People
She had to stop little Johnny from playing with a nail gun
Who is the babysitter?
The right to hear a case on appeal is called this kind of jurisdiction
What is "appellate"?
U.S. Senators must be at least ___ years old.
What is 30?
Article II outlines this branch of the U.S. government
What is the judicial/courts?
These U.S. government officials are appointed for life
What are federal justices?
This Nationalist (and ten-dollar-bill face) famously said there was no need for a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
An opening statement, like one found in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
What is a preamble?
Laws Congress passes must be made "in ___ thereof" (according to the Constitution's limits).
What is "pursuance"?
One method of a new constitutional amendment involves approval by this fraction of the House and Senate
What is 2/3?
It must approve a president's justice appointments
What is the Senate?
This Federalist (who smelled a rat) famously said there had to be a Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution
Who is Patrick Henry?
Big-government supporters love to say that this clause allows a U.S. government law to overturn any state law
What is the supremacy clause?
The Constitution's Article VI says that "no ___ test shall ever be required" of a U.S. government official.
What is "religious"?
The U.S. Constitution's Article VII said that when this many states ratified the Constitution, it would go into effect
What is nine?
The number of Supreme Court justices there are
What is nine?
His letter to Abigail Adams asserted that the Supreme Court was not the "final decider" of the Constitution
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Constitution's Article IV guarantees each state this type of government
What is a republican?
The right to hear a case first is called "___ jurisdiction."
What is "original"?
What is 3/4?
A U.S. President must be at least this old
What is 35?
The name of your local representative
Who is [depends upon your local representative's name!]?
It's defined in the Constitution as "levying war against [the states]"
What is treason?
U.S. justices can be removed if they don't practice "___ ___."
What is "good behavior"?
What Congress can do to the types of cases the U.S. Supreme Court may try
What is "limit them"?
House of Representatives members serve terms of this length
What is two years?