Amendments
Which amendment guarantees citizens may keep weapons
2nd amendment
Guarantees to states include the following: (3 things)
A republican form of government
Protection from invasion
Help to stop riots if needed
What are the three branches of government, and who makes them up?
Legislative--Senate and House of Representatives
Executive--President and Vice President
Judicial--Supreme Court and Lower Courts
Who are MO's current Senators?
Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley
What are delegated powers? Give examples.
Powers given to the federal government
declare war, establish federal banks and post offices, regulate immigration, etc.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
What are the five freedoms listed in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
religion
speech
press
peaceable assembly
petition the government
What is the succession to the President?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro-Tempore
Members of Cabinet
What is the title of the presiding official in the House of Representatives, and who currently holds this position?
Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
What are reserved powers? Give examples.
Powers given to the states
establish local government, establish and maintain schools, regulate business within a state, determine marriage laws
Which amendment gives understanding that not every right in the Constitution is listed?
9th amendment
According to the Preamble of the Constitution, what are the six purposes for the document?
form a more perfect union
establish justice
ensure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
promote the general welfare
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
What are the powers of the President?
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
grant reprieves and pardons
authority in all foreign and domestic affairs
fill vacant appointments for officers during senate recess
What is the title of the presiding official in the Senate in the absence of the Vice President, and who currently holds this position?
President Pro Tempore
Charles Grassley
What are concurrent powers? Give examples.
Powers shared by the federal and state governments
make laws, build roads, maintain defense, establish prisons, welfare, etc.
Which amendment allows women to vote?
19th amendment
What are the ten delegated powers of Congress?
tax
borrow money
regulate commerce
regulate immigration
control the nation's currency
set standards of measurement
provide for postal services
issue copyrights and patents
establish federal courts
declare war
Who are the eight Supreme Court Justices and the Chief Justice?
Samual Alito
Stephen Bryer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Clarence Thomas
Elena Kagan
Sonia Sotomayor
Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh
John Roberts (Chief Justice)
What percentage is a simple majority?
A super majority?
51%
67%
What is needed for a conviction for treason?
the testimony of at least two witnesses in court or a confession by the person accused of treason
Which amendment decreased the voting age?
26th amendment
What are the eight cases accepted by federal courts?
related to the Constitution
U.S. laws
U.S. treaties
U.S. ambassadors, consuls, public ministers
maritime and admiralty jurisdiction
between two or more states
between a state and a citizen of that state
between a state and a person NOT from that state
What are the powers denied Congress? (5)
No interference with the slave trade until 1808
A writ of habeas corpus must be enforced
No Bill of Attainder
No Ex Post Facto Laws
No direct tax unless it is proportional to a state's population
To overturn a veto, what majority is required in both houses?
2/3
What must be made in accordance with the Constitution?
All laws and treaties