U.S. Constitution Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Identify the 2 Houses of The United States Congress | House of Representatives Senate |
| How many Senators are to a state? | 2 |
| How long is a Senators term of office? | 6 Years |
| How many US House Members are appropriated? | Based on Population |
| How long is a term for a House of Representative? | 2 Years |
| How long is the President's term length? | 4 Years |
| How much is the President's term limits? | 2 Times |
| I our system of Checks and Balances who can remove the President by impeaching? | House of Reprentatives Impeach Senator do the trial |
| In our system of Checks and Balances who can check the courts by pardoning? | President or Govenor |
| In our system of Checks and Balances who can remove the Federal Judges? | Majority of House of Reprsentatives 2/3 vote of Senate |
| In our system of Checks and Balances who can declare laws unconstitutional? | Judicial Branch |
| In our system of Checks and Balances who has the power to veto bills? | President |
| In our system of Checks and Balances who has a lifetime appointment? | Federal Judges |
| When are General Election held? | November |
| Changes to the Constitution are called? | Amendments |
| How many Amendements are there? | 27 |
| How many articles are there? | 7 |
| What are the rights guaranteed in the First Amendment? | Freedom of: Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition |
| What are the legal rights of an arrested person in the 5th Amendment? | Criminal Process |
| What are the legal rights of an arrested person in the 6th Amendment? | Garantee jury, Criminal Proceeding, Due Process, Eminant Process |
| What is the 22nd Amendment? | Presidential Tenure - President can serve 2 Terms. |
| What are the 3 levels of Federal Courts? | Trial Appeal Supreme |
| How is the Federal government's power cheked or limited? | Checks and Balances |
| What are the 3 parts of the US Constitution? | Preamble Body Amendments |
| What is Aricle I about in the Constitution? | Legislative |
| What is Article II about in the Constitution? | Executive |
| What is Article III about in the Constitution? | Judicial |
| What is the Magna Carta? | Monarchy is not absolute, jury trial, and due process |
| What is the Marbury v. Madison case establish? | Judicial Review |
| What is Presidential Succession? | Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled |
| Where are the Bill of Rights? | Article 1 Section 7 |
| What are the roles and duties of Vice-President? | Wait for the President to leave position Rule the Senate |
| Who whas the sovereignty in our Political system? | The People |
| What are the Enumerated Powers of Congress? | Collect tax, Borrow Money, Regulate Trade, Bankruptcy, Coin Money, Establish post provide military and militia, necessary and proper laws, delare laws |
| Where are the Enumerated Powers of Congress? | Article 1 Section 8 |
| What is the 10th Amendment? | Powers Reserved to the State States getting Power |
| What is the 4th Amendment? | Searches and Seizures |
| Who was the 1st President of US, under the current Constitution? | George Washington |
| How many members comprise the US Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Hwat was the purpose of the 3/5 compromise? | Every 3 slaves counts as 1 vote |
| Where is the seat of the Federal Government (Capitol)? | Washington D.C. |
| Who is the Father of the US Constitution? | James Madison |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| How many electoral votes does Missouri have? | 11 |
| What is Popular Sovereignty? | The people's will, wil prevail |
| What is the Total number of members of US Senate? | 100, 2 for each state. |
| What is the Total number of members in the US House of Reps? | 435 |
| What is Federalism? | A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central or rational government and several regional governments. |
| In what city was the Constitution and Declaration written? | Philadelphia |
| What is the Leadership position in the House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
| What is the Leadership position in the Senate? | Vice President |
| Who is the President of the US (the current president's name)? | Barak Obama |
| What is the current President's political party? | Democrat |
| Who is the Vice-President (the current Vice-President's name)? | Joe Biden |
| Who is the Speaker of the House (the current Speaker's name)? | John Bahner |
| Who is the Presidental Pro Tempore (the current Presidental Pro Tempore name)? | Daniel K. Inouye |
| Who is the Senate Majority Leader (the current Leader's name)? | Harry Reid |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (the current Chief Justice's name)? | John G. Roberts |
| Who are the 2 Missouri Senators in the US Senate? | Claire McCaskell Roy Blunt |
| Who Reprents the 5th District of MO in the US House of Preprestatives? | Emanuel Cleaver |
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