| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Who is presiding officer of Senate? | Vice President |
| What is the constitution? | a plan of government for our country |
| What is the preamble? | beginning of Constitution and states purpose |
| What is an amendment? | a change or addition to the Constitution |
| What are the Bill of Rights? | first ten amendments to Constitution |
| What is democracy? | form of government which citizens share power |
| What does the executive branch do? | carries out/executes the laws |
| What does the judicial branch do? | interprets the laws or says what the laws mean |
| What does the legislative branch do? | makes the laws |
| What does the President have the authority to do? | command armies, make treaties, make sure laws are followed |
| Amendment that gives freedom of speech? | 1st |
| Amendment that guarantees speedy trial? | 6th |
| What did the 26th amendment do? | gave right to vote for anyone over 18 yrs old |
| What did the 13th amendment do? | abolished slavery |
| How many amendments are there? | 27 |
| How many amendments have been repealed? | 1 |
| Who signed the constitution first? | George Washington |
| Article 1 refers to? | legislative branch |
| Article 2 refers to? | executive branch |
| Article 3 refers to? | judicial branch |
| What are the qualifications of US representative? | 25 yrs old, 7 yrs US Citizen, live in state represented |
| Who have sole power to impeach? | House |
| Qualifications of US Senator? | 30 yrs old, 9 yrs US Citizen, live in state represented |
| Who has sole power to try all impeachments? | Senate |
| Can the President create laws or raise taxes? | NO |
| What amendment allows Americans to possess guns? | 2nd |
| The "State's Rights" amendment? | 10th |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment? | 19th |
| Order of Presidential Succession Amendment? | 25th |
| First seven words of the Constitution? | We the people of the United States |
| What does the Preamble do? | states the purpose of the Constitution |
| The Constitution needed approval by ___ states? | 9 |
| How many articles are in the Constitution? | 7 |
| US Senators are elected for? | 6 years |
| US Representatives are elected for? | 2 years |
| Total members in House of Representatives? | 435 |
| Does the President have the power to declare war? | NO |
| Term of Supreme Court justices? | life |
| Who elects the US President? | the electoral college (who are elected by the people) |
| Who becomes President when he/she dies? | Vice President |
| How long is President elected (years)? | 4 years |
| What do we call a change to the Constitution? | amendment |
| What is Congress? | Senate and House of Representatives |
| President & VP die...who is President? | Speaker of the House |
| How many full terms can a US President serve? | 2 |
| Who nominates judges of the Supreme Court? | President |
| What month do we vote for the President? | November |
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