Foundations of Government
This document, signed in 1787, established the framework for the U.S. government.
What is the Constitution?
The U.S. Congress is divided into these two chambers.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
This person is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military.
Who is the President?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition are protected by this amendment.
What is the 1st amendment?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
There are this many voting members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This is the maximum number of years a U.S. president can serve.
What is ten years? (two terms, plus up to two years of a predecessor’s term)
There are these many justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is 9?
This amendment gives us the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
Each U.S. state has these many senators.
What is two?
This group advises the president and includes heads of executive departments.
What is the Cabinet?
This is the length of a Supreme Court justice’s term.
What is life term?
This amendment covers citizens' rights not directly stated in the bill of rights.
What is the 9th amendment?
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This is the length of a U.S. senator’s term.
What is six years?
If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, this person becomes president.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional is called this.
What is judicial review?
Serving on this civic duty may require you to appear in court as a peer.
What is Jury Duty?
This system ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
A proposed law is called this before it is passed.
What is a bill?
This is the minimum age requirement to run for president.
What is 35 years old?
This case established judicial review in 1803.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
All men must register for this when they turn 18 in case a military draft is needed.
What is the Selective Service?