CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
BILL OF RIGHTS
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
CHECKS & BALANCES
AMENDMENTS
CIVICS TODAY
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In what city was the constitutional convention held?
Philadelphia (Independence Hall!)
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments
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How can a president stop a law?
Veto
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How does the judicial branch check the other two branches?
Judicial Review
100
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
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What political party controls both houses of Congress today?
Republican
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Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington!
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What five freedoms are protected by the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, petition, religion, press, and assembly
200
What two houses make up Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
200
Who has the power to pass taxes?
Congress
200
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
200
Whose is the current Vice-President?
JD Vance
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Who was the oldest person at the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin (he was 81 years old!)
300
What group fought for the Bill of Rights after the Constitutional Convention?
The Anti-federalists
300
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
For life
300
What does bicameral legislature mean?
2 legislative (lawmaking) houses
300
The 22nd Amendment was passed after this President famously served four terms
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
300
Name a US Florida Senator
Ashley Moody
Rick Scott
400
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
400
What is the Eigth amendment?
Freedom from Cruel and unusual punishment
400
Who can pardon criminals?
The President
400
Who impeaches the President?
The House of Representatives
400
What proportion of the House and Senate has to vote for the amendment to be proposed?
2/3rds
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How many Presidents have been impeached and removed from office?
Zero! (Three impeached but none removed from office)
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How was the constitution approved and adopted who had to agree?
State ratifying conventions (9 out of 13 states!)
500
What do the 9th and 10 amendment guarentee?
Any powers or rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states and the people respectively!
500
These power allows Congress to collect taxes, the President to Command the military, and courts to interpret laws
Enumerated powers (powers written in the constitution)
500
What is a POCKET VETO?
The President doesn’t sign the bill for 10 days and it expires...if Congress is in session, it passes, but if not, it dies.
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What portion of states are required to approve an amendment?
3/4 (75%)
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How many Amendments have been made to the Constitution?
27