What was the Virginia Plan? 1
Proposed 2 houses of Congress based on population so the large states could control the government 2
What was the New Jersey plan? 3
Small states proposed one house of Congress 4
What do we call the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution? 5
The Bill of Rights 6
What are the first 10 Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights? 7
1. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition 2. Right to bear arms 3. No quartering of soldiers 4. No unreasonable search or arrest 5. Can not be tried twice for the same crime (No Double Jeopardy), Due Process, Grand Jury Indictment, No property taken for public use without fair compensation. 8
6. Rights of accused in criminal cases 7. Trial by jury 8. No excessive bail or cruel punishment 9. People retain rights not listed in Constitution 10. Power not given to the federal government is given to the people of the state. 9
What are the 6 goals in the Preamble? 10
Form a more perfect union Establish justice Insure domestic tranquility Provide for common defense Promote the general welfare Secure the blessings of liberty 11
What are the three branches of government? 12
Executive Legislative Judicial 13
What are the 2 houses that make up Congress? 14
Senate House of Representatives 15
What are the qualifications to be a Senator? 16
30 years old U.S. citizen for 9 years Live in the state you represent 17
What are the qualifications to be a Representative of the House? 18
25 years old A citizen for 7 years Live in the state you represent 19
How long is a Senator s term for? 20
They serve a 6-year term 21
How long is a House of Representative s term? 22
They serve a 2-year term 23
Who is the President of the Senate? 24
The Vice-President of the United States 25
Who is the head of the House of Representatives? 26
The Speaker of the House 27
How many times can members of Congress (Senators and House of Representatives) be re-elected? 28
They can be elected an unlimited numbers of times 29
Who has the power to impeach? 30
The House of Representatives 31
Who is the jury in cases of impeachment? 32
The Senate 33
Who can remove or punish a member congress? 34
Only Congress can with a two-thirds (2/3) vote 35
Does the Senate or the House of Representatives approve treaties? 36
The Senate 37
How many members does the Senate have and how many come from each state? 38
100 members 2 from each state 39
How many members are in the House of Representatives? 40
House of Representatives has 435 members 41
Where do bills that have to do with money (revenue) start? 42
The House of Representatives 43
What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch? 44
To make laws 45
What is the main duty of the Executive Branch? 46
To enforce laws 47
What is the main duty of the Judicial Branch? 48
To interpret the laws and administer justice 49
What are the requirements to be President or Vice President? 50
A natural born citizen 35 years old A U.S. citizen for at least 14 years 51
The President assumes the duties of office on what day? 52
January 20th 53
How long is the President s term? 54
For 4 years 55
True of False? The President and Vice President must run on the same party ticket. 56
True 57
What are the 3 major types of federal courts? 58
Supreme Courts Court of Appeals District Court 59
How many Supreme Courts are there? 60
One 61
How long can a federal judge hold office? 62
For life and may only be removed by impeachment 63
Federal Judges are appointed by the President with the approval of? 64
The Senate 65
Who is the head of the Judicial Branch? 66
The Chief Justice 67
How many Courts of Appeals are there? 68
13 Courts of Appeals 69
What are the qualifications for a federal judge in the Constitution? 70
There are none 71
What is the highest court in the United States? 72
The Supreme Court 73
The First Amendment (I) 74
The freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition 75
The Second Amendment (II) 76
The right to bear arms 77
The Third Amendment (III) 78
No quartering of soldiers 79
The Fourth Amendment (IV) 80
No unreasonable search or arrest 81
The Fifth Amendment (V) 82
Cannot be tried twice for the same crime by a jury (NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY) No witness against yourself Grand jury indictment No property taken for public use without just compensation 83
The Sixth Amendment (VI) 84
Rights of accused in criminal cases 85
The Seventh Amendment (VII) 86
Trial by jury 87
The Eighth Amendment (VIII) 88
No excessive bail or cruel punishment 89
The Ninth Amendment (IX) 90
People retain the rights not listed in the Constitution 91
The Tenth Amendment (X) 92
Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states 93
The Thirteenth Amendment (XIII) 94
Abolished slavery 95
The Fourteenth Amendment (XIV) 96
All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. enjoy full rights 97
The Fifteenth Amendment (XV) 98
Right to vote regardless of race, creed or color 99
The Eighteenth Amendment (XVIII) 100
Prohibition 101
The Nineteenth Amendment (XIX) 102
Women s right to vote 103
The Twenty-first Amendment (XXI) 104
Repealed prohibition 105
The Twenty-second Amendment (XXII) 106
Limits the President s terms to two 107
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (XXVI) 108
Allows 18-year-olds to vote 109
What does suffrage mean? 110
The right to vote 111
What was the first Constitution of the U.S.? 112
The Articles of Confederation 113
The Declaration of Independence says everyone one has the right to the following three things. 114
Life Liberty The pursuit of happiness 115
What did the Declaration of Independence explain? 116
Why the colonists wanted to separate from England and become independent 117
Why were checks and balances created in the Constitution? 118
To prevent one branch of the government from controlling the government 119
The Executive Branch (President) can check the Legislative Branch (Congress) by... 120
Vetoing laws 121
The Judicial Branch can check both the Legislative (Congress) & Executive (President) Branches by... 122
Declaring laws unconstitutional 123
The Legislative Branch (Congress) can check the Executive Branch (President) by... 124
Passing laws over the veto by 2/3 vote 125
Amendments to the Constitution can be approved through the process of... 126
Ratification 127
Does a bill have to pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate before the President approves it to be a law? 128
Yes 129
If the President vetoes a bill can it still become a law? 130
Yes, Congress can override a veto from the President with a two-third (2/3) vote 131
What is the group of people who run the Executive Branch departments created to assist the President? 132
The Presidential Cabinet 133
In the Declaration of Independence, where does the government get its power? 134
From the people 135
What powers belong to the State Governments? 136
Establishing local governments Establishing & supervising schools Providing for state militia Regulating commerce within the state Charter corporation Regulating labor, industry & business within the state 137
What powers belong to the Federal Government? 138
Regulate interstate commerce Conducting foreign affairs & making treaties Coining & issuing money Establishing post office Making war & peace 139
Maintaining armed forces Admit new state & govern territories Punish crimes against the U.S. Grant patents & copyrights Make uniform laws on naturalizations & bankruptcy 140
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? 141
To improve the Articles of Confederation 142
What do the thirteen stripes on our flag represent? 143
The thirteen original colonies 144
What do the fifty stars on our flag represent? 145
They represent the fifty states. 146
What do the colors on the flag represent? 147
Red = Courage White = Liberty Blue = Loyalty 148
What laws do we have to protect the flag of the United States? 149
There are no laws with penalties to protect our flag. 150
What are three parts of the Constitution? 151
Preamble Seven original articles 27 amendments 152