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Constitution Review

Questions from Constitution Study Guide Exercises

QuestionAnswer
The Articles of Confederation demonstrated the need for a more ________________ centralized government Strong
The ___________________ plan proposed a bicameral Legislature, with number of representatives based on a state's population Virginia
Under the _________________ compromise, 3/5ths of all slaves would be counted toward a state's population to determine how many members that state receives in the House of Representatives 3/5ths
The function of the Legislative branch is to _________ laws make
The function of the Executive Branch is to ___________ the laws enforce
The function of the Judicial Branch is to ___________ the laws interpret
Congress is made up of the _______________ and ________________ of ______________ Senate and House of Representatives
In the Senate, each state is given ______________ representatives two
The number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives is determine by the ________________ of that state population
Senators are elected to a _________ yr term six
Members in the House of Representatives are elected to a __________yr term two (2)
Congress has the power to ___________ war by a majority vote in each house. declare
The House of Representatives has the power to ______________ the President. impeach
An impeachment trial of a President is held in the ______________ Senate
To override a Presidential veto, a ________ vote is needed in each House of Congress 2/3rds
The number of times a person can be elected President is _______ two times
The President serves a ______yr term four
The President is the ____________________ of the armed forces Commander-iin-chief
The President can ___________ or reject a bill sent by Congress veto
To be elected President, a candidate needs _____________ electoral votes 270
The advisors to the President are known as the ___________ - most of them have the title of “Secretary of ... Cabinet
The Supreme Court is made up of _________ justices nine
Supreme Court Justices are __________ by the President of the United States nominated
The job of the Supreme Court is to decide if laws are __________________ Consitutional
__________________ gives the Supreme Court the power to declare laws, acts of the President and Congress unconstitutional judicial review
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the ___________________ Bill of Rights (1791)
. The system where one branch of government can limit the power of the other branches of government is known as ____________________________ checks and balances
For an amendment to be added to the Constitution, _______ of the states must ratify it 3/4ths
to reject a law veto
to change amend
to put into action execute
To accuse of a government official of breaking the law or other wrongdoings impeach
A nation that is independent from other nations and has the authority to govern itself sovereign
Power is shared between the National, State and Local governments federalism
a leader who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and unfair tyrant
To explain and understand what something means interpret
To explain and understand what something means legislate
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly & petitioin 1st Amendment
right to bear arms 2nd Amendment
right to privacy: no illegal search and seizure - need warrant 4th Amendment
right to remain silent (no self-incrimination), due process, etc. 5th Amendment
right to a speedy trial 6th Amendment
abolished slavery 13th Amendment (1865)
gave citizenship to freed blacks 14th Amendment (1868)
gave right to vote to freed black citizens 15th Amendment (1870)
gave right to vote to women 19th Amendment (1920)
gave right to vote to 18 - 21- year-olds 26th Amendment (1971)
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