Terms
Where does the process of impeachment start?
The House of Representatives
What is the main function of the legislative branch?
What system is used to elect the President and Vice- President?
The Electoral College
What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?
To INTERPRET the law.
When was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
What are the three sections of the Constitution?
1. Preamble
2. Articles
3. Amendments
What does it mean to filibuster?
To delay through discussion
How can a bill become a law if the president vetos it?
The bill goes back to Congress, and then it passes in both houses by a 2/3 vote.
What is the main purpose of the executive branch?
To ENFORCE the law
What is highest court in the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court.
The 8th Amendment protects you from ____________
Cruel and unusual punishments, extraordinarily large fines.
What are TWO things that states are FORBIDDEN to do?
1. Declare war
2. Create treaties/ alliances with other countries
3. Have their own military
Put the three pieces used to make the Constitution in order from smallest to largest: Section, Article, Clause.
1. Clause
2. Section
3. Article
What are THREE specific powers that the Constitution gives Congress?
Collect taxes
Borrow money
Regulate trade between states and with other nations
Make laws about foreigners becoming citizens
Make laws about bankruptcy (when a person or business can’t pay its debts)
What can the president be impeached for?
What are TWO types of cases that a federal court can hear?
Federal courts can hear cases that involve:
The Constitution
Federal Laws
International treaties and foreign diplomats
What does your right to free speech protect you from?
Government censorship
What type of government does the Constitution garauntee to each state?
A Republic
What happens when Congress ADJOURNS?
They stop meeting
What are TWO powers that are specifically denied to Congress?
End the slave trade until 1808
Suspend habeas corpus
Spend money unless it passes a law to do so
What three things does the President swear to do in the Presidential oath of office?
Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
How are justices appointed to the Supreme Court? You need TWO steps!
1. The president appoints them
2. They are confirmed by the Senate
Can you be tried for the same crime twice? Why or why not?
NO- the Fifth Amendment protects you from double jeopardy
When can Congress suspend habeas corpus?
In cases of rebellion, invasion or danger to the public
When the Consitution talks about APPORTIONMENT, what is it referring to?
Determining how many seats each state has in the House of Representatives.
What are THREE differences between the House and the Senate?
Term: 2 vs. 6 years
Representation: Population v. equal representation
Qualifications: Age, Citizenship
How does your vote impact the results of a presidential election?
Your vote helps to determine which candidate gets all of the electoral votes from your state.
What are the two ways that a case can reach the Supreme Court?
Either from the state courts of the federal courts
Which of the following rights is NOT protected in the 6th Amendment?
a. Speedy Trial
b. Right to remain silent
c. Impartial Jury
d. Right to a lawyer
B
What does the Speaker of the House do?