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Constitution Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who said "give me liberty or give me death"? | Patrick Henry |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | Protest against tax on tea |
| Who led the American Army in the Revolution? | George Washington |
| Who won the Revolutionary War? | Americans |
| What is the Declaration of Independence? | A statement announcing the 13 colonies were an independent nation and no longer part of Britain. |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence signed and adopted? | Adopted:July 4,1776 Signed: August 2,1776 |
| Define unalienable | |
| Cannot be taken away | |
| List 3 unalienable rights found in the Declaration of Independence | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What was written first:"The Declaration of Independence or the Constitution"? | Declaration of Indepence (1776,signed+adopted) Constitution (written 1787, adopted 1788) |
| What could be considered our first Constitution? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why was the Articles of Confederation weak? | Fear of a string central government |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held and in what year? | Phildephia 1787 |
| What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? | Correct faults in the Articles of Confederation |
| Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| What building was used for the Constitutional Convention? | Independence Hall |
| How many states had to approve the Constitution? | 9 |
| What was the Great Compromise? | Two House Congress House of Representatives:Based on population Senate:equal representation 2 senators per state |
| Did the original Constitution outlaw slavery? | No |
| What was the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 amendments |
| What were the 13 original states? | Connecticut New Jersey Delaware New York Georgia North Carolina Maryland South Carolina Massachusetts Pennsylvania New Hampshire Virginia Rhode Island |
| What are the 3 parts of the Constitution? | 1. Preamble 2. Articles 3. Amendments |
| How many amendments have been made to the Constitution? | 27 amendments |
| What is the first amendment? | Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
| What is the second amendment? | Right to bear arms |
| What is the 13th amendment (1865)? | Abolished (ended) slavery |
| What is the 18th amendment? | Prohibition of alcohol |
| What is the 19th amendment? | End of women suffarage, right to vote |
| What are the 3 branches of government? | Legislative, executive, judicial |
| What branch of government makes the laws? | Legislative |
| What is the major body of the legislative branch? | Congress |
| What two houses make up Congress? | Senate House of Representatives |
| Which branch of government has 2 houses? | |
| Which group of Congress has 100 members? | |
| How many senators does each state have? | |
| Legislative | |
| Senate | |
| 2 | |
| What are the requirements for U.S. senator? | 30 yes old, 9 years citizen, and live in the state that you represent |
| In what part of the Constitution can you find out about the legislative branch? | Article 1 |
| Which group of Congress serves 6 years? | Senate |
| Which group of Congress has 435 members? | House of Representatives |
| Which group of Congress serves 2 years? | |
| What are the requirements for the U.S. representative? | |
| What is the least number of representatives (house) a state can have? | |
| Who makes more money-a senator or a representative? | |
| Who elects U.S. senators? | |
| Which group of Congress passes bills? | |
| Which group of Congress meets in the Capitol Building? | |
| Which body of government has the power to raise, borrow and coin money? | |
| What fraction of the senate is elected every two years? | |
| Which group of Congress has the vice president as a presiding officer? | Senate |
| Can Congress veto a law? | No |
| House of Representatives | |
| 25 yrs old 7year citizen and must live in state it represents | |
| 1 | |
| Neither both make the same $174000 | |
| The people of the entire state | |
| Both | |
| Both | |
| Congress | |
| 1/3 | |
| Which group of Congress accepts or rejects treaties? | Senate |
| Which group of Congress selects a president if no candadite has a majority in the electoral college? | House |
| Which group of Congress has members appointed by the supreme court? | Neither |
| Which branch of joint government uses joint committees? | Legislative |
| After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress where is it sent? | President |
| How many times can a senator be reelected? | Unlimited |
| What is an ex post facto law? | Law that makes an act illegal after the act is comitted |
| Which department is responsible for coining and printing money? | Treasury |
| What fraction of a vote is nessecary for Congress to pass a law over the presidents veto? | 2/3 |
| Can Congress tax goods being exported from a state? | No |
| Which group of Congress brings charges of impeachment? | House |
| What is the elastic clause? | |
| Gives Congress broad powers to write laws about new and unexpected situations Article 1 Section 8 | |
| What is habeas corpus? | Prisoner cannot be detained without trial |
| Can federal officers have titles of nobility? | No |
| Does the constitution allow for laws to be made for subjects that did not exist in 1787? | Yes |
| Which branch of government enforces the laws? | Executive branch |
| Where would you find information on the executive branch | Article 2 |
| Who is the President and Vice President of the United States | Barack Obama and Joe Biden |
| How many women have been president | None |
| How long is the president's term | 4 years |
| How many terms may the president serve | Two terms |
| How many cabinet positions are there | 15 |
| Who has the power to veto | President |
| What vote really elects the president | Electoral college |
| Who was the only president ever to resign | Richard Nixon |
| What are the requirements to become president | 30 years old natural born citizen 14 years of residency |
| When does the president assume duties of office | January 20th |
| What branch of government is the president head of | Executive |
| If the president and vice president die who becomes president | Speaker of House |
| Who presents the national budget | President |
| What is the duty of the Secretary of state | Foreign affairs |
| Who is the chief legal officer | Attorney General |
| Which cabinet position is responsible for the farm program | |
| Secretary of agriculture | |
| What is the duty of Secretary of interior | National resources |
| Which cabinet has a duty to settle a strike | |
| Secretary of Labor | |
| Which cabinet position has the duty to carry out War | Secretary of Defense |
| Which cabinet position is responsible for Social Security | Secretary of Health and Human Services |
| Which cabinet position is responsible for the secret of State | Secretary of Homeland Security |
| When will the next presidential election be | November 2016 |
| What happens if the president doesn't act on a bill within 10 days | It becomes a law |
| How many electoral votes are there | 538 |
| What is the 22nd Amendment | No person will be elected to the office of President more than twice Limits term |
| What is federalism | The sharing of powers by federal and state governments |
| Which branch of government is the court system | Judicial |
| Who appoints Supreme Court Justices | President |
| What is checks and balances | It is a system of government that guarantees that no Branch becomes too powerful example would be appoints judges |
| Which branch of government interprets laws | Judicial |
| Where do you find information about the judicial branch | Article 3 |
| How many Supreme Court justices are there | 9 |
| Which Supreme Court Case established the principle of judicial review | Marbury vs. Madison |
| How many states does it take to ratify an amendment | 38 |
| What is the 26th Amendment | 18 year olds right to vote |
| What would have to happen to have prayer in public school | Constitutional Amendment |
| What do stars on the flag represent | 50 states |
| What does the blue on the Flag symbolize | Loyalty |
| What does the white on the flag symbolize | Liberty |
| What do the stripes on the flag represent | 13 colonies |
| What does the red stand for | Courage |
| What plan proposed two houses of Congress based upon population | The Virginia Plan |
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