Bill of Rights
Constitution
Branches
Misc.
Roles
100
What are the Bill of Rights?
1st ten amendments of the Constitution
100
Name the 4 parts of the constitution
preamble, articles, Bill of Rights, rest of the amendments
100
Name the 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
100
Who can declare war?
Congress
100
What are the members of the Supreme Court called?
justices
200
Why were they added?
To give people rights
200
What is the introduction called?
preamble
200
What is the name given to each branch?
Congress, President, Supreme Court
200
What are the two houses of congress called?
H of R, Senate
200
Who runs the H o R?
Speaker of the House
300
Who can break your Constitutional rights?
only the govenment
300
who is the Father of the Constitution
james Madison
300
What is the main job of each branch?
make the laws, enforce the laws, interpret the laws
300
Who is president of the Senate?
Vice president
300
Qualifications to be president?
35, born in US, lived in US for 14 years
400
Which amendment allows you to criticize the government?
1st
400
What was the first Constitution called?
Articles of the Confederation
400
What does separate but equal mean?
Each branch has separate but equal power
400
Who takes over the country if the President and Vice-President can't?
Speaker of the House
400
Qualifications for Senate?
30, 9 years a resident, live in state you represent
500
When was the Bill of rights added to the Constitution
1791
500
When was it ratified?
1789
500
How do checks and balances work? Example
500
What is the Electoral College? Explain it
Process by which the president is elected.
500
Qualifications for House of Representatives?
25, 7 years a resident, live in state you represent
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