We The People
This document is the Supreme Law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
If you need a lawyer and a fair and speedy trial, this Amendment protects your rights.
What is Amendment 6?
This is the minimum age to run for the House of Representatives.
What is 25 years old?
This article of the US Constitution spells out the duties and responsibilities for the President and Vice President.
What is Article II?
The Virginia Plan of government had representation in Congress based on this?
What is population?
These are formal changes to the Constitution.
What are amendments?
Police must have a search warrant according to this Amendment.
What is the 4th Amendment?
When we refer to the TWO houses of Congress, this vocabulary term is used.
What is BICAMERAL?
What is the term of service (how long) for members of the Supreme Court?
What is serve for LIFE?
This this is the term in government to describe the powers that each branch has to limit the power of another branch (ex. POTUS can veto a bill).
What is checks and balances?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
Protection from unfair fines and punishments is covered under this Amendment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
When a President (or other Federal official) has charges brought up for possible removal from office.
What is Impeachment?
This is the term of office for President of the United States.
What is four years?
These are the total number of amendments to the Constitution (to date).
What is 27?
This is another term for the "Implied" powers (it is the clause that stretches the power of Congress).
What is the Elastic Clause?
Women were (finally) given the right to vote under this Amendment.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The number of people in the US Congress.
535?
This is the ONLY duty of the Vice-President according to the Constitution.
What is to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate OR What is President of the Senate?
If the President or Vice-President cannot continue his/her duties, this person is next in line to take over according to Presidential succession.
Who is the The Speaker of the House?
This is where we list the 6 goals of the US government.
What is the Preamble?
No slavery in the US.
wHAT IS THE 13TH?
The Congress can override a presidential veto by this vote.
2/3 votes
Only _______ has the power to declare war.
What is the Congress?
This vocabulary phrase came from Marbury v. Madison and it gives the court the power to declare a law as unconstitutional and nullify it.
What is Judicial Review? Ely is the Best