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The Constitution

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what amendment lowered the voting age to 18? 26th
How old to be President? 35
Citizenship requirement to be President? Natural born citizen
5 freedoms in the first amendment speech,press,religion,petition,assembly
13th amendment? abolishes slavery
How old to be representative? 25
Leader of the Supreme Court? Chief Justice
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court? 9
Who was the first president? G. Washington
How old to be a senator? 30
Capital of the U.S.? Washington D.C.
Citizenship requirement for a senator? 9 years
Main job of the Legislative Branch? To make the laws
Article # of the Judicial Branch? III
Term of office for the President? 4 years
What amendment limits the president to two terms? 22nd
Amendment #2? right to bear arms
Term of office for representatives? 2 years
Name of the first constitution? Articles of Confederation
Main problem with the Articles of Confederation? Government was too weak
Term of office for a senator? 6 years
Amendment #3? No quartering of soldiers
Citizenship requirement for a representative? 7 years
Capital of Illinois? Springfield
Main job of Executive Branch? To enforce the laws
# of terms a representative can serve? unlimited
Qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice? none
Residency requirement for president? 14 years
Who declares war? Congress
Who approves the presidents appointments? Senate
Which branch is Article #2? Executive Branch
Which branch can Mr. DiPrima NOT be a part of? Executive Branch :)
After a bill passes the Senate, where is it sent? House of Representatives
What fraction of votes is needed to over-ride the presidents veto? 2/3rds
Amendment 14? Citizenship to African Americans/if you're born in the U.S. automatic citizen
Amendment 26? Voting age to 18
Which branch can be re-elected an unlimited # of times? Legislative Branch
Amendment 19? Womens suffrage
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices? President
Who approves the presidents appointments Senate
How can the Judicial Branch check the power of the Executive/Legislative Branches? By declaring laws unconstitutional
Term of office for Supreme Court Justices? Life
Where must revenue bills begin? House of Reps
How many senators from each state? 2
# of reps your state gets depends on what? Representation based on population
What do the stars on the flag represent? the 50 states
How can the Executive Branch check the power of the Legislative Branch? Vetoing bills
First 10 Amendments called? Bill of Rights
4th Amendment? Search and seizure
15th Amendment? Suffrage for African Americans
The only amendment to repeal another amendment? 21st
Prohibition of alcohol amendment? 18th
Which branch interprets the laws? Judicial Branch
# of representatives? 435
Highest lawyer in the U.S. Member of the Presidents cabinet Attorney General
Represents the U.S. around the world? Secretary of State
Signs treaties? President
How many Articles are there? 7
How many branches are there? 3
Who favored the Virginia Plan? Large States
How many Amendments are there? 27
Year the constitution was ratified? 1788
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
Year of the Bill of Rights? 1791
Year of the Declaration of Independence? 1776
Who favored the New Jersey Plan? Small States
Sole power of impeachment? House of Reps
How are representatives elected? By people in their district
Why can't Mr. DiPrima be president? Way tooooo YOUNG!!
Who is the leader of the Supreme Court? Chief Justice
How many Supreme Court Justices are there? 9
Created by: diprima
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