Flashcards: Constitution Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 0 | number of women at the Constitutional Convention? |
| 0 | number of African-Americans at the Constitutional Convention? |
| 0 | number of Native-Americans at the Constitutional Convention? |
| Philadelphia | what city was the Constitutional Convention held in? |
| 1787 | what year was the Constitution written? |
| James Madison | who is known as the Father of the Constitution? |
| Preamble | what is the first sentence in the Constitution called? |
| Preamble | where are the goals and objectives of the Constitution written? |
| amendment 1 | what amendment says that we have freedom of speech? |
| amendment 1 | what amendment says that we have freedom of religion? |
| amendment 1 | what amendment says that we have the right to assemble? |
| amendment 1 | what amendment says that we have freedom of the press? |
| amendment 1 | what amendment says that we have the right to petition the government? |
| amendment 2 | what amendment says we have the right to bear arms and own a gun? |
| amendment 4 | what amendment says that police need probable cause to arrest you? |
| 27 amendments | how many amendments have been added to the Constitution? |
| veto | to cancel? |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as...? |
| amendment | official change? |
| 35 years old | minimum age to become president? |
| 30 years old | minimum age to become a Senator? |
| 25 years old | minimum age to become a House of Representatives member? |
| no age requirement | minimum age to become a judge or Supreme Court member? |
| Amendment 4 | which amendment says that police need a search warrant to search you or your property? |
| Amendment 5 | which amendment says that you do not have to testify against yourself in a court of law? |
| Amendment 5 | which amendment says that you cannot be tried for the same crime twice or double jeopardy? |
| Amendment 6 | which amendment says that you have the right to a lawyer or counsel? |
| Amendment 6 | which amendment says that you have the right to a speedy trial? |
| Amendment 6 | which amendment says that you have the right to know the charges against you? |
| Amendment 6 | which amendment says that you have the right to have a trial seen by a jury of your peers? |
| Amendment 7 | what amendment allows you the right to sue someone in court? |
| Amendment 7 | which amendment gives you the right to sue someone and have it heard by a jury? |
| Amendment 8 | which amendment allows you the right to bail yourself out of jail? |
| Amendment 8 | which amendment says there is no excessive fines or bails? |
| Amendment 8 | which amendment says there is no cruel or unusual punishment? |
| Amendment 9 | which amendment says that we have rights than it says in the Constitution? |
| Amendment 10 | which amendment says that states have rights too? |
| Article I | which article talks about the Legislative Branch? |
| Article II | which article talks about the Executive Branch? |
| Article III | which article talks about the Judicial Branch? |
| Article V | which article talks about how to amend the Constitution? |
| Article VI | which article says that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land? |
| Articles of Confederation | what was the first constitution of the United States? |
| state government | under the Articles of Confederation, which government had more power, state or federal government? |
| Constitutional Convention | what meeting was held to improve the Articles of Confederation? |
| Washington DC | where can you see the Constitution today? |
| Selective Service | what must males at the age of 18 years old register for? |
| federalism | the sharing of power between the federal and state governments is an example of? |
| federalism | both the state and federal government being able to tax its citizens is an example of? |
| Articles of Confederation | the Constitution was created because of the weakness of what "document"? |
| three fifths compromise | an agreement reached that counted a state's slave population for representation in the government? |
| 4 years | the term of a President? |
| 2 years | the term of a House of Representatives member? |
| 6 years | the term of a Senator? |
| for life | the term of a judge or Supreme Court Justice? |
| nine justices | how many justices serve on the Supreme Court? |
| 2 terms | the maximum number of terms a president can serve? |
| Congress | together, what is the Senate and House of Representatives called? |
| Vice President | the president of the Senate? |
| Speaker of the House | leader of the House of Representatives? |
| Chief Justice | leader of the Supreme Court? |
| 100 | how many Senators are there? |
| 435 | how many members are there is the House of Representatives? |
| 535 | how many members are there in the Legislative Branch? |
| bicameral | what means two houses? |
| ratification | official approval? |
| False | True/False - you can say anything you want under freedom of speech? |
| True | True/False - the President must be born in the United States? |
| Great Compromise | an agreement reached between the New Jersey and Virginia plan? |
| False | True/False - if you are born outside of the United States, there is no way you can become a citizen of the U.S.? |
| True | True/False - citizens of the United Sates have to follow the laws of the U.S.? |
| False | True/False - if you born outside the U.S. to a parent who is a U.S. citizen, you are not a U.S. citizen? |
| False | True/False - you can damage a church by painting the devil sign and you will be protected by the First Amendment? |
| separation of power | this explains why we have three branches of government? |
| checks and balances | this makes sure no one branch of government becomes too powerful? |
| House of Representatives | who can impeach the President? |
| Senate | who tries the President during an impeachment? |
| Chief Justice | who presides over an impeachment trial of the President? |
| False | True/False - a president, once elected, cannot be removed from office? |
| oath of office | after a president is elected, he must first take this before he can serve as President? |
| Bill of Rights | what was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the citizens of the U.S.? |
| Legislative Branch | which branch writes the laws? |
| Judicial Branch | which branch is in charge of interpreting the laws? |
| Executive Branch | which branch enforces the laws? |
| President | who is the commander of chief of the military? |
| President | who can veto a law? |
| 2/3rds override | if a President vetoes a law, what can Congress do? |
| President | who appoints Supreme Court Justices? |
| Senate | who approves of Supreme Court Justices? |
| Supreme Court | who can declare a law unconstitutional? |
| cabinet | there are 15 divisions under the President that advises him, what are they called? |
| Congress | who can introduce a bill to become a law? |
| President | if a bill is appoved by Congress, where does the bill go next? |
| elastic clause | what allows the Constitution to remain flexible? |
| Vice President | if the President dies in office, who becomes the President? |
| False | True/False - all citizens of the U.S. have to vote? |
| naturalized citizen | a person who immigrates to the U.S. can become this kind of citizen? |
| Constitution | what is the oldest and longest lasting constitution in the world? |
| electoral college | 2 Senators + state's House of Representatives members =? |
| Speaker of the House | if the President and Vice President die, who becomes president? |
| Supreme Court | the highest court in the U.S.? |
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