What combo makes the constitution a "living document"
100
Preamble
What is the name of the introduction to the constitution?
100
They make the laws.
What does the legislative branch do?
100
The part of government that "executes" the laws .
What is the executive branch ?
100
consists of the Supreme Court, and lower federal courts, that interprets laws.
What is the Judicial Branch of government ?
200
The White House, The Capital building , and the Supreme Court
What three buildings are of importance in Washington DC?
200
Reasons for the new government.
What does the preamble explain?
200
A proposed Law .
What is a bill?
200
4 (one term)
What is the amount of years a president is guaranteed his/her position?
200
District Courts and Appellate Courts.
What are the lower courts called?
300
Articles
What is the name of parts that the constitution was divided into?
300
"We the People"
What are the first three words to the Preamble?
300
30
What is the age one needs to be in order to be a senator?
300
to formally accuse an official of a crime related to official duites.
What is the definition of the word "to impeach"?
300
9
How many members are there in the United States Supreme Court?
400
1. Describes how the president was chosen.
2. Lists the presidents powers.
3. Lists presidential duties.
4. Explains how the president can be removed from office.
What are the purposes of the first four Articles ?
400
Peace and Order.
What does the word tranquility mean?
400
A power known to make all laws "necessary and proper", to carry out it's other powers.
What is the elastic clause?
400
Over a dozen .
1. The Department of Health and Human Services, which contains the FDA.
What is the number of departments that the executive branch is in charge of, and give one example.
400
Justices
What are those 9 members called?
500
1787
What is the year the delegates left Independence Hall
500
That the idea of the authority of government comes from the people!
What does the term "popular sovereignty" mean?
500
2/3 majority in both houses .
In order to override a Veto ( reject ) a proposed law set by the president, congress needs how many votes to have that happen?
500
Barack Obama
Who is our commander in chief ?
500
In writing
How are supreme court decisions are announced and explained how?