Questions Row 1
Which part of Congress has 435 members?
House of Representatives
Which plan of government added Congressional representation is based on states' population?
Virginia Plan
The President and vice President are elected every ____ years
What is 4 years
Who is the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Which principle allows one government branch to check the power of another branch? Allows the power of the government to stay in balance.
What is Checks and Balances
What is suffrage?
voting (right to vote)
The Articles of Confederation did all except: a) give too much power to the federal government b) give too little power to the federal government c) did not allow for a chief executive or president d) did not allow the government to tax the people
What is give too much power to the federal governement
How many Supreme Court Judges are there?
9
Which house of Congress impeaches?
The House of Representatives
Which principle divides each branch of the government into distinct parts and separates powers so no branch is more powerful.
What is Separation of Powers
The three branches of the federal government are
What is the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch.
Who is head of the Executive Branch?
The president
What are the 3 branches of government in the Constitution?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
The branch of government made up Supreme and Federal Courts
What is the Judicial Branch
The Bill of Rights lists the rights of citizens and is an example of what Constitutional principle?
limited Government
The government branch that makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch.
The first 10 amendments are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights
What is the free exercise clause? What does it pertain to and which amendment has it?
The government cannot limit your ability to worship own particular religion. Religion, 1
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land and the Federal Gov't hold the most power.
Which branch determines the constitutionality of laws or interprets the laws?
The Judicial Branch