Amendments
What is the first Amendment?
Freedom of speech, Religion, Press, and Assembly
What year was our constitution written in?
1777
What is the system of Check and Balances?
When each Branch can check on one another
House of representatives can originate all ________
bills.
Revenue
A written proposal is called...
a Bill
What is the 26th Amendment?
18 year old vote
How many Amendments are there?
27
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
Article 1 section 8, is the ________ of the constitution.
Heart of the constitution
What happens if a change is made to a Bill in the middle of voting?
It has to be voted on by the other house
Which amendment is this?
If the president were to die, resign, or be removed from office(impeached) the vice president would then take over.
What is the 25th Amendment?
What year were the bill of rights added?
1791
What can the president do to a bill?
Veto or Pass
The first 10 Amendments are ______ of _________.
Bill of rights
Which branch has the power to declare war?
Legisative
What is the second Amendment
right to bare arms
How old must you in order to be in Senate?
30
Supreme court, District court, and Circuit court
There are ______ members of senate per state
2
What's the Elastic clause?
Allows Congress to make all laws put into effect.
What is the first Amendment of the 20th century?
Income tax
What year was the Judiciary Act?
1789
When is inauguration day?
January 20th
A quorum is the ________ of House of Representatives(218) and Senate(51)
Majority
What is the "introduction" of the Constitution?
the Preamble