Amendments
3 branches Gov.
Congress
Constitution
Vocab
100
How many amendments are there?
Twenty-Seven
100
what are the 3 branches of Government?
Judicial/legislative/judicial
100
How many members of congress are there?
535 435 representitives 100 senators
100
What year was the constitution written
September 17, 1787
100
What is a dockett
The schedule of law ideas to be discussed
200
What is the first amendment
the freedom of expression
200
What is the legislative branches job?
They make the laws
200
How many house of representatives are there?
435
200
G.Washington / B.Franklin / Rufus King
What are three names signed on the Constitution
200
What is a filibuster?
an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
300
What is the 27th amendment?
The Twenty-seventh Amendment prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of the Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for Representatives
300
What is the Executive branches job?
To enforce laws
300
What is the term length of a senator?
6 years
300
What are the first five words in the constitution?
We the People of the
300
What is a veto?
An official document or message from a chief executive stating the reasons for rejection of a bill.
400
What is the 13th amendment?
abolishing slavery
400
What does the judicial branch do?
there job is to explain the laws of the constitution.
400
how many senators are in Minnesota?
2
400
was former president John Quincey Adams name signed on the Constitution
no.
400
Fair steps when acting out the law
What is due process?
500
when was the last amendment made?
1947
500
how many supreme court justices are there?
9
500
how long is a house of representitives term?
2 years
500
how many names are on the constitution?
40
500
What is a democracy
A system of government is which political authority is vested in the people.
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