The Constitution
The document The United States used before The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The total number of senators
100
What is one of the only expressed powers of The Vice President?
Breaking ties in The Senate
The chief officer of a court
Judge
A written change to The Constitution
Who is the oldest elected President of The United States
Donald Trump
The part of The Constitution that establishes the purpose of the federal government
The Preamble
Where a bill goes after it is votes on by both The House and The Senate for the first time.
Conference Committee
This clause of The Constitutions prevents The President from reviving gifts from foreign governments
Emoluments Clause
The two main court systems in The United States
Federal and State courts
When a Senator talks forever to keep a bill from coming to vote
Filibuster
Who must The President consult with before a treaty can go into effect?
The Senate
The number of amendments to The Constitution
27
The most powerful position in Congress
Speaker of the House
Department created after 9/11 to unite our various national defense agencies
Department of Homeland Security
Case that established concept of Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison
The First Amendment protection of your ability to worship how you choose.
Free Exercise Clause
The right to a speedy and public trial is protected by this amendment
The 6th Amendment
The only kind of amendment forbidden to be added to The Constitution
Something that takes away a state's vote in The Senate
The Cloture Rule must be invoked in this chamber of congress.
The Senate
The amendment that outlines presidential succession
25th Amendment
This kind of robbery is a federal crime
Bank or Museum Robbery
The power to seize private property for the public good
Eminent Domain
This is speech that advocates the other throw of the government by force
Seditious Speech
What year was The Constitution ratified?
1788
The process by which a president can stop a law from going into effect without signing an official veto
Pocket Veto
The 3 Functions of Bureaucracy
Implementation, Administration, Regulation
The court where citizens can sue The Federal Government
Federal Claims Court
A mode of government that shares power between a central government and regional government
Federalism
The historical reason United States politics is so much more conservative than other nations.
The Cold War
What are the two ways that Constitutional Amendments can be proposed?
Proposed at national convention by 2/3 of states
OR
Proposed by 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress
What kind of taxes does The Constitution expressly forbid Congress from passing
Export Taxes
The process by which The Vice President becomes acting president for a time.
When the Vice-President and the Cabinet agree the president is unfit
OR
The President tells Congress they can't do their job.
When the Supreme Court orders a lower court to present a case for review
Writ of Certiorari
What is the difference between Libel and Slander
Slander is for damaging speech
Libel is for damaging written word
Which Constitutional Amendment cancelled another Amendment?
The 21st Amendment