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Government
constitution test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| senate age | 30 years old |
| senate are elected to a _____ year term | 6 |
| how many senators per each state | 2 |
| who heads the executive branch | president |
| what does legislative branch do | make laws |
| what does executive branch do | execute laws |
| what does judicial branch do | judges laws |
| the president is elected to a ___ year term | 4 |
| president must be a ________ by birth | citizen |
| president age | 35 |
| who heads the judicial branch | supreme court |
| supreme court justices are nominated by the | president |
| supreme court justices are approved by the | senate |
| how many justices | 9 |
| checks and balances | prevents any branch of government from getting too powerful |
| if president vetoes a law, congress can override by a _____ majority | 2/3 |
| what are the different governments | states and federal |
| dual sovereignty | whatever the federal government doesn't make a law about, the states can act however they choose |
| article 1 | legislative |
| article 2 | executive |
| article 3 | judicial |
| article 4 | states powers |
| article 5 | amendments |
| article 6 | federal power |
| article 7 | ratification |
| how many members of legislative branch | 535 |
| 1/3 of legislative branch is elected every _____ years | 2 |
| leader of senate | president pro tempore |
| senate must be citizen for ____ years | 9 |
| senate must be ________ of state | resident |
| leader of house of representatives | speaker of the house |
| representative must be citizen for ______ years | 7 |
| representative age | 25 years old |
| representative must be _______ of state/district | resident |
| bill of attainder | punishing someone without trial |
| habeas corpus | a recourse in law challenging the reasons or conditions of a person's confinement under color of law |
| titles of nobility | shall not be granted by u.s. |
| congress can propose changes to the constitution with a _____ vote in both houses | 2/3 |
| powers of senate | approve presidential appointments and approve treaties |
| powers of president | grant pardons and reprieves, convene special sessions of congress, appoint officials |
| constitution requirements for judicial branch | none |
| article 5 powers | full faith and credit, public acts and records, privileges and immunities |
| article 6 powers | supreme law of land and public debt |
| article 7 powers | ratification of the constitution |
| amendment 1 | freedom of religion, assembly, petition, protest, speech |
| amendment 2 | bear arms |
| amendment 3 | no quartering troops |
| amendment 4 | prohibition against unreasonable searches and siezures |
| amendment 5 | no person tried without grand jury trial, double jeopardy, no witness against yourself, and due process |
| amendment 6 | rights of accused in criminal cases |
| amendment 7 | trial by jury |
| amendment 8 | no excessive bail or cruel punishment |
| amendment 9 | people retain rights not listen in constitution |
| amendment 10 | powers not given to the federal government is goven to the people ot states |
| amendment 11 | cannot sue |
| amendment 12 | electoral college must cast seperate ballots for pres and vice pres |
| amendment 13 | abolished slavery |
| amendment 14 | all persons born or naturalized in u.s. should enjoy full rights |
| amendment 15 | all races can vote (not women) |
| amendment 16 | income tax |
| amendment 17 | popular election of u.s. senator |
| amendment 18 | prohibition |
| amendment 19 | women's suffrage |
| amendment 20 | changed time pres and vice pres took office |
| amendment 21 | got rid or prohibition |
| amendment 22 | limits pres's terms to 2 terms (8 years) |
| amendment 23 | washington d.c can vote |
| amendment 24 | prohibits polls |
| amendment 25 | vice pres takes office if pres dies or cannot lead |
| amendment 26 | 18+ can vote |
| amendment 27 | any pay raise congress gives cannot take effect until after new election has taken place |
| president | joe biden |
| vice president | kamala harris |
| supreme court justice | john roberts |
| u.s. senator | dick durbin and tammy duckworth |
| speaker of house | kevin mccarthy |
| representative leader | brad schneider |
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