Legislative Branch
Meaning our government is divided into two houses, Senate and the House of Representatives
Bicameral
The length of a presidential term.
4 years.
The number of Justices currently sitting on the Supreme Court.
Nine
The name for the first ten amendments
Bill of Rights
The document that controlled our government before the Constitution was written
Articles of Confederation
The fraction used to count enslaved people towards the House of Representative numbers in a state.
3/5
Votes for the President.
Electoral College
The only thing the Supreme Court is able to hear.
Cases and controversies.
Where we get our right to counsel/an attorney if we cannot afford one.
Sixth Amendment
The last time Congress declared war.
World War II
Where Congress gets its power to regulate all business activities between and among the states.
Commerce Clause
Made up of 15 executive department heads.
The Cabinet.
How long a Supreme Court justice's term lasts.
For life.
The amendment that has to do with federalism.
10th amendment
The article of the Constitution that tells us how to amend it.
Article V
The reason why Congress can do things like set up a National Bank.
Necessary and Proper Clause
How the President is able to "check" and "balance" Congress's power to pass laws.
Veto power.
The only crime specifically defined in the Constitution.
Treason
The amendment that abolished slavery (unless you're convicted of a crime)
13th amendment
Where the Supremacy Clause is located
Article VI, Clause 2
Conducts the trial as part of an impeachment process.
The Senate.
The three minimum requirements to become President.
You must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years, and must be at least 35 years old.
How you ask for the Supreme Court to take your case.
Enter a Writ of Certiorari
The amendments (2) that give us a right to due process.
5th and 14th amendments
A term that describes a situation in which a political dispute cannot be resolved within the system of rules, norms and procedures that govern society.
A constitutional crisis