The Constitution
Articles
Bill of Rights
Judicial Branch
Misc.
100
Enumerated powers are _______ .
Powers that belong only to the federal government
100
How old do you need to be to run for president?
35 years old
100
Which Amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The First Ten Amendments 1-10
100
What is someone who serves on the Supreme Court called?
Supreme Court Justice
100
What type of government does the Constitution set up for America?
Democracy
200
The American system of limited government in which the people are the ultimate source of government power is called a _______.
Republic
200
How old does a person have to be to run for U.S. Senate?
30 years old
200
The First Amendment guarantees all of the following EXCEPT what? a. Freedom of Speech b. Freedom of Assembly c. Freedom of the press d. The right to bear arms
d. The right to bear arms
200
How many Supreme Court Justices does the United States have?
9
200
If no candidate for president receives a majority of the electoral vote, who chooses the president?
The U.S. House of Representatives
300
The "elastic clause" of the Constitution allows a. the number of Congressional representatives to grow with population b. Congress the power to act as needed to meet changing conditions c. the power of the presidency to grow d. the power of state governments to increase
b. Congress the power to act as needed to meet changing conditions
300
How long is a term for a Senator?
Six years
300
The Tenth Amendment states that powers that are NOT delegated to the national government by the Constitution _______
Are reserved to the states
300
How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?
Supreme Court Justices serve for life.
300
A _________ needs to be a U.S. citizen by birth
President
400
The Constitution has ___ articles, and ___ amendments
7 ; 27
400
Four years is the term of office for _______
presidents
400
Which amendment ensures that soldiers will not be quartered in citizens homes?
the 3rd Amendment
400
How does one become a Supreme Court Justice?
Appointed by President and approved by the Senate.
400
Which amendment ensures that citizens will be allowed to bear arms?
the 2nd Amendment
500
What was the change in the role of the states from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation gave states complete power--almost as if they were separate countries. The Constitution centralized the power in the national government, but still gave some powers to the states.
500
What determines the number of representatives that each state has?
The state's population
500
The 9th Amendment states that a. The only rights a person has are those listed in the Bill of Rights b. people only have ten rights c. the Bill of Rights does not list all the rights a person has d. nothing about people's rights
c. the Bill of Rights does not list all the rights a person has
500
Name 3 important Supreme Court cases.
Brown v. Board, Nixon v. US, Roe v. Wade, Plessy v. Ferguson
500
How can an amendment be added to the Constitution?
2/3 of Congress needs to approve and 3/4 of state legislatures
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