US Constitution
This is the highest law in the United States
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What is the US Constitution
These lucky guys and gals get elected for six year terms and there are only two of them per state
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Who are US Senators?
This man or woman gets a two year term and is in charge of calling the House of Representatives to order.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Determines the number of House members a state sends to Congress
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What is population?
This young man recently racked up the most yards in an opening game by a new QB at OU
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Who is John Mateer?
The first ten amendments
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What is the Bill of Rights
The number of branches of government created by Articles 1-3 of the US Constitution
What are three branches?
Not only does this lucky person get to live at the Naval Observatory in DC, they also serve as the President of the US Senate.
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Who is the Vice President of the United States?
The federal government is made to "stay in its lane" by these powers
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What are "reserved powers"
This team enjoys the status of being the most favoured sports team in the known Christian world.
Who are the Chicago White Sox?
This famous paragraph claims the US Constitution derives its power from the people and not a king
What is the Preamble
This person maintains one of the most famous rose gardens in the nation
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Who is the US President
This tobacco growing Virginian who lived on a large plantation is given credit for being the "Father of the US Constitution"
Who was James Madison?
The Supreme Courts' membership number
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What are 9 justices?
An English translation of "ex nihilo"
What is "made from nothing"
The year the U.S. Constitution was written
What is 1787
This part of the government that takes its name from the Latin word for "law".
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What is the legislative branch?
This man or woman directs the order of business for the Supreme Court.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
The only human on earth with the power to veto a law created by congress
Who is the President of the United States?
The school attended by Mr. Lewis' oldest daughter
What is the University of Tennessee?
This is the number of times the US Constitution has been amended
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What is 27 times?
A means for congress to make amendments to the US Constitution
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What is a 2/3 majority vote in both houses of congress
This person is in most cases elected for 4 years, has veto power, lives in a mansion paid for by tax payers, and enjoys the "reserved powers" set aside by the US Constitution
Who is a state governor?
James Madison created this provision in the US Constitution to stop any would be kings from taking over the federal government
What is created three branches of government?
This theological concept is symbolised by the sandal falling off Jesus' foot in the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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What is Jesus giving up divinity to take on human nature?