House and Senate
You have to be at least how old to be a SENATOR?
30 Years old
The opening paragraph to the constitution is called what?
The preamble
This branch makes the laws
Legislative branch
This amendment protects the freedom of religion, assembly, the press, petition, and speech
First amendment
How long do members of the House of Representatives serve?
Two years
How many SENATORS does each state have?
2 - based on equal representation
Article one is the first and longest part of the constitution and creates which branch of government?
Legislative
This branch interprets the laws, or says what laws mean
The judicial branch
This amendment protects from unreasonable, searches, and seizures without a warrant
The fourth amendment
How long do senators serve?
Six years
The number of representatives each state gets is based on what?
Population
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, judicial, legislative
This branch of government enforces the laws
the executive branch
This amendment outlawed slavery everywhere in the US
The 13th amendment
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve?
For life, retirement, death, or removed for bad behavior
You have to at least be how old to be a member of the House of Representatives?
25
Congress is broken up into how many parts?
Two-House of Representatives and United States Senate
Who has the power to declare war?
The United States Congress
This amendment gave women the right to vote
The 19th amendment
The president serves a term of how long?
Four years
How many total seats are there in the House of Representatives?
435
How many total amendments are there to the United States Constitution?
27
This branch of government appoints ambassadors, Supreme Court justices, federal court judges, and cabinet members
The executive branch
The right to keep and bear arms is in which amendment?
The second amendment
The president is limited to how many total terms?
Two terms, of four years each