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Constitution Cards
Question | Answer |
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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 |