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# 11 Card
• What branch of government enforces laws?
# 11 Answer
• Executive Branch
# 12 Card
• What branch of the government interprets laws?
# 12 Answer
• The Judicial Branch
# 13 Card
• What are the first ten amendments called?
# 13 Answer
• The Bill of Rights
# 14 Card
• Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial?
#14 Answer
• The 6th amendment
#15 Card
• How many amendments are there?
#15 Answer
• 27
#16 Card
• A writ that requires any person accused of a crime to have a hearing before a judge to determine if there is enough evidence to hold him in jail.
#16 Answer
• A writ of Habeas Corpus
#17 Card
• What is it called when all voters vote the same?
# 17 Answer
• A unanimous vote
# 18 Card
• What is it called when taxes or a money bill is used to collect money for the government?
#18 Answer
• Revenue
#19 Card
• The official count of the population.
#19 Answer
• The Census
# 20
• Any citizen residing in a district represented by a member of congress is called a:
#20 Answer
• A constituent
#21 Card
• The number of members that must be present to transact business.
#21 Answer
• A Quorum
#22 Card
• What is it called when the Congress adjourns and the president does not sign a bill and the bill dies?
#22 Answer
• A pocket veto
#23 Card
• What vote is needed in both Houses of Congress for a bill to become a law?
#23 Answer
• A Majority Vote
#24 Card
• What is it called to talk a bill to death?
#24 Answer
• A Filibuster
#25 Card
• What is a Majority?
#25 Answer
• 50% + 1
#26 Card
• What is the presidents annual salary?
#26 Answer
• $400,000