National Civics Bee

Supreme law of the land

U.S. Constitution

Popular sovereignty

Government gets power from the people

Federalism

Power shared between national and state governments

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments protecting freedoms

Legislative branch

Makes laws

Executive branch

Enforces laws

Judicial branch

Interprets laws

President

Leads the executive branch

Congress power

Make laws, declare war, control spending

President power

Veto laws

Supreme Court power

Declare laws unconstitutional

1st Amendment

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

13th Amendment

Ended slavery

19th Amendment

Women’s right to vote

26th Amendment

Voting age 18

5th Amendment

Due process and no self-incrimination

14th Amendment

Equal protection under the law

Marbury v. Madison

Established judicial review

Brown v. Board of Education

Ended school segregation

Tinker v. Des Moines

Protected student free speech

Congress

Senate and House of Representatives

Number of Senators

100

House term length

2 years

Presidential term length

4 years

Citizen responsibility

Vote, jury duty, pay taxes

Citizen right

Freedom of speech, religion

Interest groups

Influence public policy

Public policy

Government decisions and laws

Necessary and Proper Clause

Allows Congress to stretch powers

Federalist Papers

Supported Constitution ratification

Impeachment

Charging an official with wrongdoing

Rule of law

Everyone must follow the law

Veto

President rejects a law

Filibuster

Delays a vote in Senate

Supremacy Clause

Federal law is highest law

State government role

Run elections, education, local laws

Judicial restraint

Avoid overturning laws

Judicial activism

Actively interpret/change laws

Primary election

Chooses party candidates