CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 1 (CONT)
CONSTITUTION II
100
Name the 4 parts of the Constitution
Preamble, Articles, Bill of Rights, Rest of the Amendments
100
What is Article 1 about?
Legislative branch
100
How is it determined how many Senator a state has?
Each state has 2
100
What was the first Constitution called?
Articles of the Confederation
200
Why is the Constitution considered a living document?
it can be changed
200
What are the two Houses called?
Senate and House of Reps
200
How is it determined how many Representatives a state has?
By population
200
How many branches of government are there?
3
300
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
To give people rights
300
What are the qualifications for Senate?
30 yo, live in the state you represent, 9 years a citizen of uS
300
How many people serve in the H of R?
435
300
What are the branches called and what are they?
Legislative=congress, Executive=president, Judicial=supreme court
400
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
400
What are the qualifications for H of R?
25 years old, resident of state elected from, 7 years a US citizen
400
Who runs the Senate?
The Vice President
400
Explain separation of powers
Each branch has their own jobs
500
When was the Constitution ratified ?
1788
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Terms for the senate and H of R
6, 2
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Who runs the H of R?
Speaker of the House
500
Explain Checks and Balances and give an example
Each branch has the power to check on the others so no one branch gets too powerful
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