Constitution give to Congress?

Which is based on population?

The president is prohibited from running for a third term of office by

What factor determines how many senators each state has to represent them?

The Judicial Branch consists of

According to the Constitution, the president

Whose decision is final in all cases?

Which statement is true?

Representatives serve a _____ year term. Senators serve a _____ year term.

The group that has traditionally advised and assisted the president is known as the

How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?

In case of a tie in the electoral college, the election is resolved by a

According to the principle of separation of church and state,

First Amendment

What factor determines who the leaders of the House and Senate are most likely to be?

Fifth Amendment

The Constitution’s elastic clause is also known as the

In order to be elected president, a candidate must

Fourth Amendment

Process of redrawing congressional district boundaries to benefit one political party is called

All of the following would explain why there is a vacancy on the US Supreme Court EXCEPT

The process of senators speaking continuously in order to delay or defeat a bill is called

Election Day is

When is Inauguration Day?

When the president sends U.S. troops abroad, he or she is using the constitutional power of

Which of the following is NOT a case that would be heard in a federal court?

The principle of judicial review gives the Supreme Court the authority to

The main duty of senators and representatives is to

A newly elected president officially begins his or her term

The people in an individual representative’s district or a senator’s state are called

Which has 100 members?

According to the Constitution, the president has the power to