Bill of Rights
What does Amendment 2 say?
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13
What is the main group that makes up the legislative branch?
Congress
How many years is a presidents term?
4
Who is president?
Donald Trump
Which Amendment protects you against unlawful search and seizures?
4
This amendment gave citizenship rights to all born in the united states regardless of race
14
What are the two chambers in the legislative branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
What are the qualifications for presidents?
35 years old, natural born citizen, resident of the us for 14 years
Who is the vice president?
JD Vance
What are the 5 freedoms/rights covered under the first amendment?
Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Petition
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
26
What are the age minimums for both houses?
house-25
Senate-30
How many electoral college votes does CT have?
7
Name both of our senators from connecticut.
Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal
What does amendment 8 do?
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19
Who does this describe: Approves treaties and presidential appointments, serves as the jury in cases of impeachment and the vice president is the presiding officer.
The senate
What is the total amount of electoral college votes in the united states?
538
Who is the speaker of the house?
Mike Johnson
Which amendment gives you the right to a lawyer if you can't afford one?
amendment 6
This amendment gave voting rights to all (men) regardless or race.
15
Describe the how the terms work for members of the house and the senate.
senate serves 6 year terms, can be voted in unlimited number of times. House serves 2 year terms- can be elected an unlimited number of times.
What are the five main jobs of the president?
in charge of foreign affairs, domestic and military administration, legislation, appointment and granting pardons
who is the secretary of state?
Marco Rubio