Bill of Rights
Constitutional Convention
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Misc
100
The right to bear arms is protected by this amendment.
What is the 2nd amendment?
100
Only state to skip the convention entirely.
What is Rhode Island?
100
To override a presidential veto, this many congressman must approve the law.
What is 2/3?
100
This refers to high level positions that oversee executive departments and advise the President.
What is the cabinet?
100
President of the senate, and casts tie breaking votes.
Who is the Vice President?
200
3 rights protected under the 1st amendment (there are 5).
What is free speech, free press, free assembly, free petition and free religion?
200
This settled the issue of slaves and representation.
What is 3/5 compromise?
200
# of total Senators and Representatives in present day Congress.
What is 535?
200
# of electoral votes currently required to elect the President.
What is 270?
200
Length, in years, of a Senator's term in office.
What is 6 years?
300
Your right to have a lawyer in a criminal case is protected by this amendment.
What is the 6th amendment?
300
Nicknamed the "champion of the constitution" due to his work to get it ratified in his state.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
This is one check the Judicial branch has on the Legislative branch.
What is "declare a law unconstitutional"?
300
The constitution lists three basic qualifications for the President, name two.
What is 35 years old, natural citizen, and lived in the US for 14 years?
300
Length of a Supreme Court Justices term in office.
What is life?
400
The 8th amendment mostly protects you from such a sentence in a criminal trial.
What is "cruel and unusual punishment"?
400
Delegate from Connecticut who authored the Great Compromise.
Who is Roger Sherman?
400
This word refers to the house charging the President with "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors".
What is impeach?
400
Current # of executive level departments that report to the President.
What is 15?
400
Fill in the blanks: We the people of the United States, in order to form a ______________ _______________ _____________.
What is "more perfect union"?
500
The 4th amendment protects you from unreasonable _____________________ and ______________________.
What is "search" and "seizure"?
500
Month and year that the constitution was signed.
What is September, 1787?
500
This is one check the legislative branch has on the judicial branch.
What is block judges?
500
This is how the number of electoral votes, per state, are calculated.
What is number of congressional seats (senators plus representatives)?
500
First state to ratify the constitution.
What is Delaware?
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