Constitution 1
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What amendment guarantees the "right to bear arms".
2nd
What is the First section of the Constitution?
Preamble
How old do you have to be to run for President?
35
What is the subject of Article I?
Article I is about the first branch of the U.S. Government: Congress, or the legislative branch.
The Senate has how many voting members?
100
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
What year was the Constitution ratified?
1787
How old do you have to be to run for Senate?
30
What are the 2 parts of Congress?
The House of Representatives (lower house) and the Senate (upper house) form the Congress
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments
How old do you need to be to vote?
18
What year did the last state ratify the Constitution?
1790
How old do you have to be to be a Representative?
25
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment?
speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
Which plan wanted each state to have equal representation, regardless of population?
New Jersey Plan
What was proposed by Roger Sherman that offered a two-house Congress to satisfy both small and big states
Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise
How many Representatives does ND have?
1
What is popular sovereignty?
Power of the government comes from the majority of people voting.
To reject a decision made by the law making body. This can be done by a president or governor.
Veto
What is the name of the plan that wanted to count all of a state's population for representation?
Virginia Plan
What are the 3 branches of the US Federal Government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
DOUBLE: Name one of North Dakota's Senators.
John Hoevan Kevin Cramer