General Constitutional Knowledge
There are this many Articles that make up the Constitution.
What is 7 Articles?
To be elected president you have to be a certain age.
What is 35 years old?
The decision on how many federal courts we have is based on this council.
Who is Congress?
The Bill of Rights is made up of these Amendments.
What is the first 10 Amendments?
Article 1 states that the Legislative powers are vested in Congress, Article 2 states that Executive power is vested in a president, and Article 3 states that Judicial power is vested in one supreme court
What is separation of powers?
This man is the ¨Father of the Constituiton¨
Who is James Madison?
The only requirement that is the same for both House and Senator members.
What is they must live in the state in which they are being elected?
2 witnesses to the same act and a confession in open court results in this.
What is a conviction of treason?
5 basic civil liberties are guaranteed in the First Amendment.
What is freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
The Bill of Rights is an example of this.
What is a Limited Government?
This phrase in the Preamble indicates that the government will serve us. citizens.
What is ¨We The People¨?
This happens If a President participates in treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
What is impeachment?
They can serve for life unless they retire, resign, or are removed for impeachment.
Who is the Supreme Court justices?
The constitution meets on a certain day when they state that a new president shall be inaugurated.
What is January 20th?
Presidents can veto acts of Congress.
What is Checks and Balances?
Introductory to the Constitution that explains the document's purpose and why it was written.
What is the Preamble?
An Amendment that allowed for the direct election of Senators by the people of the states.
What is the 17th Amendment?
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over these cases. Name at least one.
What is Ambassadors, public Minsters and Counsels, and those in which a State shall be Party?
Amendments 14, 25, 19, 23, 24, and 26 all have the same purpose.
What is expanding voting rights?
The 10th Amendment states that powers not given to the United States/not put in the Constitution are then given to the states to have authority over.
What is federalism?
In this gathering, they drafted the U.S. Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
Somebody pleads guilty and is given a punishment without trial.
What is the Bill of Attainder?
Every state needs to respect the logic of other states' laws, public records, and court decisions.
What is full faith and credit?
This amendment explains who would pick the president and vice president if there was no winner in the Electoral College.
What is the 12th Amendment?
The Electoral College helps determine who will be elected president and vice president.
What is Republicanism?