Preamble
States the purpose of the Constitution
Power in the United States government is divided among
3 branches of government
The total number of senators is
100
9
The executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by
vetoing laws
The Man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was
Thomas Jefferson
The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on
Population
Impeachment charges are started by the
House of Representatives
The Judicial Law
judges/interprets the law
Bicameral means have how many houses
2
We the people of the United States
6 years
The power to declare war belongs to
Congress
The Supreme Law of land
Constitution
Impeachments are tried by the
Senate
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is
27
Members of the House of Representatives are elected for
2 years
The presiding officers of the Senate is
Vice President
The President of the United States does not have the power to
declare war
The term of justices of the Supreme Court is
Life
The number of articles in the Constitution is
7
The total number of members in the House of Representatives is
435
The executive branch
enforces laws
The person who takes the president's place if he or she is unable to serve full term is
Vice President
The person who usually administers the oath of office to the President on Inauguration day is the
Chief Justice