Amendments
Which amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
Amendments 1-10
Who is the Commander and Chief and Chief Executive of our country?
The President
What is the job of the legislative branch?
To make the laws
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
To declare laws unconsonstiutional (fair or unfair)
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect?
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
27 times
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
To enforce the laws
What are the two parts that make up Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
How long is a Supreme Court Judges term?
To state the goals of the Constitution
What Amendment states that a person cannot be charged for the same crime twice? (double jeopardy)
5th Amendment
If the president dies during his or her term of office, who becomes President?
Vice-President
What is the leader of the House of Representatives called?
Who Presides over the Senate?
Speaker of the House
Vice-President
What do we use to put limits on the different branches of government?
Checks and Balances
Who can a bill be proposed by? (2 groups can propose a bill)
House of Representatives member or a Senator.
Protection from illegal search and seizure is guaranteed by what amedment?
4th amendment
Which of the Excecutive Branch's powers allows the refusal to sign a bill?
Veto
How long is a Senator's term and how long is a House of Representatives term?
6 years and 2 years
Popular Sovereighty and majority rule allow who to decide on popular issues?
The People
What type of government does the United States have?
Republic
How can an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?
2/3 vote of both houses of Congress or a convention by 2/3 of the states
All of the following are powers of the President EXCEPT
Appointing members of the Supreme Court
Granting Pardons
Declaring War
Presenting state of the union
Declaring War
All of the following are powers of Congress EXCEPT the power to:
Tax
Borrow Money
Coin Money
Declare Laws Unconstitutional
Declare Laws Unconstitutional
What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws of Congress unconsitutional called?
Judicial Review
Who has the power to impeach the President?
Congress