The
Amendments
Voting and Elections
Us Constitution
The Legislative Branch
Vocabulary
100

Privacy is granted by which Amendment?

1st Amendment

100

Another word for the right to vote?

Suffrage

100
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?

"We the People"

100

The Executive Branch has the power to hear and decided cases applying national law to specific situations- is exercised by the Supreme Court. True or False?

False

100

If Congress approves a law and the President vetoes the law, what is this an example of?

Checks and Blance

200

A person cannot be put on trial more than once for the same crime, falls under what amendment? 

5th Amendment.

200

The voting age in America is?

18

200

The Executive Branch has the power to hear and decided cases applying national law to specific situations- is exercised by the Supreme Court. True or False?

False

200

What house approves presidential appointments and treaties and acts as court in impeachment process?

The Senate

200
Denies unlawful detention 

Habeas Corpus

300

What group of people gained the right to vote under the 15th amendment?

15th

300

To become the governor of Floria, how old must you be?

30 years old

300

How many votes are needed from each house to propose an amendment?

2/3rds

300

The Vice President is in charge of what part of the senate?

President of the Senate

300

This group argued for a central government.

Federalist

400

Women who go out and vote can give credit to which amendment? 

19th Amendment

400
A candidate who wins this type of vote, will win the election.

The electoral college 

400

3/4s of which group is needed to ratify an amendment?

State Legislatures

400

The speaker of the house runs meetings where?

The House of Representatives

400

Specific powers of congress listed in the Constitution.

Enumerated Powers

500

What does the 12th Amendment state? 

That the Vice President and President cannot be on the same ticket. 

500

What government position calls for an individual to be a natural born citizen?

President

500

What level of government has the most power when it comes to national issues?

Federal/National

500

What is the purpose of conference committee?

(For both houses) To make compromises about the bill

500

The powers that allow congress to carry out enumerated powers is called?

Elastic Clause or Necessary and Proper Clause