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Amendments
Key Numbers
Miscellaneous
100
What are the two houses of the Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
100
Article Three deals with which branch of government?
The Judicial Branch
100
What do we call the first ten amendments?
The Bill of Rights
100
How many senators are there?
100
100
Who is the Commander-in-Chief?
The President
200
How long is the term of office for a Representative?
Two years
200
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
Nine
200
Which amendment gives you the right to use a gun to defend yourself?
The Second Amendment
200
How many Representatives are there?
435
200
What do we call it when the President refuses to sign a bill into a law?
veto
300
How many terms of office may the president serve?
Two
300
In which year was the Constitution ratified?
1788
300
What do we call the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
The Civil War Amendments
300
How many articles and amendments are there?
Seven articles and 27 amendments
300
What does it specifically mean to impeach a person in office?
To officially accuse them of wrongdoing. (After a trial, if found guilty, they could be removed from office.)
400
How long is the term of office for a Senator?
Six years
400
Which level of government has the most power: local, state, or federal?
Federal
400
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The nineteenth amendment
400
What are the qualifications for being a Representative?
1. at least 25 years old 2. citizen for at least 7 years 3. live in the state
400
What are two ways to become a US citizen.
1. by birth (being born here) 2. go through the naturalization process
500
Who must approve the president's appointments, such as his Cabinet members?
The Senate
500
What do we call the Supreme Court's power to determine if a law is constitutional?
Judicial Review
500
What do we call the protection that says you cannot be put on trial for the same offense twice?
Double Jeopardy
500
What are the qualifications for being a US Senator?
1. at least 30 years old 2. citizen for at least 9 years 3. live in the state
500
What is a quorum?
The minimum number of people needed to hold an official meeting.
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