Art I
Art II
Art III-IV
Amendments
Miscellanous
100
Is congress allowed to pass Ex Post Facto Laws?
What is NO
100
What is the maximum number of terms a person may serve as President?
What is 2 terms.
100
What is the highest court in the land?
What is the Supreme Court.
100
The only Amendment to repeal another Amendment?
What is the 21st Amendment.
100
What Amendment states that there will be no poll taxes?
What is the 24th Amendment.
200
This allows congress to "stretch" the Constitution?
What is the Elastic Clause
200
What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed for a person to be elected President?
What is 270
200
Qualifications to be a Federal Judge
There are NO qualifications
200
Which Amendment gives us the right to bear arms?
What is the 2nd Amendment
200
A power granted to the Federal government is called this.
What is delegated.
300
(2 answers) How many Representatives are in the U.S. & how many are from the state of Illinois
What is 435 total and 18 from IL
300
How are electoral votes determined?
What is the number of reps plus the number of senators.
300
Which article of the Constitution states that the Constitution is the highest law of the land?
What is Article 6
300
Which Amendment prevents a person being tried twice for the same exact crime (no double jeopardy) and gives you the right to not testify against yourself.
What is the 5th Amendment.
300
Who has the power to establish courts (Federal, State, or both)?
What is both.
400
Who oversees the Senate in an impeachment proceeding of the President?
What is Supreme Court Justice
400
Who becomes President if the President and Vice President are killed in a roller coaster mishap?
Who is the Speaker of the House
400
For an Amendment to be passed you need
2/3 of Congress (both houses) and 3/4 (at least 38) of the states must approve.
400
Which Amendment abolishes slavery?
What is the 13th Amendment.
400
This principle of the Constitution states that all citizens must abide by the law?
What is limited government.
500
What is the minimum number needed to conduct business (it is a majority in the House and Senate)?
What is a Quorum
500
What are the 3 qualifications to become President?
Min age of 35, Natural Born Citizen, and Live in the US for 14 years.
500
This Article explains the approval (9 out of 13 states) process of the Constitution
What is Article 7
500
Which Amendment states that the President's term starts January 20th?
What is the 20th Amendment
500
The Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses. This was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
What is the Northwest Ordinance-its ability to add newly formed states.