How many amendments are there in the US Constitution?
What is 27
100
What must federal and state government officials do before taking office?
What is take a religious oath
100
What makes up the legislative branch?
What is 2 houses of congress
100
Representation of the house is determined by what?
What is by the size of the state's population
200
Who is the speaker of the house and only votes if there is a tie?
Who is the Vice President
200
Waging war against the US or aiding its enemies is known as this
What is treason
200
Who has the power to tax? The state or the federal government?
What is Both
200
While inside the Capitol building, how is a member of congress protected?
What is they can not be arrested for anything said in a speech
200
A proposed amendment may be RATIFIED by 3/4s of the
What is state legislatures
300
If they obey the rules, how long do federal judges hold office?
What is for life
300
In order to hold office, who needs to be older. A senator, representative, or president? List in order.
What is President, Senator, Rep.
300
The power to admit new states belongs to
What is Congress
300
What is the law making body?
What is judicial branch
300
The electoral college (or electoral votes) elects who?
Who is the President
400
All laws written by congress
According to article VI, what is the supreme law of the land?
400
An amendment may be PROPOSED by a 2/3s vote of
What is BOTH houses of Congress
400
Who elects the President Pro-tempore of the senate?
Majority party in the senate...NOT the president (hint hint)
400
What is the President's main job?
What is to carry out the laws
400
What is needed to search a person's property?
What is a warrant
500
According to article IV, how must a state treat citizens of other states?
What is equally of their own
500
What does Article IV provide?
What is government in which votes choose representatives, protection from invasion, and protection from domestic abuse
500
Nixon resigned from office in 1974, what Amendment allocated his position to the Vice President?
What is the 25
500
A person can not be tried for the same crime twice, be forced to give evidence against himself, or be deprived of life, liberty, and property with due process of law according to what Amendment
What is the 5
500
Qualifications for...
President (age, resident length)
Senator (age, res. length)
Representative (age, res. length)