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This is the length of a U.S. President’s term
What is four years?
Issue of how the states would be represented in Congress was resolved by this.
What is The Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise)?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called
This amendment outlawed slavery.
What is the 13th?
This branch of Congress has 100 members.
What is the Senate?
This is the number of terms a U.S. President can serve
What is two terms?
The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed this issue.
What is how slaves were to be counted for taxation and to determine representation in Congress?
Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, right to assemble and share grievances
What is the 1st Amendment?
In 1920, this amendment allowed women the right to vote
What is the 19th?
The President of the Senate
What is the Vice President of the U.S.?
This is the length of a U.S. Senator’s term
What is six years?
Document speaks of forming a “civil body politic”; first document of government in America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The 2nd Amendment is the right to...
What is keep and bear arms?
Passed in 1967, this amendment provided for Presidential succession
What is the 25th?
The fraction of the Senate elected every two years
What is one-third (1/3)?
This is the length of a U.S. Congressman’s term
What is two years?
The grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence were directed against this part of the British government
Who is the king?
For a proposed amendment to the Constitution to be adopted, it must be approved by 2/3 of Congress and this fraction of the states.
What is three-fourths?
This amendment, passed in 1971, gives 18 year olds the right to vote
What is the 26th?
To ratify treaties, to approve presidential nominations, to try impeachment cases are three responsibilities of this group.
What is the Senate?
This is the number of women who have served on the Supreme Court
What is four?
The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition
What is to assure King George III of the colonies’ continued loyalty?
The Amendments 5-8 protect the rights of...
Who are the accused?
Passed in 1964, this amendment outlawed the poll tax
What is the 24th?
To initiate revenue bills and to initiate the impeachment process are two specific responsibilities of this group.
What is the House of Representatives?