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Stack #634110
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Constitution was written in what year? 1776, 1786, 1787, 1789 | 1787 |
| Presdient of the constitutional convention? | George Washington |
| Constitution had to be ratified by ___ states | 9 |
| Congress is the ____ branch | legislative |
| President is the head of the _____ branch | executive |
| supreme court is part of the _______ branch | judicial |
| the US government is divded into ____ branches | 3 |
| the idea that powers should be divided and given to different branches is called | seperation of powers |
| when the power of one branch is blocked by the power of another branch it is | checks and balances |
| presiding officer in the house of representatives is | speaker of the house |
| publis lands are managed by the department of____________ | the interior |
| The ___________ votes the president and the vice president | electoral college |
| a paper from a judge stating that a person is being lawfully held in jail is called a __________ | writ of habeas corpus |
| the fist part of the constitution is called the _________ | preamble |
| the department of _________ deals with law enforcement and crime prevention | justice |
| a law that punishes a person for doing something that was NOT a crime when they commited it is called an ________ | ex post facto law |
| congress meets at the _________ building | capitol |
| the pesident of the senate is ________ | the vice pesident |
| when the presiding officer of the senate is away the person who persides is the ______ | president pro tempore |
| to accuse an official of the executive or judicial branch of some wrong doing or misuse of power is to __________ | impeach |
| the responsibility for trying an impeached official lies with the ___________ | |
| the responsibility for impeaching someone lies with the_________ | |
| the constitution requires that a census must be taken every _________ | ten years |
| originally senators were chosen by the ________ | state legislatures |
| the elastic clause________ | allows congress to make laws that are necessary in carrying out its expressed powers |
| congress can override the presidents veto by ________ | a two thirds majority vote in both houses of congress |
| the president shows disapproval of a bill by_________ | vetoing it |
| the head of the country's armed forces is the ________ | president |
| The total number of those in congress is ________ | 535 |
| the ________ is a governmental corpe]oration | US postal service |
| the supreme court has _________ justices | 9 |
| the legislative branch (does or does not) see that laws are enforced | does not |
| the US congress has____ bodies | 2- house and senate |
| the state department handles ________ | foreign affairs |
| the senate must _________ | approve all treaties |
| the chief justice (is or is not) appointed for a term of 6 yesrs | is not |
| the president's advisers are called ________ | the cabinet |
| Sandra Day O'Conner (was or was not) the first woman senator | was not |
| At least 30 years old | |
| 100 members | senate |
| # based on population | house |
| where revenue bills start | house |
| conducts impeachment trials | senate |
| citizen for at least 7 years | |
| two year term of office | house |
| vice president of US runs the meetings | senate |
| makes laws | both |
| must live in state he/she represents | both |
| speaker is the head officer | house |
| start impeachment proceedings | house |
| has minority and majority leader | both |
| has a president pro tempore | senate |
| 6 year term of office | senate |
| the power to make treaties is held by the ________ | |
| justices of the supreme courtare appointed by _______ | the president |
| the right of the supreme court to hear cases being appealed from a lower court is called______ | |
| the bill of rights includes_____ | the first 10 amendments |
| the only crime defined in the constitution is _________ | treason |
| article 6 | makes the constitution the supreme law of the land |
| a search warrent must state | what is being looked for and where the search will take place |
| the group that decides whether there is enough evidence for a case to be tried is the ________ | grand jury |
| amendent 5 does not guarentee | |
| the only amendment to be repealed was the | 18 |
| double jeopardy is _____ | being tried twice for the same office |
| if the president dies, the vice president | becomes president |
| ratification procedures | article VII |
| US constitution is supreme | article VI |
| executive branch | II |
| judicial branch | article III |
| the states | article IV |
| legislative branch | article I |
| Amending the constitution | article V |
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