Article 1
How long is the Term for a senator?
What is 6 years
At what age can someone be elected president?
what is 35
Who gets to decide how many federal courts we have?
Congress sets the number
What amendment gives the right to bear arms?
2nd
The president can veto legislation created by Congress.
What is checks and Balances
Who is president of the senate?
What is vice president
Which body of Congress approves nominations, in other words “advices and consents”?
The senate
What must be necessary to convict someone of treason?
witness, and a confession
What amendment gives the right to a fair and speedy trial?
6th
where the federal government allocates funds to states to use for a specific purpose or a broader policy.
What is grants-in-aid
Who decides the times, places, and manner for holding elections for Congress?
Legislatures of the states set the rules but Congress picks the date
Name the body of Congress that must approve a treaty that the President has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they must approve it by.
Senate, 2/3rds of Senators present
How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law?
9 of 13 states
What amendment put an end to slavery?
13th
An example of this is in the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This act overturned the Missouri Compromise
What is popular sovereignty
There are 3 requirements listed for house members name two
What is at least 25, 7 years citizen, live in the state you are elected in.
What must the President do “from time to time”? -- what is this called today?
State of the Union Address
Explain Privileges and Immunities.
States must treat citizens of other states equally
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
An example of this is The American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution
What is Republicanism
There are 3 requirements for listed members of the senate: what are they?
What is 30 years old, citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state that you are elected in.
What are 5 powers of the president? There are 6 correct answers
What is sign/ veto
What is negotiate treaties
What is make executive orders
What is appoint federal judges
What is commander in chief
What is chief executive
What limitation is put on admitting new states to the Union?
No new states can be created out of current states without their permission.
Which amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments?
8th
Bills passed by Congress must be presented to the President, who holds the power to veto them.
What is separation of power