declaration of independence
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
TJ(Thomas Jefferson)
How many houses are there in Congress?
2
When the Constitution was adopted, who could vote?
at least 21 year old white men that owned land
What is the number of electoral votes based on for each state?
Number of members in Congress (2 senators + # of reps in the House)
Major duties of the House?
start revenue bills (taxes), impeach the president, elect the president if the electoral college fails to
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives governments the right to rule?
the people
Which house of Congress has the power to start revenue bills
house of reps
What type of government does the US Constitution form?
federal government
What are the three main branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial (LEJ)
Major duties of the Senate?
approve appointments of president, approve treaties (with 2/3 majority), conduct trials on the president if impeached
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a statement of political view
The major duty of Congress is to
make laws
What is the Constitution of the United States?
A framework of government not a list of laws
Who should lead our country if the president and vice president are unable to?
Speaker of the House
How many electoral votes are there total?
538
What is it not?
a law and/or part of the constitution
To ratify the new constitution, a ______ __ ____ would have to be added to protect the rights of individuals.
Bill of Rights
What may the president do if he does not want a bill passed?
Veto the bill.
What are the people who advise the president called?
The Cabinet
To decide whether a high executive or judicial officer should be tried for serious misbehavior is
Impeachment
What are the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness
Who elects the Speaker of the House?
Members of the House of Representatives.
What did the Great Compromise do?
It established a two house legislature: the states are equally represented in the Senate and are represented in the House of Representatives in proportion to their population .
In the Senate there are how many members?
100
What does each of the following departments do?
State conducts foreign affairs,Commerce deals with trade issues, Justice represents the U.S. in federal trials, covers the FBI, etc., Defense directs military, Interior services the national parks, Native-American relations, battlefields, etc.