constitution
This document begins with "we the people"
What is the Constitution
The length of a representative's term in the house
What is 2 years?
Troops from a foreign country have invaded Oregon. Which branch of government has the power to declare war against the invaders?
What is the legislative branch? Article 1 Section 8 gives Congress the power to declare war.
This city was our nation's first capital
The United States and another country agreed to a treaty on arms reductions. Who has the power to make a treaty with a foreign nation?
What is the Vice President's only constitutional responsibility?
What is to be president of the Senate and break ties? (Article 2, Section 3)
Indiana decides to sue Ohio. Who has the power to settle this legal dispute between states?
After law school, you want to serve on the Supreme Court. How long would your term be?
What is forever until you quit, die, or get impeached? (Article 3, Section 1)
City the Constitutional Convention was held in
What is Philadelphia?
The last state to ratify the Constitution
What is Rhode Island?
This principles purpose is to set up a government that distributes power and responsibility between three branches
What is separation of powers?
This kind of amendment does not use the amendment process. It is how the Constitution is changed through actions like Supreme Court decisions and political party practices
What is an informal amendment?
The president vetos a bill that has overwhelming support in Congress. Congress will likely...
A Supreme Court Justice commits treason, fraud, and a drug offense. What can the legislative branch do?
What is impeach? (Article 2 sections 2 and 3) The House impeaches, and the Senate tries impeachments.
This body has the power to reject Presidential appointments
What is the Senate?
A law in your state contradicts an already existing federal law. Which law can stand?
What is the federal law? (Article 6 Section 2 establishes the supremacy clause)
Who has the power to approve or veto legislation?
Who is the President? (Article 1, Section 7)
Indiana passes a law that bans Muslims from wearing hijabs in public. This is a violation of what?
What is the exercise clause of the first amendment?
Who is considered the "father of the Constitution?"
Who is James Madison?
What is the term for power that is split between a central and smaller regional governments?
What is federalism?
What was the name of the plan that combines the VA and NJ plans and set up our bicameral legislature?
What is the Connecticut plan/Great Compromise?
the name of the constitutional principle that says that government must be "by the people" and that the government must have the consent of the people?
What is popular sovereignty?
What is the name of the compromise of the constitutional convention that decided how to count slaves in the southern states?
What is the 3/5 compromise?
What was the Supreme Court case that established Judicial Review?
What is Marbury v Madison?
The two ways a formal amendment can be PROPOSED
states call a national convention, 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to propose