Constitution 1
The Constitutional Convention was called to...
Revise the Articles of Confederation
Suffrage =
right to vote
Once introduced, a bill is assigned to...
...a committee
The exchange of goods; trade
Commerce
This man is known as the “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
this declares that the Constitution & federal laws are the most powerful
Supremacy Clause
A Bill must first be introduced by...
a Senator or member of the House
A legislative body with two houses
Bicameral
Why were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To convince the Anti-Federalists and the South to ratify the Constitution
What had to take place before the Constitution could go into effect?
Ratification
The final step before a bill becomes a law
The President signs
Name of the group of people who advise the President?
Cabinet
Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State are part of the...
Presidents Cabinet/Executive Branch
"No one is above the law"
Limited Government/"rule of law"
Once a Committee approves a Bill, members of the ______ review the Bill.
Chamber
how the branches of government hold each other accountable
Checks and Balances
How does a President remove a judge from the bench?
Impeachment
The maximum number of years a President can serve?
10
If the Chamber amends a Bill, a joint committee is necessary and a _______________ will be made
Compromise
Two Presidents were impeached, name one
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton