General Constitutional Knowledge
First 10 amendments of the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
This person of government has to be 35 years old or older
What is US president?
This fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment for it to be ratified
What is ¾ of all states?
This part of congress chooses the president if no one get a majority in the Electoral College
What is the house of representatives?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What are the 3 separation of powers?
This person in congress serves for 6 years
Who is a senator?
the requirement of two witnesses and/or a confession
What is needed to convict someone of treason?
This protects freedom of Religion,speech,press, assemble, and petition
What is the civil liberties in the 1st amendment?
These are some main people who helped and wrote a government document James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin
Who were the main authors of the constitution?
This federal body do all bills concerning taxes
What is the house of representatives ?
What is 9 of 13 states?
This amount of states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law
states could not prevent people from voting based on their race
What is the 15th amendment?
establish justice, peace, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and liberty
What are the goals listed in the preamble?
No state can enter treaties with other nations, may no grant Letters of Marque, and may not coin money
What are the powers of states?
States must treat citizens of other states equally
What is Privileges and Immunities?
If it is not in the Constitution, the state governments have authority over it
What is the 10th amendment?
These people in congress were originally chosen by their state legislature or governor
How were senators originally chosen?
This part of the government has the ability to borrow money, make laws, provide and maintain army, regulate commerce, print money, and regulate postage system
What are the powers of congress?
One qualification for holding any public office is forbidden
What is the prohibition of religious tests for office?
This defines citizenship
What is 14th amendment?