Presidential
How old do you have to be to be President of the US?
35 years olf
What branch is the Senate in?
Legislative (I will accept Congress)
What branch is the House of Representatives in?
Legislative (I will also take Congress)
What are the firs 10 Amendments of the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What is it called when a President refuses to sign a bill into law?
Veto
What is the officer called who presides over the Senate when the vice president is not in attendance?
President Pro Tempore
What is the officer called who presides over the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How long does a justice of the Supreme Court remain a member of the Court?
Lifetime
How many terms, or years, can a president be in office?
2 terms, 8 years combined
How many senators do each state get?
2
How is the number of representatives from each state determined?
Based on population
Which government body has the sole power to impeach?
House of Representatives
What is the main idea of the preamble?
State the purpose of the Constitution
How long is a term for the president?
4 years
How long is the term for a senator?
6 years
How long is the term of office for representatives?
2 years
If the President is unable to serve, the Vice President takes his place. Who is next in line after the Vice President?
Speaker of the House
How many amendments are there?
27
What are the three qualifications to be president of the US?
- 35 years old
-born in the United States
- Live in the US for at least 14 years
What are the three qualifications to be a senator?
- 30 years old
- Live in the state you represent
- U.S. citizen for 9 years
What are the three qualifications to be a representative?
-25 year old
-U.S. citizen for 7 years
- Live in the district/state they represent
In what year did the Constitution become the law of the land?
1787
What is the preamble? (Can you recite it?)
"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."