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The Declaration of Independence was written by
Thomas Jefferson
This plan proposed that the bicameral Congress be based on population was the ____________ ________.
The Virginia or (large state) Plan
Power in the United States government is divided among _________ _________.
three branches
The Congress is divided into these two components.
The House of Representatives and the Senate?
What war did the colonies win their independence from England?
The Revolutionary War
How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
Seven
How many years are Senators elected for?
two years
Members of the House of Representatives are elected every _______ _________.
two years
This amendment protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assmebly, and petetion.
The First Amendment
This amendment protects our right to bear arms (Own guns).
The 2nd amendment
Which part of the Constitution "sets the stage"?
the preamble
The Constitution needed the approval of how many states?
What is 9 of the 13 states?
The 12th amendment states
What is the election of the president and vice president will occur on separate ballots?
The number of representatives each state has depends on this.
What is population?
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of _____________________
Philiadalphia
What is the total number of members in the U.S. Senate?
100
How many total members serve in the House of Representatives?
435
This amendment states that rights not listed to the government belong to the people
The 9th amendment
This amendment protects against unreasonable search and arrest. (Police need a warrent to search your property).
4th amendment
Before the adoption of the Constitution the newly Independent states were joined by the _______________ __ ______________
The Articles of Confederation
When did the Untied States Constitution go into effect?
March 9, 1789
This amendment tells what to do in case of a presidential disability
What is The 25th amendment?
This amendment moved the presidential inauguration day from March 4 to January 20
20th amendment
The Senate has the power to ____________ ______.
Declare war
All revenue (money) bill originate in the ___________.
House of Representatives
The 19th amendment
Gives women the right to vote
This amendment guarantees your right to a jury trial.
The 7th amendment
The preamble starts with the phrase ___ ___ _________
We the people
What does the executive branch do?
What is enforces the laws?
This amendment limits a president to two terms
22 amendment
The 17th amendment
Let's people elect their senators directly
____________________ trials are started by the House of Representatives.
Impeachment
the 8th amendment
Safeguards against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments
Th 14th amendment
gave citizenship to former slaves
Which of the following is not included in the Preamble?
a. to form a more perfect union
b. We the people
c. The pursuit of happiness
the pursuit of happiness
What does the judicial branch do?
What is interpret the law?
This amendment gives the citizens of Washington DC the right to vote,
23rd amendment
The presiding officer of the Senate is _____ _______ ______________.
the vice president
This amendment grats the right to a speed trial and a court apppointed lawyer if you need one.
The 6th amendment
abolished slavery
The 13th amendment
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
How many justices are on the supreme court?
What is nine?
The 24th amendment
Denys states the power to keep citizens from voting by charging a poll tax
This amendment says a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
The 5th amendment
The 18th amendment
forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages
Who usually administers the oath of office to the president?
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Why was the electoral college established by the constitutional convention?
To avoid a corrupt election
Amendment 26
Lowers the voting age to 18
Says you cannot sue a state in federal court
11th amendment
Supreme Court Justices serve for how long.
What is lifetime?
Who was the chief justice that established the supreme court had the power to review?
Chief Justice John Marshall
15th amendment
forbids a state from stopping a person from voting because of race or color.
This amendment prohibits quartering of troops during times of piece.
The 3rd amendment
The president does not have the power to _______________
declare war. decide how federal money will be spent. interpret laws. choose Cabinet members or Supreme Court Justices without Senate approval
Permits Congress to tax individual incomes
16th amendment
Amendment 27
Prohibits changes in the salaries of Congress from taking effect until after the next election
Powers that are not specifically given to Congress by the Constitution are called _______________.
reserved powers
Who takes the president's place if they are unable to serve?
The vice president
The 10th amendment
says that powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people
The 21st Amendment
repeals the prohibition amendment (18th Amendment)