The Legislative Branch
Which article of the constitution established the rights, powers, and elections of the legislative branch?
1
This presidential power allows the president to reject bills that have passed through congress.
Veto
The first ten amendments are referred to as?
The Bill of Rights
Which article of the constitution established the rights, powers, and election of the executive branch?
2
The original purpose of the convention was to strengthen the
Articles of Confederation
How long are the terms for a member of the house? The senate?
House: 2
Senate: 6
The Constitution calls for a Bicameral Legislature what does this mean?
A bicameral legislature is a legislative body made up of two (bi) chambers (camera) - The Senate and the House of Representatives
Which amendment allows newspapers to print articles critical of the government?
Name the 3 qualifications to be president
1. 35 years of age
2. Should have lived in the US for a total of 14 years
3. Natural born citizen
Define the 3/5 compromise
The compromise counted 3/5s of a state's slave population for representation
Which house in the legislative branch determines the number of state votes by population?
House of Representatives
The idea that each branch should be given certain powers to ensure that one branch did not become too powerful or abusive is known as _________________
Checks and Balances
A warrant is necessary in any searches conducted by the government because of the ______________ amendment
4th amendment
How long are terms for members of the supreme court?
life terms
In order to ensure that both small states and large were satisfied on how states would be represented in Congress, members agreed to the ___________________
Great Compromise
Currently, how many members do we have in congress?
535
The idea that national power should be divided into branches of government is called _____________
Separation of powers
Which amendment protects a person from testifying against themselves when charged with a crime?
5th amendment
Name two presidential powers
- Commander in chief of Military
- Can appoint supreme court judges
- Grant pardons
- Executive Orders
- Veto bills
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution?
9
Name 3 powers of congress
Collect Taxes
Provide for the nation’s defense and welfare
Borrow money
Regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states
Determine how immigrants can become citizens
Pass uniform bankruptcy lawsCoin money and issue paper currency
Establish post offices
Grant copyrights and patents to authors and inventors
Declare war
Raise an army
Provide a navy
Regulate the military
The belief that government powers can be shared between national and state governments is known as ____________________
Federalism
Which amendment States that the people may have rights that are not listed in the constitution?
9th amendment
The Supreme Court’s ability to determine if laws passed by Congress or states are constitutional is ____________________
Judicial Review
The intro of the constitution is referred to as?
The Preamble