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How many houses make up Congress?
2.
What is the Preamble?
The introduction of the Constitution.
What did the 13th Amendment abolish?
Slavery.
What is checks and balances?
Means by which each branch of the government is able to check, or control, the power of the other two.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia.
How many branches are in the Goverment.
3.
What is the name for a proposed law in Congress?
A bill.
What amendment repealed Prohibition, making alcohol legal again?
The 21st.
Who has the power to veto bills?
The President.
In what year was the Constitution signed?
1787.
How many articles are in the Constitution?
7.
What is the job of the Electoral College?
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th.
The power to declare war and print money reside with what branch of government?
Congress.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington.
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10.
What is impeachment?
Bringing a federal official to trial for misconduct during office.
The first Amendment guarantees the right to what five freedoms?
Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Which branch of the government deals with the court system?
Judicial.
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison.
How many Amendments have been made to the Constitution?
27.
What is Federalism?
Which amendment makes people of all ethnic groups citizens of the U.S.?
The 14th.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
Life.
What state refused to attend the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island.