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US Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What acted as the country's first constitution | Articles of Confederation |
| What was the main reason for changing the articles of confederation | They were too weak |
| In what year did representatives from the states meet to write the new Constitution | 1787 |
| In what city did the representatives meet | Philadelphia |
| In what building did the representatives meet | Independence Hall |
| Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention | George Washington |
| When did the constitution go into effect | 1788 |
| How many amendments were added to the constitution before it was signed | 10 |
| What is another name for the first ten amendments | Bill of Rights |
| Where do you find the 6 reasons for establishing the Constitution | Preamble |
| How many articles does the Constitution contain | 7 |
| How many amendments does the constitution contain | 27 |
| What is the Constitution | Supreme Law of the Land |
| What does it mean to plead the 5th amendment | not have to witness against yourself |
| Which amendment provides that all citizens may vote regardless of their race | 15 |
| Whose voting rights does the 19th amendment protect | women |
| Which amendment was the only one to be repealed | 18 |
| How many main branches of government are there | 3 |
| What is the major duty of the legislative branch | make laws |
| The legislative branch of our federal government is called | Congress |
| The term of Congress lasts for how long | 2 years |
| Congress is composed of what | Senate and the House of Representatives |
| Congress meets in what building | Capitol Building |
| Where is the Capitol Building located | Washington, D.C. |
| How many US senators are there | 100 |
| How many senators is each state allowed | 2 |
| What fractional part of the senate is elected every two years | 1/3 |
| How long is a senator's term of office | 6 years |
| How old must a senator be | 30 |
| How long must the senator have been a US citizen | 9 years |
| Who is the president of the senate | Vice president of the United States |
| Who must approve all treaties made by the president | Senate |
| Who is the jury in cases of impeachment | Senate |
| If a president is tried for impeachment, who presides over the trial | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Who elects the US senators | people of the states |
| What determines the number of each state's representatives | population |
| How long is a representative's term of office | 2 years |
| How old must a representative be | 25 years |
| How long must a representative be a US citizen | 7 years |
| Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives | Speaker of the House |
| Who chooses the Speaker of the House | majority party |
| Where must all revenue bills begin | House of Represetatives |
| Who selects the president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes | House of Representatives |
| The House and Senate may not do their work without what | a quorum |
| A majority is defined as what | 1/2 of the members plus one |
| What vote of congress is needed to override a president's veto | 2/3 vote |
| If the president does not act on a bill, it automatically becomes a law in how many days | 10 days |
| What is a law that turns an act into a crime after the crime was committed? | Ex post facto law |
| What is an order to a jailer to bring a prisoner to court or set them free? | Habeas Corpus |
| What is the main duty of the executive branch? | To enforce/administer laws |
| When does a president's term of office begin? | The 20th day of January following the election |
| What is the length of the President's term of office? | 4 years |
| How many times may a person be elected to the Office of President? | 2 times |
| What kind of citizens must the president and vice president be? | Natural born citizens |
| How old must the president be? | 35 |
| How long must the president have lived in the US | 14 years |
| Who becomes president if the president or vice president can't serve | Speaker of the House |
| What determines the number of electors a state gets | population |
| In order to be president a candidate must win what | majority of the Electoral College votes |
| Name the three parts of the executive branch | President, Vice President, Cabinet |
| The main purpose of the judicial branch is to what | interpret and administer laws |
| Who nominates Supreme Court judges | The President |
| How long may a Supreme Court judge serve | for life |
| What three federal courts make up the judicial branch | Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court |
| Who decided all questions of Constitutional Convention | Supreme Court |
| How many justices sit on the Supreme Court | 9 |
| What are the two ways an amendment can be ratified | When 3/4 of the state legislators approve it or when special conventions in 3/4 of the states approve it |
| What do the stripes on our flag represent | 13 colonies |
| What do the stars on our flag represent | number of states (50) |
| Who are our President and Vice President | President Biden and Vice President Harris |
| When does the President's term of office begin | 20th day of January following the election |
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KAYLEA FALK