The Constitution
This man is known as the father of the Constitution
James Madison
The first 3 articles of the constitution establish the 3 branches of government. Name them
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is the President's power to refuse to sign a bill called?
Veto
The birthday of the United States of America is?
July 4th, 1776
the year the Constitution was signed
1787
The US method of sharing powers between a strong national government and the states is known as
Federalism
What is the purpose for having 3 equal branches of government?
Check and balance of power
Define "treaty"
The new Constitution was submitted to the thirteen states for approval. By July of 1788 having been ratified by the necessary three fourths of the states, the Constitution became the "________ law of the _________"
Supreme, Land
President is also known as _____________ of the US Armed Forces
The United States is also a ________ where people elect others to represent them in government decisions
Republic
Only the United States Congress which consists of ______ and the _____ has the power to make federal _________.
House of Representatives, Senate, Laws
Which article explains the process of amending the Constitution?
Article 5
The adopted motto for the United States at the beginning was "E Pluribus Unum" What it mean in English?
Out of many ONE
the "popular vote" does not determine the next President it is the
Electoral College
Several states refused to sign it until ________ was added
A Bill of Rights
Executive Branch: The _________ is the chief executive and the highest elected offical in the United States. He must be born in the United States, be at least 35 years old and a US resident for at least 14 years.
President
List (in order) all of the Articles of the Constitution including what they talk about
Preamble. Article 1 Legislative Branch. Article 2 The Executive Branch. Article 3 Judicial Branch. Article 4 Instertate Relations. Article 5 Amending the Constitution. Article 6 National and State Powers. Article 7 Popular Participation in Government
The official motto of the United States was adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum. What is the official motto that is found today on our currency?
In God We Trust
the last President to face impeachment charges was
Bill Clinton
Recite the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Congress consists of 535 members. ________ members of the House of Representatives and ______members of the Senate
435, 100
Patriots can sing out national anthem. Can you?
Answer must have been sung
On September 17, 1787, the remaining delegates walked to the front of the Assembly Room and signed their names to the Constitution. One delegate signed twice. What was his reasoning for signing twice?
He asked to sign for someone else who was not there at the time
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