General Constitutional Knowledge
This was signed in 1787 and set up the American government.
What is the Constitution?
This person can hold office for 4 years and two terms.
Who is the President?
These people decide how many federal courts we have.
What is Congress?
This Amendment extended voting to 18 years old.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This Constitutional Principle ensures that no government branch has too much power over the others.
What are Checks and Balances?
The branch of government that involves the president.
What is the Executive Branch?
Representatives are elected.
What happens every 2 years?
A person must be plotting against the US.
What qualifies for treason?
This Amendment ended slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
If the state government wants to change something about the state, they must have the consent of the citizens.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The branch of government which holds the Congress.
What is the Legislative Branch?
These people have to be at least 30 years old.
What is a requirement for Members of the Senate?
States, Citizenship, and New States.
What is the topic of article IV?
This Amendment prohibited alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment?
The Judicial Branch does not deal with problems relating to the Executive Branch.
What is Separation of Powers?
The branch of government that contains the Supreme Court.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This person must be 35 years or older.
What is a requirement for the president?
Religion cannot be used in this situation.
What is a forbidden qualification for holding a public office?
This Amendment allowed women’s suffrage.
What is the 19th Amendment?
A self-governing country that does not have the power to make and vote on every law they want to pass as an individual.
What is Republicanism?
27 is the number of _____ in the Constitution.
How many Amendments were made to the Constitution?
These people approve nominations.
What is the Senate?
Nine States had to do this.
How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
This Amendment extended voting rights to African Americans.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The Golden Gate Bridge was not Federally funded because it was a state decision and the government was doubtful that the bridge tolls would make enough money.
What is Federalism?