Question | Answer |
What is the term for a representative in the US house of representatives | 2yrs |
How many terms can a representative serve? | Unlimited |
Who is next in line for succession after the Vice-President? | Speaker of the House. |
What is the length of term for a US Supreme court justice? | Lifetime |
What duty does the constitution give to the Vice-President? | serves as a tie breaker. |
How is the Speaker of the house elected? | Elected by the House of Representatives. |
How many Supreme court justices do we have? | Nine |
How many senators does each state get? | Two |
What is the function of the preamble to the constitution? | States the purpose of the constitution. |
How is the president of the United States officially elected? | by the electoral college |
How many terms can the president serve? | Two |
What are the main voting requirements? | Age 18, Citizen of U.S, registered voter. |
What is the single most important safeguard of our personal liberty? | Writ of Habeas corpus |
How many branches is our government divided into? | Three |
What are the qualifications for a representative? | Age 25, citizen of U.S for 7yrs reside in district and state elected |
What determines the number of representatives from each state? | population |
What is the date that the constitution was signed? | sept. 17th 1787 |
Who has the sole power to impeach? | House of representatives |
How long is the term for senator? | six years |
How many terms can a congressman serve? | unlimited |
What are the qualifications for senator? | 30yrs, nine year citizen, reside in state. |
Who holds an impeachment trial? | Senate |
How can a bill become law if the president does not sign it? | 2/3 vote in both houses of congress |
Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
What are states forbidded to do by the constitution? | make laws concerning elections, marriage, coin money. |
How many of the senate seats come up for re-election every 2 years? | 1/3 |
When will the next U.S census be taken? | 2020 |
What form of government is guaranteed to every state? | Republican |
What are the states guaranteed protection from by the federal government? | invasion |
Which amendment gave women the right to vote? | nineteenth |
What is the term "lame duck" refering to? | An official not re-elected continuing to serve |
How are senators chosen today? | Direct election |
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18? | twenty sixth |
What does the legislative branch do? | makes laws |
Which amendment gave Black American males the right to vote? | fifteenth |
What does the executive branch do? | Enforces the laws |
What does the judicial branch do? | Interprets the laws |
What does impeach mean? | to accuse of a crime |
Key words in the elastic clause: | "Necessary and Proper" |
What are the first ten amendments known as? | Bill of rights |
Why was the bill of rights added? | Protect the rights of individuals |
What is double jeopardy? | Being tried twice for the same crime |
Official records in one state have to be what in other states. | Respected |
When can the government house soldiers in your home? | None of the above |
If a power is not granted by the constitution to the federal government, that power may be granted to: | States or individuals |
A person accused of a crime: | cannot be tried twice for the same crime, does not have to testify against him/herself, is guaranteed a trial by jury of his peers |
The right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances means: | people can express complaints to the government |
Congress is made up of: | House of Representatives and Senate |
What is a census | count of the population |
If you can't afford a lawyer | one will be appoint to you by a jugde and the government will pay for it. |
Who's approval does the president have to have in order to make treaties? | 2/3 approval of the senate. |