Legislative Branch
Congress has two houses, which makes it this.
What is bicameral?
The President serves this long in one term.
What is four years?
There are this many Supreme Court justices.
What is nine?
This level of government declares war and prints money.
What is the federal government?
The Constitutional Convention took place in this city?
What is Philadelphia?
This house of Congress is based on population.
What is the House of Representatives?
The President can serve this many terms total.
What is two terms?
Supreme Court justices serve for this length of time.
What is life or "for life"?
This level of government runs schools and issues driver’s licenses.
What are state governments?
This group supported a strong national government.
Who are the Federalists?
This house gives equal representation with two members per state.
What is the Senate?
The President must be at least this age.
What is 35 years old?
This power allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Collecting taxes is an example of this type of power.
What are shared (concurrent) powers?
This group wanted a Bill of Rights added.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
A House member serves this many years per term.
What is two years?
This is one power of the President over Congress.
What is vetoing a law?
This is one way the judicial branch checks the other branches.
What is declaring laws or executive actions unconstitutional?
Regulating trade between states is a power of this level.
What is the federal government?
This compromise created a House and a Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
A Senator serves this many years per term.
What is six years?
This person breaks tie votes in the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
This branch ensures laws follow the Constitution.
What is the judicial branch?
Federalism means power is shared between these two levels.
What are national and state governments?
To amend the Constitution, this fraction of states must ratify it.
What is three-fourths (3/4)?