Houses
How many houses are there?
Who can veto bills?
The president
What is it called when a president rejects a bill?
Veto
What branch includes the congress?
Legislative Branch
Did George Washington sign the Declaration of Independence?
No
What house has a equal representation?
Senate
Who would veto bills in our current year?
Donald J. Trump
What word means "to make something into law?"
Enact
What branch has the vice president?
Executive branch.
Was Thomas Jefferson a member of the Constitutional Convention?
No
Every _______ years, a new senate is elected.
Six
How can you override a veto?
Two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to override the president’s veto.
What was the foundational document establishing the first form of government, in the United States
Articles of Confederation
What branch are the court cases held in?
Judicial Branch
Which State did not send deputies to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
Every _____ years, a representative is elected.
two
Where are bills made?
Congress
Who wrote the constitution?
James Madison
(Sam, <- Real writer of the constitution)
Who can declare war?
Congress
Who was called the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What are the requirements for being a representative?
2/3 required for full score.
You need to be at least 25.
Citizen of for 7 years
You have to live in the state that you were elected from.
All bills that deal with raising money must go through which house?
House of Representives
What is it called when there is two houses?
Bicameral
What branch can appoint judges?
Executive
How many amendments to the Constitution have been repealed? Which one? <-- (BONUS!)
One, the eighteenth