Constitution
What was the name of the first constitution of America?
Articles of Confederation
What word means two houses?
Bicameral
Who is the leader of this branch of Gov?
President
What is the highest court in our nation?
Supreme Court
July 4th, 1776
What is it called when there is a change to the Constitution?
Amendment
Name the two houses of this branch.
Senate and House of Reps
What is the maximum time a person can be president?
8 years
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What were the Articles of Confederation?
America's first constitution.
Articles 1-3 establish what for America?
The branches of Government
Which house has 435 members?
House of Reps
Who is third in line to the presidency?
Speaker of the House
What is constitutionality?
Comparing a law to the Constitution to see if it agrees with it.
Which document told Great Britian we are now independent of them?
Declaration of Independence
A system that shares power between the local gov and the federal gov is called this.
Federalism
What is the main job of this branch of gov?
Make laws
What is the main responsibility of this branch?
Enforce laws
How long can a person serve on the Supreme Court?
Lifetime, as long as they want to.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
what is the name of the introduction of the Constitution?
Preamble
Who is the leader of the House of Reps?
Speaker of the house.
Who is the president's cabinet?
Leaders of gov departments.
Such as dept of education, transportation, etc
If a case is appealed to the Supreme Court, what is the next step if someone doesn't like their ruling?
Nothing. They are out of options.
Write in roman numerals the month and day of our independence.
VII.IV