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US Constitution
Question | Answer |
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How many senators does each state have? | 2 |
How many members are in the Senate? | 100 |
How long is each Senator's term? | 6 years |
How old must a representative be? | 25 years |
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights? | 10 |
How many branches of government are there and name them. | 3 legislative, executive, and judicial |
How old must a president be? | 35 years |
How old must a senator be? | 30 years |
How long is a president's term? | 4 years and can only serve 2 terms |
How many members are there in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
How long is a Representative's term? | 2 years |
What is another name for the necessary and proper clause? | elastic clause |
What does it mean to ratify something? | approve |
What is the Bill of Rights? | first 10 ammendments |
What does it mean to impeach someone? | to formally accuse them of a crime |
What part of the legislative branch has the authority to confirm judges? | Senate |
Who has the power to enforce court orders? | Executive branch |
What power do the Courts have? | Judicial Review |
Which principle of the Constitution gives the president the authority to appoint federal judges? | Checks & Balances |
When the court determines a law unconstitutional, which principle is the Court exercising? | Judicial Review |
Which constitutional principle divides power between the state and federal governments? | Federalism |
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution? | Preamble, Articles, and Amendments |
Which part of the Constitution allows it to grow with a changing nation? | Amendents |
What action is required to overrule a presidential veto? | 2/3 vote of Congress |
Which section of the Constitution states why it is written? | Preamble |
What is the Supreme Court's rights to determine a law unconstitutional known as? | Judicial Review |
How many amendments and articles are there? | 27 amendments and 7 articles |
Who approves presidential appointments? | Senate |
Dividing governmental power between the national and the state government is known as what? | Federalism |
Dividing power between the 3 branches of government is know as what? | Separation of Powers |
The ability for each branch to oversee the other branches is known as what? | Checks & Balances |
What is the primary function of the legislative branch? | make laws |
What is the primary function of the executive branch? | enforce laws |
What is the primary function of the judicial branch? | interpret laws |
What actions can the president take when he/she receives a bill? | Sign it, veto it, or do nothing |
What does Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 explain? | Allows Congress to deal with issues not specifically listed in the Constitution, known as Necessary & Proper or Elastic Clause |
Where can you find the phrase "this Constitution shall be Supreme law of the land"? | Article 6 |
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable search and seizures? | 4th |
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly and press? | 1st |
Which amendment granted 18-year-olds the right to vote? | 26th |
Which amendment granted African Americans the right to vote? | 15th |
Which amendment established the direct election of Senators? | 17th |
Which amendment gave three electoral votes to Washington DC? | 23rd |
Which amendment ended the use of poll taxes? | 24th |
Article 1 primarily discusses how to make | Laws |
Article 2 primarily discusses how to make | Sure the laws are carried out |
Article 3 primarily discusses how to | Interpret laws and settle disputes over meaning |