Article 1
Who is the leader of the Senate?
The Vice President
What are the qualifications to be Vice President of the United States?
35 years old, natural-born citizen, resident for at least 14 years
How many women are currently serving on the Supreme Court?
Four
Which Article to the Constitution says that the States must recognize the laws of all the other states?
Article 4
Which amendment defines citizenship?
14th Amendment
Wo may impeach the President?
House of Representatives
Who is third in line to the Presidency?
The Speaker of the House
How many jurors serve on a criminal trial case?
12 jurors
How many states were required to ratified the U.S. Constitution?
9 states
Which amendment made alcohol illegal?
18th Amendment
EGG QUESTION!!!
Who decides the time, places, and manor in which elections are held?
Each state
What is it called when the President addresses Congress every year?
State of the Union
EGG QUESTION!!!
In the Virginia Court system which court hears cases involving amounts under $1000?
Small Claims Court
What is the fraction of Congress and the fraction of states needed to pass an amendment?
Congress = 2/3 (House vote at 290, Senate at 67)
States = 3/4 (38 states)
Which amendment states that a policeman cannot entire your home without a search warrant unless there is probable cause?
4th Amendment
How is the number of electors determined for a state?
The total number of a state's members in the House of Representatives and Senate.
EGG QUESTION!!!!
What is the first thing a newly elected President must do before he can be the President?
Take the Oath of Affirmation (Oath of Office)
What was the vote count of the Supreme Court for the case of Miranda v. Arizona?
5-4 in favor of Ernesto Miranda
EGG QUESTION!!!
In what month in 1787 was the Constitution Ratified?
September
Which amendment states that a president can only serve two full terms?
22nd Amendment
Who chooses the Speaker of the House?
The House of Representatives
What will be the punishment if a President is found guilty in an impeachment trial?
Removal from office
GREEN EGG!!!
In what city and state was Clarence Earl Gideon arrested for stealing in the court case Gideon v. Wainwright?
Panama City, Florida
Since 1863 which state is still in direct violation of Article IV, Section 3?
(A part of a state cannot leave that state without the consent of the Legislature of that state and Congress)
West Virginia did not have permission from Virginia to leave and form its own state.
EGG QUESTION!!! Which 3 amendments address Due Process Rights?
5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments