How many amendments are there in the US Constitution?
What is 27
100
Separate ballots for President and V.P
What is the 12
100
What makes up the legislative branch?
What is 2 houses of congress House and Senate
100
Representation of the house is determined by what?
What is by the size of the state's population
200
Prohibition (ban the sale of alcohol)
What is the 18th
200
Waging war against the US or aiding its enemies is known as this
What is treason
200
income tax
What is the 16th
200
ended slavery
What is the 13th amendment
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
Philadelphia
What is the location of the Constitutional Convention
300
In Article III it list the term limit and responsibility for this branch
What is judicial branch
300
The electoral college (or electoral votes) elects who?
Who is the President
400
According to article VI, the supreme law of the land is...?
(3 things)
What is the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties
400
An amendment may be PROPOSED by a 2/3s vote of
What is BOTH houses of Congress
400
lays out the rules for the Executive Branch
What is Article II
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
Amendment 27
What is congressional salaries
500
What does Article IV provide?
What is government in which votes choose representatives, protection from invasion, and protection from domestic abuse
500
This is the sucession amendment
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)