Constitution
This document is the Supreme Law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
If you need a lawyer and a fair and speedy trial, this Amendment protects your rights.
What is Amendment 6?
This is the minimum age to run for the House of Representatives.
What is 25 years old?
This article of the US Constitution spells out the duties and responsibilities for the President and Vice President.
What is Article II?
The Virginia Plan of government had representation in Congress based on this?
What is more people means more representatives?
These are formal changes to the Constitution.
What are amendments?
Police must have a search warrant according to this Amendment.
What is the 4th Amendment?
When we refer to the TWO houses of Congress, this terms is used.
What is BICAMERAL legislation?
What is the term of service for members of the Supreme Court?
What is serve for LIFE?
This term refers to the idea that one branch of government cannot have more power than the other branches.
What is checks and balances?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
Protection from unfair fines and punishments is covered under this Amendment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
When a President (or other Federal official) has charges brought up for possible removal from office.
What is Impeachment?
This is the term of office for President of the United States.
What is four years?
These are the total number of amendments to the Constitution (to date).
What is 27?
This is another term for the "Implied" powers.
What is the Elastic Clause?
Women were (finally) given the right to vote under this Amendment.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This House of Congress has the number of representatives based upon the population of a state. More people=more representatives.
What is the House of Representatives?
This is the ONLY duty of the Vice-President according to the Constitution.
What is to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate OR What is President of the Senate?
If the President or Vice-President cannot continue his/her duties, this person is next in line to take over according to Presidential succession.
Who is the Secretary of State?
These are powers shared by the Federal and State governments.
What are Concurrent powers?
Washington, DC is given 3 Electoral Votes under this Amendment.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
Under the process of impeachment, this house of Congress will act as the judge and jury.
What is the Senate?
Declaring War is a power of Congress and not the President. Why is this the case?
What is too much power in a single person?
This ensures that the Supreme Court has all laws meet the requirement of the US Constitution.
What is Judicial Review?