General
The Constitution replaced the ________________.
What are the Articles of Confederation.
What is 535.
*There are __(#) members of the Senate.
What is 100.
*A presidential term lasts _____ years.
What is four.
*When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, it is using its power of ______________.
What is judicial review.
*We have _____(#) branches of government on the national level.
What is three.
*The state with the most members of Congress is __________.
What is California.
*The legislative body based on equal representation is __________.
What is the Senate.
*The president may serve a total of _____________ terms in office.
What is two.
*A Constitutional amendment is only signed into effect if approved by ____________.
What is three-fourths of the Senate.
The Constitution was officially ratified in the year ________.
What is 1788.
What is executive.
* ____________ serves a six-year term in office.
What is a Senator.
*The executive branch _________s the law.
What is enforces.
The name for a Congress with two chambers (like ours) is ____________.
What is bicameral.
*Libel, Slander, and Political speech. The first amendment protects which (1, 2, or 3) of these actions?
What is political speech.
*The ________ is responsible for negotiating treaties with foreign nations.
What is president.
*____________ serves a two year term in office.
What is a Representative.
*The number of justices currently serving on the Supreme Court is ________.
What is nine.
The Constitution guarantees that no person can be imprisoned without a fair trial before a judge and court. This right is called ___________.
What is habeas corpus.
Defamation laws protect individuals against which two actions?
What are libel and slander.
*Each state is represented in D.C. by ________ senators.
What is two.
Washington D.C. is represented by _____(#) members of Congress.
What is zero.
What is life.
The last state to ratify the Constitution in May of 1790 was ___________.
What is Rhode Island.