Civics Final Review Game

When written laws are passed by legislatures they are known as what?

Which of the following is a function of government

The idea of democracy first developed in:

How many articles are in the US Constitution

The body of law that regulates private rights and obligations is called:

How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court

The Elastic Clause is also known as the:

When a bill is killed in committee it is called:

The elastic clause grants power to:

How many states needed to ratify the new Constitution for it to go into effect?

If you invented a new car design, you would seek a ___ to protect your idea from being stolen.

Required the reading of constitutional rights when being arrested

Who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence

Only President to not be elected to the presidency or the vice presidency

What forbids illegally gained evidence from being used in court?

A quorum is how many people in either house required to do business:

How many amendments have been added to the constitution?

Notification that a higher court is going to review a case and wish to receive all records is:

The agreement between Pilgrim leaders and male settlers was called the:

Presidential acts which have effect of law are:

If you give up your citizenship in America you are known as a what?

Series of articles written in favor of the Constitution:

What is the supreme law of the land

Absence of Govt resulting in disorder and chaos

Approved separate but equal facilities

Libel means to:

Who's philosophy said that all people get the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

The principal of Judicial Review came from the case of:

When a committee marks up a bill, it:

A written or oral agreement between two or more parties is a:

Which you commit a crime (ex. arson, theft) it is known as:

What are the three levels of federal courts (from lowest to highest):

Pacts between the President and the head of another country are:

Proposed congressional rep based on population

The process by which a person becomes a US Citizen is:

What are the two types of crimes that one can commit?

European Intellectual movement

What is the total number of electoral votes available and how many does a candidate need to win

The people represented by a member of congress is known as:

The President who was elected by the House of Representatives

A person who believes that the Const. should be interpreted with the thoughts of changing times

What committee irons out the differences in a bill so that it will be accepted by both houses:

Who is allowed to call special sessions of Congress:

Which article in the Constitution explained the ratification process

Banned school sponsored prayer

Which Presidents have been impeached

The President can be elected to serve no more than ____ Terms or ____ years.

When a child is born in another country to parents who are US Citizens, the child is a cit by:

Supreme Court Justices are appointed by ____ and confirmed by ___.

All lower federal courts were created by: