The Constitution
This document was written prior to the Constitution and was weak
What are the Articles of Confederation
The president is the leader of this branch
What is the executive branch
This man believed all people were free to pursue natural rights
Who is John Locke
Colorado has this many electoral college votes
What is 9
This chamber of Congress requires you must be at least 30 years old to serve
What is the Senate
The first ten amendments have a special name
What is the Bill of Rights?
This branch interprets the laws
What is the judicial branch
What is the Virginia Plan
Electors for each state are chosen by
What are state parties
This amendment protects against double jeopardy
What is the 5th amendment
This amendment has five parts to it
What is the first amendment
If no candidate receives an electoral college majority then the decision goes to
What is the House of Representatives
This plan called for representation in Congress to be equal, regardless of population
What is the New Jersey Plan
There are this many votes in the Electoral College
What is 538
In this form of government, people participate directly in decision making
What is a direct democracy
This group wanted to ratify the Constitution
What are the Federalists
What is 435
The Constitution replaced this
What is the Articles of Confederation
A candidate must receive this many votes in order to win a majority of the Electoral College
What is 270
This is how Congress can override a veto
2/3s vote in both chambers
What is 27
This amendment limits the president to two terms
What is the 22nd amendment
The power of the courts to declare laws or acts of government as unconstitutional
What is judicial review
This act changes the number of representatives per state every 10 years after the census
What is the Reapportionment Act
What is Article III