House of Representatives and Senate
How the number of senators are chosen for each state
Equal representation (2 per state)
A law is called this before it is approved
3 Branches
The year the constitution was signed
1787
Name and brief overview of a specific amendment
This determines how many representatives each state gets
Population
This is the percentage of votes needed to approve a bill
51%
The total number of terms a president serves
2 Terms
The number of amendments currently in the Constitution
27
What University does Mr. Strongin currently attend?
Teachers College, Columbia University
They are the representative for the NY-15 (Bronx)
This branch has the power to veto a bill
President/Executive
The names of the branches of the government
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
The name of the pre-1787 Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Name a US Territory
This is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives and the number of Senators in the Senate
435 and 100
The amount of votes needed to overturn a veto
2/3 votes
The number of Justices on the Supreme Court
9 Justices
The number of amendments that have been repealed
1
The name of the President who served the longest or the number of terms they served
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F.D.R.), 4 terms
They are one of the senators for New York (extra 1000 if you name both)
Chuck Schumer
Kirsten Gillibrand
The most recent time a veto was overturned
2021
The length of terms each branch serves
House of Representatives - 2 year terms
President - 4 year terms
Senate - 6 year terms
Supreme Court - For life
The reason for amendments
To allow the constitution to adapt and change
Why is it important to know who your representatives in congress are?
To advocate for yourself
To vote responsibly
(Any other good points)