Explore #1 Birth of the Constitution
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution" for playing a key role in the drafting of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison?
What are the 2 houses of Congress?
What are Senate and House of Representatives?
Who has the power to declare war?
What is Congress (legislative branch)?
According to Article VII, how many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it became law?
What is 9?
The President using his power to veto legislation (laws) passed by Congress is an example of what?
What are checks and balances?
The meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where the founders wrote the Constitution was called the __________________.
What is Constitutional Convention?
a change or addition to the Constitution
What is amendment?
Who determines if a law is unconstitutional?
What is Supreme Court (judicial branch)?
Who determines if a law is unconstitutional?
What is The Supreme Court (Judicial branch)?
Which body must approve the Supreme Court justices, cabinet members, and ambassadors that the President appoints to government positions?
What is Legislative branch (Senate)?
Which man led the meetings at the Constitutional Convention and was the first president of the United States?
Who is George Washington?
a government of a state, community, or other body controlled by its members
What is self-government?
Who has the power to print and coin money?
What is Congress (legislative branch)?
How many years does a Senator serve?
What is 6?
Which body can impeach the Supreme Court?
What is Legislative Branch?
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
What is to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people
What is republic?
What are the three main parts of the Constitution?
What are the Preamble, Articles, and Amendments?
The Senate will try all cases of impeachment but cannot remove someone unless they have what fraction of the vote?
What is 2/3?
Which branch of government can pardon prisoners?
What is the Executive Branch?
Of the 42 delegates left at the end of the Constitutional Convention, how many signed the Constitution?
What is 39 delegates?
a system of government in which power is shared between the state and federal governments
What is federalism?
Which article describes how to amend the Constitution?
What is Article V?
What form of government must all states in the U.S. have?
What is Republican?
Which President finally approved the Stolen Valor Act?
Who is President Barack Obama?