General Constitutional Knowledge
Who wrote The declaration of independence
Who is Thomas jefferson
Who’s term is 6 years long
What is a Senator
Congress gets to decide what about feral courts
What is the number of Federal Courts
Which amendment extended the vote to 18 year old's?
What is the 26th amendment
In Article I Section 10, it states the powers denied to the states, showcasing this constitutional principle.
What is Limited Government
Placed tax on printed materials
What is the Stamp Act
Who sets the salaries of congress?
What is Congress
2 witnesses , A confession is necessary to convict someone of what
What is to convict someone of treason
Which amendment ended slavery
What is the 13th Amendment
In Article 1, Section 8, the constitution enumerates the powers of congress, what are they... (name at least 2)
What is borrowing money
What is to provide and maintain an army/navy
What is to make laws
What is post offices
Agreement to count slaves as individuals, ⅗ of a person when voting.
What is the 3/5ths compromise
What house has the sole power of Impeachment
What is the House Of Representatives
States must treat citizens of other states equally
What is the explanation of privileges and immunities
Which amendment said that a person could not be tried twice for the same crime
What is the 5th Amendment
In Article 1 Section 10 list three limits on the power of the states
What is no state can enter treaties with other nations
What is may no grant letters of Marque
What is may not coin money
An Economic policy, building a nation's wealth
What is Mercantilism
at least 35 years old / Natural born citizen / Lived in US full-time for 14 years prior are requirements for what
What is The requirements for President and Vice President
No new states can be created out of current states without their permission
What is the limitation put onto new states of the union
Which amendment requires a warrant to search someone's property
What is the 4th Amendment
In Article 2 section 1 clause 2: how are the number of electors each state gets determined
What is house seats in a state and senate seats on a state equal electoral votes per state
All the power is handled by the state government
What is Confederation
Commander in chief / Chief executive / Power to make executive Orders are 3 types of what
What is the 3 powers of the President
"life tenure" is a term for what
What is the term of office for supreme court justices
Which amendment gave the government the power to impose an income tax
What is the 16th Amendment
In article 1, section 9 what limitations on the power of congress can they not do to deny people’s rights. (name at least 2)
What is to hold a person without charges
What is they cannot pass laws that punish without trial
What is they cannot punish if it was legal at the time