Constitution Review

Articles

100

This article details the legislative branch and gives the rules for senators and representatives.

Article 1

200

This article details the Judicial branch.

Article 3

300

This article guarantees a republican form of government for each state and says the national government will protect them. 

Article 4

400

The Executive branch is described in this article. 

Article 2

500

This article expresses the supremacy of the national government over the state governments. 

Article 6

Officials

100

Titles for this office include Chief executive, commander and chief, and chief legislator. 

President 

200

There are no listed requirements for this position. Simply be nominated by the president and approved by the senate. 

Supreme Court Justice

300

To hold this office you must be 25 years old, 7 years a citizen, and live in the state you are elected in. 

House Representative

400

To hold this office you must be 30 years old, 9 years a citizen, and live where you are elected. 

Senator 

500

A selected panel of experts in their fields who advise the president. 

Presidential Cabinet

Rights

100

The name of the first ten amendments to the constitution. 

Bill of Rights

200

list the 5 rights / freedoms in the first amendment. 

Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition. 

300

You have the right protecting against unwarranted search and seizure. What is the main way around this with no warrant needed? 

Probable Cause

400

This Amendment gives women suffrage (participation and voting rights)

19th Amendment

500

This amendment defines citizenship, due process, and equal protection. 

14th Amendment

Processes

100

A candidate needs to get 270 points in this system to become president.

Electoral College

200

A veto can be overturned by what portion of a vote of both the house and senate?

2/3

300

The process of the supreme court deciding if something is constitutional or not. 

Judicial Review

400

Name the small group in the house or senate that gets a bill first and has the opportunity to make alterations before it goes to vote. 

Committee

500

It takes 2/3 of congress or state legislatures to propose one, and 3/4 of congress or state legislatures to approve it. 

Constitutional Amendment

History

100

The first government that failed in the U.S. after the revolution was under what document?

Articles of Confederation 

200

This enlightenment philosopher inspired our ideas of natural rights life, liberty and property (pursuit of happiness) 

John Locke

300

9 States were needed to adopt the constitution. The federalist papers were written to which state to convince it to adopt the constitution?

New York

400

The Constitution splits government into three branches. What enlightenment philosopher gave us this idea? 

Montesquieu 

500

America declared itself independent from British rule on what date? (month, day, year)

July 4th 1776