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U.S. CONSTITUTION
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the first part if the Constitution called | The Preamble |
| What rights does the 1st amendment protect | The right to Petition, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Religion |
| What is the set of the first 10 amendments called | The Bill of Rights |
| What are the requirnments for becoming President | Has to be 35 years old or older, be a natural born citizen, and be a resident in the U.S. for 14 years |
| What are the terms of a House of Representative member | 2 years |
| What is the term of a Senator | 6 years |
| How long does a Supreme Court justice serve | Lifelong |
| Who is resides over the Senate | The Vice President |
| What amendment says that one person cannot be tried for the same crime twice | The 5th amendment |
| How many amendments are there | 27 |
| How are the numbers of electoral votes calculated | House + Senate = Electoral Votes |
| What amendment ended slavery | 13th |
| What are the 6 big ideas about the constituion | Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Seperation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Federalism, and Judicial Review |
| How many justicies serve on the Supreme Court | 9 |
| How many states had to ratify the constituion for it to be law | All 9 of them |
| What does the 4th amendment protect against | Unlawful searches and seizures |
| What does the 8th amendment protect against | Cruel and unusual punishment |
| What did the 19th amendment do | It gave women equal sufferage nationwide |
| When does the VP have the power to vote in the Senate | When there is a tie in votes |
| What does the 26th amendment do | It gave 18 year old the right to vote |
| How is the number of representatives in the house decided | They are decided based on population |
| What are the requirnments for becoming a senator | 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, and live in the state they were elected in |
| When does the population recount | Every 10 years |
| What are the requirnments of becoming a H.O.R. | 25 years old, 7 years of citizenship, and a resident of the state they were elected in |
| What amendments gives power to the states | 10th amendment |
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