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Constitution Part 1
Clues for CTest Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The plan at the Constitutional Convention which called for a bicameral Congress based on population | Virginia Plan |
| A citizen who was not born in America is a ________ citizen | naturalized |
| City where Constitutional Convention met | Philadelphia |
| Impeachments are tried by the _______. | Senate |
| The first ten Amendments are called the __________________. | Bill of Rights |
| When the Supreme Court hears a case that has already gone through lower courts it’s called _________ jurisdiction. | appellate |
| A legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial. (Article 1, Section 9) | Bill of Attainder |
| Government gets its authority from the people. This is called_________ | popular sovereignty |
| Word meaning two houses | bicameral |
| This person is the presiding officer of the Senate | Vice President |
| The right of government to take over private property for public use | eminent domain |
| How does Congress override a veto? | two-thirds vote both houses |
| Congress is divided into two ______. | houses |
| The plan at the Constitutional Convention calling for a unicameral Congress with states getting an equal amount of votes. | New Jersey Plan |
| This branch makes laws. | Legislative Branch |
| The supreme law of the land. | U.S. Constitution |
| This determines the number of Representatives for each state. | population |
| The power to declare war belongs to the _________. | Congress (legislative branch) |
| The President is the _____________of the military. | Commander-in-Chief |
| Powers shared by both the federal and state governments are called ______powers. | concurrent |
| The power of government is divided into three ________. | branches |
| All revenue (money) bills start in the _______. | House of Representatives |
| First part of Constitution that states its purpose | Preamble |
| The weak set of laws replaced by the Constitution | Articles of Confederation |
| Aiding the enemies of your country is a serious crime called _______. | treason |
| A writ of __________ prevents a person from being held without charges or court hearing. | habeas corpus |
| These types of laws change penalties for crimes after the crime is committed and are prohibited under Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution. | ex post facto |
| These are elected for six years, must be 30 years old, and must have been a citizen for nine years. | Senators |
| To be a Representative, you must have been a U.S. citizen for ____ years. | seven |
| Laws are carried out by the ________ branch. | Executive |
| The total number of U.S. Senators | 100 |
| The ceremony marking the President's first day in office. | inauguraton |
| These are elected for two years, must be 25 years old, and must have been a citizen for seven years | Representatives |
| The term of office for Supreme Court justices. | life |
| A way the executive checks the legislative by stopping a bill. | veto |
| When the Supreme Court hears a case for the first time it’s called ________ jurisdiction. | original |
| The section that grants Congress to pass laws “necessary and proper” is called the ______ Clause | Elastic |
| The branch of government that provides funding for the military. | Legislative |
| The branch of government that interprets laws | Judicial |
| This person presides over an impeachment trial of a president. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Actually, this group of people choose the President. | Electoral College |
| This person thinks you are awesome and will do great on the test tomorrow. | Mr. Wimer |
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