Articles of Confederation
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
The Amendments
100
The President called to the meeting to change the Articles of Confederation was
George Washington
100
The Legislative Branch of our government is called
Congress
100
The President is officially elected by
The Electoral College
100
All federal judges are nominated by
The President
100
What does the term Double Jeopardy mean?
Cannot be tried for the same crime twice
200
Our country's first constitution was called
The Articles of Confederation
200
The presiding officer for the House of Representatives is
The Speaker of the House
200
The number of presidential electors a state gets is the same as
the number of Representatives in the House plus the number of Senators
200
The Highest Court in the United States is
The Supreme Court
200
The first ten amendments to our Constitution are known as
The Bill of Rights
300
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was in the hands of
The States
300
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
300
The Presidents advisers are called
The Cabinet
300
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is
John Roberts
300
What does the term Prohibition mean?
Made illegal the sale and distribution of alcohol
400
The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation was to
form a stronger central government
400
The number of Representatives a state is entitled to in the the House is Determined by
its population
400
The President shows his disapproval of a bill by
Vetoing the bill
400
How many judges are there on the Supreme Court?
Nine
400
An amendment becomes part of the Constitution when it is ratified by
3/4 of the state legislatures
500
The Constitutional Convention was supposed to
set up a new government with a new Constitution
500
The Great Compromise was concerned with
Congress
500
The veto is an example of the _______ branch of government checking _______ branch of government
Executive; Legislative
500
Questions about interpreting the Constitution are finally settled by
The Supreme Court
500
Before a person is tried for a major crime he must be indicted by
A Grand Jury
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