Amendments
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch.
What is Article I?
Each state has this many senators.
What is two?
Representatives serve terms lasting this many years.
What is two years?
These committees review bills before they reach the full House or Senate.
What are standing committees?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This article establishes the Executive Branch.
What is Article II?
Senators serve terms of this many years.
What is six years?
Representation in the House is based on this.
What is state population?
This type of committee temporarily investigates specific issues
What is a select committee?
Citizens' right to bear arms is protected by this amendment.
What is the Second Amendment?
This article creates the Judicial Branch.
What is Article III?
The Vice President serves in this role in the Senate.
What is President of the Senate?
The House has the sole power to begin this process against federal officials.
What is impeachment?
These committees work out differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.
What are conference committees?
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
This article explains how the Constitution can be amended.
What is Article V?
The Senate has the sole power to do this after the House impeaches an official.
What is hold an impeachment trial?
To serve in the House, a person must be at least this age.
What is 25 years old?
This committee in the House decides when and how bills will be debated.
What is the House Rules Committee?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
This article states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What is Article VI?
This Senate power includes approving treaties and confirming presidential appointments.
What is advice and consent?
This constitutional requirement states that all revenue bills must originate in the House.
What is the Origination Clause?
Members of Congress often try to obtain these committee assignments because they deal with issues important to their constituents.
What are committee positions related to their district's interests?