US Constitution
What year was the constitution ratified?
1789
What is the name for part of the Legislative Branch that contains 435 members, who serve 2-year, but unlimited terms?
The House of Representatives
What year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
1791
What does it mean to 'ratify'?
To approve or pass the item.
Who was the 9th and final state to vote in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
New Hampshire
How many articles are in the constitution?
Seven
Who/ what are the three parts of the Executive Branch?
President (Head of the Exec.), Vice President, and the Cabinet.
How many Amendments were originally on the Bill of Rights? How many actually got added? (Must get both right for points.)
Originally 12, became 10.
What does it mean to "propose" a new amendment?
to introduce a new one.
What is the maximum term lenght for the President in the United States?
2 terms, 8 years.
What did the first three articles of the Constitution create? (2x points for the right order)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
What kind of laws does the Supreme Court deal with.
Only Federal/ United States laws.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Protects the right to bear arms. (Right to own a gun)
What is Federalism?
a system where the national government shares power with state governments.
How may amendments have been added to the constitution as of today?
The 27th Amendment, which prevent Congress from giving themselves an immediate pay raise, was added to the Constitution in 1992. Making it the final amendment added since 1789.
What was in place before the creation of the US Constitution? (Hint: It was considered weak)
The Articles of Confederation
What branch, and what part of that branch, is responsible for acting as a court during an impeachment trial? (If you get the branch that is 400 pts, if you get the branch and the specific part of the branch, you get x2)
The Legislative Branch (Specifically the Senate)
*Daily Double*
What amendment states that, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage other retained by the people."
What is a representative democracy? (Definition)
A political system in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions, create laws, and govern on their behalf, rather than voting directly on laws and policies themselves.
Who is the only President from the state of New Hampshire?
Franklin Pierce (14th President of the United States)
What was the name of the meeting, where representatives from each state, (except Rhode Island) met to fix the Articles of Confederation. (Hint: They did more than just 'fix' the A.o.C.)
The Constitutional Convention
What group is responsible for the following,
1. Collecting Taxes.
2. Declaring War/ Supporting the Army and Navy.3.
3. Creating the laws of how to become a citizen.
4. Punishing Pirates.
and more?
Congress
What Amendment states that, "You do not have to testify against yourself in court. (Self-incrimination)"
The 5th Amendment
What is extradition?
The surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge.
(Returning someone who is accused or convicted of a crime to the region or State where the crime was committed.
The 8th Amendment in the Bill of Rights, guarantees that punishments will be fair and that large fines will not be set. Capital punishment is the process of sending convicted felons to death row for crimes like murder. How many states in the USA today, still have the death penalty as an option for such crimes?
27 States.