NY Leaders
He was the very first Governor of New York way back in 1777.
George Clinton
Congress is made up of these two groups that work together to make laws.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
This is the "main job" of the Supreme Court when they look at a law
What is deciding if a law is unconstitutional ?
This is the introduction to the Constitution that starts with "We the People"
What is the Preamble?
While Article I is about Congress, Article II is about this branch of government.
What is the Executive Branch?
This Republican represents our local area (District 1) in the House of Representatives.
Who is Nick LaLota?
This is the total number of people serving in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This is the name for the Presidents job as the leader of the Army and Navy
What is the Commander in Chief?
These are the first 10 amendments that protect our basic freedoms, like speech and religion.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This is the word for a change or an addition made to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
These are the two people who represent the entire state of New York in the U.S. Senate.
Who are Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer?
If the President says "no" to a bill, Congress needs this fraction of a vote to pass it anyway.
What is 2/3rds?
She made history as the first every woman to ever sit on the Supreme court
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
This is the name for the process a person goes through to become a citizen if they weren't born in the U.S.
What is naturalization?
Article VI says that the Constitution is the "Supreme" version of this.
What is the Law of the Land?
Because so many people live in New York, our state gets to send this many people to the House of Representatives.
What is 26?
To be a member of the Senate, you have to be at least this old
What is 30 years old?
He was the famous lawyer who became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice
These are things a citizen must do by law, like paying taxes or going to school.
What are Duties?
This is the power of the courts to cancel a law by calling it "unconstitutional"
What is judicial review?
He is the current "boss" or leader of the House of Representatives.
Who is Mike Johnson?
Before a bill is voted on by everyone, it is sent to these smaller groups to be studied or "killed"
What is sub-committees?
To be a president, you must be at least 35 years old and you must also_________________
What is a natural born citizen (born in the US)?
These are things a citizen should do to help, like voting or respecting others.
What are responsibilities ?
Article VII explained how many states had to "ratify" the Constitution. What does ratify mean?
What is to approve or sign?