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U.S. Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What acted as the country's first Constitution? | The Articles of Confederation |
| The main reason for changing the Articles of Confederation was... | they were too weak |
| In what year did representatives from the states meet to write the new constitution? | 1787 |
| In what city did they meet? | Philadelphia |
| At what building did they meet? | Independence Hall |
| Who was 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 six reasons for establishing the Constitution? | Preamble |
| How many articles does the Constitution contain? | 7 |
| How many amendments does the Constitution contain? | 27 |
| It is clear the United States Constitution is the... | Supreme law of the land |
| What does it mean to "invoke the 5th amendment"? | You don't have to testify against yourself. |
| Which amendment provides that all citizens may vote regardless of their race? | 15th |
| Whose voting rights does the 19th amendment protect? | Women's |
| Which amendment is the only one to be repealed? | 18th |
| How many branches of government are there? | 3 |
| What is the major duty of the legislative branch? | Makes laws |
| The legislative branch of our federal government is called the... | Congress |
| It is composed of what? (2) | Senate and House of Representatives |
| The term of Congress lasts for how many years? | 2 |
| Congress meets in what building? | Capitol Building |
| Where is this building located? | Washington D.C. |
| How many United States senators are there? | 100 |
| How many senators are 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 a senator have been a United States citizen? | 9 years |
| Who must approve all treaties made by the president? | The Senate |
| Who is the jury in cases of impeachment? | The Senate |
| If a president is tried for impeachment, who presides over the trial? | The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court |
| Who elects United States senators? | The People |
| What determines the number of each state's representatives? | The population |
| How long is a representative's term of office? | 2 years |
| How old must a representative be? | 25 |
| How long must a representative have been a United States citizen? | 7 years |
| Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
| Who chooses the Speaker of the House? | the majority party |
| Where must all revenue bills begin? | The House |
| Who selects the president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes? | The House of Representatives |
| Both the House and the Senate may not do their work without a... | quorum |
| A majority is defined as ___ of the members plus ___. | 1/2, 1 |
| What vote of Congress is needed to override a president's veto? | 2/3's vote in each house |
| If the president does not act on a bill, it automatically becomes a law in... | 10 days |
| A law that turns an act into a crime after the act was committed, is called an... | ex post facto law |
| An order to a jailer to bring a prisoner to court or to set the prisoner free is called... | Habeas Corpus |
| The main duty of the executive branch is to ... | enforce or administer laws |
| Who is the most important official in the executive branch? | The President |
| 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 Office of Presiden? | 2 times |
| The President and Vice President must be what kind of citizens? | natural - born |
| How old must the president be? | 35 |
| How long must the president have lived in the US? | 14 years |
| Who becomes president if neither the president nor the vice president can serve? | Speaker of the House |
| What determines the number of electors (electoral votes) a state gets? | the number of Senators and Representatives for each state |
| In order to be elected President, a candidate must win a ... | the 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 ... | interpret laws and administer justice |
| Who nominates Supreme Court (federal) judges? | The President |
| How long may a Supreme Court judge serve? | their life |
| the Judicial Branch of government is composed of three major types of federal courts: | Supreme Court Courts of Appeals District Courts |
| Who decides all questions of Constitutional interpretation? | Supreme Court |
| How many justices sit on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Give two ways an amendment may be ratified (approved to become an official part of the Constitution) : | An amendment is official when 3/4 of state legislatures approve it. 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? | 50 states |
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