Preamble
Shared Powers
Legislative Branch
Requirements for Important people in Goverment
The Bill of Rights
100
The introduction to the Constitution
What is the Preamble
100
The powers of the government are shared between the state and national levels
What is federalism?
100
Congress has two parts
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
100
435
The number of people in the House of Representatives.
100
5 freedoms listed in Amendment 1
What are: 1. Religion 2. Assembly 3. Press 4. petition 5. Speech
200
The first three words of the Constitution
What is "We the People"
200
Artice VI of the constitution establishes the supremacy of the Federal Government. This is known as _____________.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
200
The legistative branch ________________ the laws.
What is makes the laws?
200
Age requirement for Senators
What is 30?
200
Amendment 4 and an explanation of the amendment
What is Search and Seizure? You need a warrant to search a person's home.
300
An example of how the constitution ensures domestic tranquility
Examples may vary
300
New York requires all middle school students to study American history is a _______________ power. (delegated, reserved, concurrent)
What is reserved?
300
Congress has two parts
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
300
Length of term for a Supreme Court Justice
What is life?
300
Amendment 10 does this
It gives powers not given to the federal government to the states and to the people
400
6 major goals of the Constitution IN YOUR OWN WORDS
1. set up strong central government 2. improve court systems 3. have peace in all states 4. protect the country from enemies 5. ensure good living conditions for all 6. ensure freedom for all people
400
Powers of the federal government are called ___________ powers.
What are delegated powers?
400
Three responsibilities of Senate
1. Confirm Presidential appointments 2. Ratify treaties 3. Make laws 4. Declare war 5. Act as jury in impeachment trials 6. Choose Vice President it there is no majority in Electoral College
400
Age requirement for the President
What is 35
400
The difference between amendment 6 and amendment 7
Amendment 6 = criminal prosecutions (prison) Amendment 7 = Civil Cases (money)
500
The government derives its power from the will of the people
What is popular sovereignty?
500
Powers to tax and run elections are _____________ powers.
What are concurrent powers?
500
3 Responsibilities of the House of Representatives
1. Introduce revenue bills 2. Make laws 3. Declare war 4. Bring impeachment charges of federal officials 5. Chooses Speaker of the House 6. Chooses President if there is no majority in Electoral College
500
Head of the House of Representatives _______________. Head of the Senate __________________ Head of the United States Supreme Court ____________.
Who is the speaker of the house; the vice president; chief justice
500
Due Process of law (definition)
What is "the regulary administration of the law under which no citizen may be denied legal rights"
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