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Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who is the president of the united states? | barack obama |
| who is the vice president of the united states? | joe biden |
| who is currently speaker of the house? | john boehner |
| how many houses are there in congress? | 2 |
| how many members are there in the house? | 435 |
| how many members are there in the senate? | 100 |
| how many senators are there from each state? | 2 |
| what is the term for the senate? | 6 years |
| what is the minimum number of representatives a state must have? | 1 |
| what is the term for the house? | 2 years |
| what are the qualifications for the senate? | 30 years old 9 year citizen of the us resident of state chosen for |
| what are the qualifications for the house? | 25 years old 7 year citizen lives in state representing |
| what percent of the senate is elected every 2 years? | 1/3 |
| where does congress meet? | capitol building |
| what is the process a bill must take in becoming a law? | bill proposed by either house or senate sent to either house or senate for approval sent to president for approval/veto |
| can congress tax exported goods? | no |
| how does congress over-ride a presidents veto of a bill? | 2/3 vote |
| who receives a larger salary? the senate or the house? | neither, they're the same |
| what is the role of the house during the impeachment process? | begin case |
| what is the role of the senate during the impeachment process? | jury |
| how long is a presidential term? | 4 years |
| what is the maximum number of terms a president can serve? | 2 terms |
| what amendment limits the number of presidential terms? | twenty second |
| what are the qualifications to be president? | natural born citizen resident of us for 14 consecutive years 35 years old |
| who has the power to veto? | president |
| who has the power to call congress into "special session"? | president |
| who was the only president to resign? | richard nixon |
| who’s vote elect the president of the united states? | the electoral college |
| what happens to a bill if the president does not sign it within ten days during congressional session? | it becomes a law |
| who presents the national budget? | president |
| define national budget. | a document plan of public revenue and expenditure that is often passed by the legislature, approved by the chief executive-or president and presented by the Finance Minister to the nation. |
| when is the next presidential election? | 2016 |
| when does the president-elect take place? | january 20 |
| how many amendementshave there been to the constitution? | 27 |
| which amendments make up the bill fo rights? | the first 10 |
| what are the rights icluded within the first amandment? | freedom of religion, speech, oress, assembly, and petition. |
| what amendments sets the voting age at 18 years old? | 26th |
| what is the 16th amendment? | income tax amendment. |
| when was the last amendment to the consitution adopted? | 1992 |
| what are the three branches of government? | executive, legislative, judicial. |
| what is the main jon of he executive branch? | enforce laws |
| what is the main job of the legislative branch? | make laws. |
| what is the main job of the judicial branch? | interpret laws. |
| what are checks and balances? | counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
| define federalisim. | the federal principle or system of government. |
| can federal officials have titles of nobility? | no |
| what do the stars a stripes stand for in the american flag? | stars-states stripes-original thirteen colonies |
| how should the american flag be presented at a parade? | at the peak, front |
| can both states and federal government establish court systems? | yes |
| can both states and federal government conduct foreign affairs? | no, only the federal government* |
| when was the constitution written? | 1787 |
| what did the ocnstitution originally say about slavery? | not all for it but also not banned. states decision. |
| when was the constitutional converntion held? | may 25, 1787 |
| what is patrick henry's famous quote about librety? | "give me librety, or give me death." |
| what were the articles of confederation? | served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the united states after it declared independence from great britain. |
| what was george washington's role in the constitutional convention? | commander of the continental army* |
| who wrote the declaration of independence? | jeffreson, franklin, sherman, adams, livingston. |
| when was the declaration of independence signed? | july 4, 1776 |
| what are the qualifications for supreme court justices? | there are no qualifications. |
| what was the main topic during the marbury & madison trial? | "judicial review"* |
| who has the power to raise, barrow, and manage money? | congress* |
| who has the responsibility to print and coin money? | treasury department |
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