Presidential Powers & Qualifications
The President must be at least this age.
What is 35?
A member of the House of Representatives must be at least this age.
What is 25 years old?
The Constitution begins with these three words.
What is “We the People”?
This amendment guarantees the right of peaceful assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This branch ensures laws are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The President serves this length of term.
What is 4 years?
A Senator must be at least this age.
What is 30 years old?
This part of the Constitution introduces the goals of government.
What is the Preamble?
This amendment ended slavery in America.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This power allows the Court to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is Judicial Review?
The President can serve a maximum of this many terms.
What are 2 terms?
House members serve this many years per term.
What is 2 years?
The Constitution is called this in relation to American law.
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
This doctrine applied many Bill of Rights protections to the states.
What is the Incorporation Doctrine?
Supreme Court justices serve this length of term.
What is for life (during good behavior)?
The President appoints these justices to office.
Who are the Supreme Court Justices?
Senators serve this many years per term.
What is 6 years?
This amendment extended certain rights in the Bill of Rights to apply to the states.
What is the Incorporation Doctrine (via 14th Amendment)?
This amendment requires due process before loss of life, liberty, or property.
What is the 5th (and later 14th) Amendment?
This Supreme Court case prohibited prayer in public schools.
What is Engel v. Vitale? (repeat reinforcement)
The President is also this leader of the Senate if the VP is absent.
the President is not, the Vice President presides over the Senate.
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of a vote.
What is 2/3 vote?
This principle means each branch of government has limits placed by the others.
What are checks and balances? (reinforced)
This amendment was ratified in 1791 to protect individual liberties.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This principle means courts ensure laws follow the Constitution.
What is Constitutional Interpretation?