Constitution 1
How many members does Congress have?
What is 538?
Name 3 branches of the US Federal government
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve?
2
This was how the enslaved population was counted for the purpose of representation in the House of Representatives.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise.
How many Senators does Colorado have?
What is 2 Senators.
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison
Name the two houses of the Legislative branch.
What is Senate and House of Representatives
This amendment gives citizens the right to a trial by jury:
7th
The first 10 amendments that ensure individual rights to the Constitution are called what?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Which amendment gives the freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly?
What is the 1st?
Introduction, Committee, Debate, and Presidential Action
How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?
27
This branch of the national government interprets the laws?
What is judicial?
What does it mean to impeach?
An example is a Public Official being found guilty of a crime by the House of Representatives
The highest ranking member of the judicial branch's title is this.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
How old does some one need to be to be elected president?
35
The beginning or introduction to the Constitution is called what?
What is Preamble?
This suggestion by Roger Sherman caused Congress to have 2 sections
The Great Compromise
Who were the two main groups at the Constitutional Convention?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What was actually our first Constitution of the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation
Who wanted a weaker central/federal government to avoid tyranny and a list of insured rights for citizens?
The Antifederalists
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress