Types of Government
A government with elected representatives and no monarch; the voters have sovereignty
What is a republic?
Calvin Coolidge was born on this day in 1872.
What is July 4th?
The Preamble to the Constitution states that the Constitution is ordained by Him.
Who is God?
This is the permanent amount of members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This is the minimum age for a person to be elected president.
What is 35?
A government in which one person leads and his word is final.
What is a dictatorship?
The highest office Coolidge held before becoming Vice President.
What is Governor of Massachusetts?
The framers of the Constitution called "what is best for the people as a whole" this.
What is the general welfare?
Because it has fewer members and they serve six-year terms, the Senate is considered this house.
What is the Upper House?
This person is next in line of succession after the vice president.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
A government that has a monarchy but that also has a constitution or laws that are sovereign over the monarchy.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
This President's death led to Coolidge becoming President.
Who is Warren Harding?
The precursor to the Constitution, thought to be weak because it didn't establish a court system.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This the Vice President's title and position in the Senate.
What is the President of the Senate?
Washington said this phrase after taking his oath of office.
What is "so help me God"?
A government in which a small group of people leads.
What is an oligarchy?
Coolidge said this is when the education of a child begins.
What is before they are born?
The Constitutional Convention met in this year.
What is 1787?
Having a maximum number of terms or years that an elected official can serve is called this.
What are term limits?
This is the President's annual message to Congress.
What is the State of the Union?
Government by all of the people, all of whom take part in passing laws and carrying out other functions of government.
What is a democracy?
Calvin Coolidge read this Bible passage to his father when he was on his deathbed. His father also read this passage to his grandfather on his deathbed.
What is John 1?
The first amendment guarantees this freedom.
What is freedom of religion?
This is the period between an election and when the new Congress begins.
What is a lame duck session?
These two sets of fathers and sons both served as US Presidents.
Who are John Adams & John Quinn Adams, and George H.W. Bush & George W. Bush?