General Constitutional Knowledge
This system ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the power of the others
What is Checks and Balances
This is the length of a senator's term and three requirements for members of the Senate
What is a six-year term, and the requirements are 1) at least 30 years old, 2) a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, 3) a resident of the state they represent
This entity has the authority to determine the number of federal courts in the United States
What is Congress
This amendment granted women the right to Vote in the Unitd states
What is the 19th Amendment
True or False Checks and balances allow one branch of government to doimante the others
What is False
This document outlines the fundamental laws and principles that govern the United States
What is the Constitution
This the minimum age required to be elected President of the United States
This is the number os states that needed to rafirty the consituttion for it to become law
What is Nine States
This amendemnt abolished slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
True or False The principle of limited govenrment means that the government can only do what the Consitution explictily allows it to do
what is True
This is the total number of amendments in the United States Constitution
What is 27
There are three powers granted to the President of the United States
What are 1) The power to veto Legislation , 2) the power to appoint federal judges , 3) the power to conduct foreign affairs
This the requirement necessary to convict someone of treason under the United States Consitution
What is testimony from two witnesses to the same overt act or a confession in open court
These are rights that an accused person has when suspected of a crime
What are the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, the right to a fair trial, the right to be informed of the charges, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to avoid self-incrimination
This principle is reflected when the federal government shares power with the states
What is ferderalsim
This is the date when the Preamble of the United States Consitution was singed and ratified
There are six key priciples outlined in the Constiution of the United States
What are 1) Popular soverignty, 20 Limited government, 3) separation of powers, 4) Checks and balances, 5) Federalism and 6) Judicial Review
This is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice and the conditions under which they can be removed
What is a lifetime term. and they can be removed through imprachment for misconduct
This the day specified by the Constitution for the inauguration of a new president
What is January 20th
The President can make laws without the approval off Congeress according to the princple of federalism
what is false
(True or false) Amendments to the Constitution can only be proposed by Congress
What is False
This is the oath that the President must recite upon taking office, pledging to uphold the Constitution ( Restate the whole Oath)
What is " I do solemnly swear that i will faithfully excute the office of president of the United states"
These are two clauses in the Consituiton that ensure states respect each other's laws and provide citizens with certain protections
What is Full Faoith and Credit states must be honor the validity of other state's laws, public records, and court decisions. Privileages and immunties states must treats citizens of other states equally
These Amendement to the United States Consitution expaned voting rights
What are the 15th Amendment, The 19th Amendment, The 24th Amendment, and the 26th Amendment
The Bill of Rights was added to the Consitution to protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the federal government
What is True