General Government
This document begins with the phrase, "We the People of the United States"
What is the Constitution?
Representative
What is 2 years?
The total amount of amendments to the constitution
What is 27?
This change freed the slaves
What is the 13th amendment?
These are the 3 things POTUS can do when presented with a bill
What is sign it, veto, or pocket veto?
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws
What is the Judicial?
Senator
What is 6 years?
The number of justices on the SCOTUS
What is 9?
This alteration ensure that you were a citizen if born in the United States
What is the 14th amendment?
This entity has the power to declare war and make a federal budget
Who is Congress?
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws
What is the executive?
President
What is 4 years?
We started the country anew 11 years after the Declaration of Independence
What is 1787?
This amendment stated all MEN had the right to vote and did not include WOMEN.
What is the 15th amendment?
The POTUS addresses the nation once a year with this speech
What is the State of the Union address?
This branch of government is responsible for making laws
What is the legislative?
Justice
What is life?
25/30/35
What is the minimum age to be a representative/Senator/president?
This amendment ensured all people over 21 had the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
This propaganda technique is used by politicians when they are trying to convince their audience that they are a common person
What is Plain Folks?
In this type of democracy people vote directly on laws. While in this democracy people vote for representatives to create laws.
What is direct and indirect?
Vice President
What is 4 years?
435+100+3=538
What is the total number of members of the House of Reps + total number of senators + 23rd amendment 3 votes for D.C.= total number of electoral college votes
DAILY DOUBLE
Stand in front of the class and lead them in recitation of the bill of rights
We are permanent members of a world wide organization
Who are the 5 permanent members of the UN security council: United States, China, Russia, France, and U.K.