Constitution
Terms
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
100
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is the law that helped set up territories to become states?
100
2 years, 4 years, 6 years.
What is the length of terms for House, President, and Senate?
100
2
What is the number of houses in Congress?
100
equal to the total number of senators and representatives a state has
How are the number of electors a state gets determined?
100
9
What is the number of supreme court justices?
200
counting of slaves
What is the issue settled by the 3/5's compromise?
200
3, 7
What is the number of branches and articles in the constitution?
200
100, 435
What is the current number of senators and representatives in congress?
200
votes in case of a tie
What is the vice-president's job as President of the Senate?
200
determine if laws are constitutional/interpret laws
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
300
27
What is the total number of amendments in the constitution?
300
money bills
What are the types of bills that must begin in the House of Representatives?
300
Paul Ryan
Who is the current speaker of the house?
300
2 terms or 10 years
What is the limit set by the 22nd amendment on the number of terms a president can serve?
300
John Roberts
Who is the current chief justice of the supreme court?
400
search warrant
What is the document the police need in order to search someone's house or property?
400
Speaker of the House
Who is next in line for the presidency if the president nor vice-president can serve?
400
approve treaties and presidential appointments, and try impeachments
What are some powers of the Senate?
400
a majority of electoral votes
What is what is needed to be elected president?
400
life and/or good behavior
What is the length of term for a supreme court justice?
500
Federalism
What is the system where power is shared between the federal and state governments?
500
Trial by Jury
What anyone accused of a crime is guaranteed?
500
3/4 of the states
What is vote required to approve an amendment to the constitution?
500
Pardon criminals, appoint judges and ambassadors, and commander in chief of the armed forces.
What are some of the duties of the president?
500
article 3
what article establishes the judicial branch?
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