Structure
It consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is Congress?
Article 1 established the ________________ branch, the branch making the laws of our country.
What is Legislative?
This is the main job of the Executive branch.
What is enforce laws?
Article III establishes this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
This amendment gives citizens the freedom of religion.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The introduction to the Constitution is called ________________
What is Preamble?
Article IV contains the Supremacy Clause which declares the Constitution to be the ___________ law of the land.
What is Supreme?
This state did not have delegates who signed the Constitution.
What is Rhode Island?
It is the total number of Senators in Congress
What is 100?
The head of this branch of government is called the _________________.
What is the President?
The main duty of the judicial branch is this.
What is to interpret or evaluate laws?
The police search your house to look for a stolen refrigerator. They look for evidence by searching through your drawers. They find pot and they arrest you.
What is the 4th Amendment?
It is the most serious crime mentioned in the Constitution.
What is treason?
The majority needed to do business.
What is a quorum?
This type of bill must always begin in the House of Representatives.
What are revenue or money bills?
Only this part of government may declare war.
What is Congress?
If the President does not agree with a law passed by congress, he has this power.
What is veto?
Supreme Court justices and federal judges cannot be ______________.
What is fired?
This amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
The minimum voting age thanks to the 26th amendment.
What is 18?
It is what the president must take when being inaugurated, according to Article II, Section 1.
What is an oath?
Amendment which allowed Wendy Wilkie to vote when the officials tried to stop her because of her gender.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The number of representatives for each state is based upon this.
What is population?
It would would prevent Clinton, G.W. Bush, and Barack Obama from serving another term as president.
What is the 22nd amendment?
The President appoints judges and many other government officials but his appointments must be approved by this branch before it is official.
What is the Senate?
Poor Johnny has been arrested and asks for a lawyer. His request is denied. This is a violation of the ______ amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment.
A U.S. representative's term lasts ____ years
What is 2?
Amendment which reserves powers not mentioned in the Constitution to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
It allows people to buy alcohol and transport alcohol from state to state if they wish to. It repealed the 18th Amendment.
What is the 21st Amendment?
This house of congress has 435 members.
What is the United States House of Representatives?
This group officially elects the President.
What is the Electoral College?
It is known as the "Court of the Last Resort".
What is the Supreme Court?
At his trial, Mr. Brown is forced to testify against himself. This is a violation of which amendment?
What is the 5th Amendment?
The only Constitutional role for this person is to serve as the "President of the Senate" where he may be called upon to break ties.
Who is the Vice President?
It is the minimum number of representatives each state is allowed to have in Congress.
What is 3?