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Constitution Test

Review of key terms and ideas for your Constitution test

TermDefinition
checks and balances powers over different branches assuring no one branch is too strong
executive branch charged with enforcing the laws; president
legislative branch given powers to make laws; Congress
judicial branch given power to interpret laws: Supreme Court
3/5ths Compromise counted slaves for population in this way
amendment a change to the Constitution
Bill of Rights first 10 amendment of Constitution: basic freedoms and rights
Anti-Federalists groups opposed to the proposed new strong central government
impeachment process of removing a public official from office
ratify to officially approve
due process means the law must be applied fairly; a right
veto presidential privilege- rejecting a proposed law from Congress
Articles of Confederation weak central government 1776-1787; replaced by Constitution
bill a proposed law
federalism power is distributed between a central government and individual states
concurrent powers powers shared by federal and state governments
delegated powers powers held by federal government
reserved powers powers kept by state government
Total # of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives 435
Total # of Senators in the U.S. Senate 100
Current U.S. Vice-President JD Vance
Current U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
First Amendment freedoms RSPAP: Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
Senator's length of term (years) 6
House of Representative's length of term (years) 2
Supreme Court Justice length of term Life
Maximum # of years as President 10
Required duties of U.S. Citizen All: Jury duty, taxes, obey laws, (males only:register for draft at 18yrs)
Suggested duties of U.S. Citizen Vote, stay informed, community service
Legislative Branch Powers writes laws, declares war
Executive Branch Powers makes treaties, commands armed forces
Judicial Branch Powers interprets the Constitution, reviews lower court decisions
Legislative Branch Responsibilities for Checks & Balances impeach the President, override vetoes, impeach federal judges, approve Supreme Court Justices
Judicial Branch Responsibilities for Checks & Balances reject laws, declare executive actions unconstitutional
Executive Branch Responsibilities veto or sign bills, calls special sessions of Congress, nominates Supreme Court Justices, appoints federal judges
President's length of term (years) 4 (two elected terms max)
Number of original States 13
Minimum voting age (years) 18
Current Senators for California Alex Padilla & Adam Schiff
Current Representative for the 15th District (Burlingame) Kevin Mullin
Year the Constitution was written 1787
Number of times a Senator or House of Representative can be reelected Unlimited
Next person in line if a U.S. President and Vice President should die Speaker of the House
First 10 Amendments to Constitution The Bill of Rights
Total number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution 27
Total # of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court 9
Search Warrant Permission to look for evidence of a crime in a particular location
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition Our five freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment
Speaker of the House Becomes president if POTUS and VPOTUS can't fulfill job
John Roberts Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Popular Sovereignty Rule by the people (pop = people, sovereignty = rule
Federalists supporters of the new Constitution - included GW, Ben F., Hamilton, Madison
indict to bring charges against, to charge with a crime; accuse
double jeopardy Being tried twice for the same crime
Rights violated by Britain Improper searches, seizures, trial by jury, quartering soldiers
Ketanji Brown Jackson First African American woman to be a Supreme Court justice
Louie World's greatest dog?
Ski Week An awesome 9 days
We the People first three words of the Constitution, indicates principle of popular sovereignty
Power to regulate marriage, adoption laws, establish schools State governments
13th amendment ended slavery
19th amendment gave women right to vote
26th amendment gave 18-21 year-olds right to vote
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