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US Government
Mrs S Constitution cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was the constitution written? | 1787 |
| When was the constitution adopted? | July 2, 1788 |
| The constitution was in effect on what date? | Mar. 4, 1789 |
| What is the Constitution? | a written statement of basic rules and ideas. |
| How old is the Constitution? | Over 200 years. |
| The Constitution stands for... | ...government for the people and by the people. |
| The three parts of the constitution are... | Preamble, 7 articles, 27 Amendments |
| The three branches of government are.... | Executive (President), Legislative (Congress), Judicial (Supreme Court) |
| What does Congress do? | It makes laws. |
| What are the two parts of Congress? | The House of Representatives and The Senate |
| The Senate is... | One House (part) of Congress |
| Each state can send how many Senators to the Senate? | 2 |
| A member of Senate must be... | At least 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years. |
| A Senator's term is how long? | 6 years |
| How old do you have to be to be a member of the house? | You have to be at least 25 years old |
| The Vice President serves as president of what? | The Senate |
| When is the only time that the Vice President votes? | To break a tie. |
| When does the Vice President become president? | Only if the President dies or resigns. |
| Who is our current President? | George W. Bush |
| Where does the president live? | In the White House. |
| Who is our current Vice President? | Richard Cheney |
| Which branch of government is the Supreme Court a part of? | The Judicial Branch |
| How many justices does the Supreme Court have? | 9 Justices (1 Chief Justice and 8 Associates) |
| Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices? | The President. |
| What do all public officials take an oath to support? | The Constitution. |
| What is the capital of the U.S. A? | Washington D.C. |
| When is voting day? | The first tuesday after the first Monday in November. |
| How often does the Census occur? | Every 10 years. |
| What does the Census count? | The population. |
| What does the census determine? | The number of Representatives from each state. |
| What is another name for the job of President? | The Chief Executive. |
| How old must the President be? | 35 years old. |
| How long is the Presidents term? | 4 years. |
| Can the President be born in another country? | no, must be a natural born citizen. |
| How long is a congressional session? | 2 years |
| What day does a congressional session begin? | January 3rd |
| What is the number of this congressional session? | 105th session |
| What do the Constitutional Amendments do? | They allow the Constitution to change. |
| What do we call the first 10 Amendments? | The Bill of Rights |
| The bill of rights was adopted in.... | 1791 |
| What freedom do the Bill of Rights protect? | The freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly and Petition. |
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Mrs. Stratton
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