Matters of Congress
Stuff
Parts of Speech
Elections
The Articles
100
Term for Congress which is made up of two houses or chambers
What is bicameral?
100
This group is chosen by the president to act as advisers
What is the cabinet?
100
Number of states required to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect
What is 9?
100
Total number of electors in the electoral college
What is 538?
100
Article which established the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the land
What is the VI (6th)?
200
This person presides over the Senate and casts the deciding vote in case of a tie
Who is the vice president?
200
Opening paragraph of the Constitution which explains why it was written
What is the Preamble?
200
The term for speech or actions that promote revolution or overthrowing the government
What is sedition?
200
Current vice president of the United States
Who is Joe Biden?
200
This Article created guidelines for the executive branch
What is the II (2nd)?
300
Term for the political leader within the House of Representatives
What is the Speaker of the House?
300
Once a president is impeached, a trial for removal from office is held here
What is the U.S. Senate?
300
Using written or verbal speech to maliciously give a false impression about someone's reputation
What is libel or slander?
300
Minimum number of electoral college votes needed to become President of the United States
What is 270?
300
Article of the Constitution which created guidelines for the judicial branch of government
What is the III (3rd)?
400
This gives Congress the power to make all laws deemed necessary and proper for governing the United States
What is the elastic clause or necessary and proper clause?
400
He wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The amendment which guarantees no illegal searches or seizures
What is the 4th?
400
Event at which each political party officially selects the candidate to run for the presidency in the general election
What is the nominating or national convention?
400
The Article which created guidelines for the legislative branch of government
What is the I (1st)?
500
Three qualifications for becoming a U.S. Senator
What is be at least 30 years old, be a legal resident of that state, and be a citizen for at least 9 years?
500
What is required for the Supreme Court to reach a decision and decide a case?
What is a majority vote of the nine justices?
500
5 freedoms guaranteed by the 1st Amendment
What is speech, press, religion, assembly, petition the government?
500
Date the electoral college meets to determine the presidency
What is the Monday following the second Wednesday in December?
500
Article which created guidelines for relationships between the states
What is the IV (4th)?
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