The Road to the Constitution
How many states had to ratify (approve) the Constitution before it took effect
9
Which amendment gives the right to protest, or peacefully assemble and petition the government?
1st
Name a power of the legislative branch
to make laws, to propose amendments, to impeach and remove a president
What important process is provided for in Article 5 of the Constitution?
Amending the Constitution itself
Name the 3 branches of government
legislative, executive, judicial
Name someone the Senate has the power to approve
federal judges, ambassadors to foreign countries
The 15th amendment gave who the right to vote?
African American men
Who's acts can the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
The president and congress
Which government officials receive appointments for life?
Federal judges
How old do you have to be to be a senator?
at least 30 years old
The original constitution that last only 7 years was called ...
The Articles of the Confederation
What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
How many votes does it take for Congress to override a president’s veto?
two-thirds
What's it called when a president stops a bill from becoming a law?
veto
What is the length of term for the President?
4 years
What city did the Constitutional Convention meet in?
Philedelphia
Women finally gained the right to vote with the passage of the
19th amendment
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is an example of which of the following principals? a. Checks and balances b. Federalism c. Individual rights
a. checks and balances
Name a requirement for a person to become president
at least 35 years old, natural born citizen
Our congress is broken up into two different parts, or houses. Name these two houses.
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What was the name that they called those who supported the Constitution?
Federalists
Who presides, or judges, over the impeachment trial of a president?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
How does the legislative branch act as a check on the executive branch?
can impeach and remove the president
The most important duty of the President is to..
enforce the laws
Who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
The Judicial branch (judges)