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first 10 amendments in the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
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19th Amendment
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
100
35 years old
How old must someone be to become President?
100
The House of Representatives
All bills that have to do with money or taxes have to start in which house?
100
The Constitution
In the United States government, the final authority is the...
200
Electoral
To become a president, a candidate must receive a majority of the ____ votes.
200
R.A.P.P.S. freedom of religion right to assemble right to petition right to press freedom of speech
What rights are guaranteed by the 1st amendment?
200
weak
The Articles of Confederation failed because the national government was w___.
200
a partisan
A person who favors one side of a political issue is...
200
They can override vetoes.
What check does the senate have over a president?
300
Senate House of Representatives
Two house of Congress are the ___ and ___.
300
19th amendment
Which amendment doubled the number of voters in the United States?
300
It protects the individual rights of people and limits the government.
Why is the bill of rights important to all citizens?
300
The State Department The Department of the Treasury The Department of War
What 3 departments helped create the executive branch in 1789?
300
national debt
The amount the nation's government owes is called the...
400
executive carries out the nation's laws
The President is the leader of the ___ branch. What is his Job?
400
Who/what makes up the Legislative Branch? What is their job?
Congress; Senate and House of Representatives makes laws, imposes taxes, and declares war
400
The Supreme Court and other smaller courts.
Who/what makes up the Judicial Branch? What is their job?
400
the Constitution
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
400
435 members
How many House of Representatives do we have in the United States?
500
100 Senators
How many Senators do we have in the United States?
500
4 years
How long is the President's term of office?
500
It gives people the right to have a gun.
What is important about the second amendment?
500
He advised against them.
How did George Washington feel about political parties?
500
Rights of the people. The people/Constitution.
Define Popular Sovereignty. Who gives the government their authority?
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