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Congress: A Law-maker
Names of Yore
It's Constitutional
The Articles Of Confederation
The life of Bills.
100
The house of congress that gives each state an equal amount of representatives.
What is the Senate?
100
This man created a rebellion causing the end of the Articles.
Who is Daniel Shay.
100
This amendment stated that no soldier can be quartered in someone's house without their consent.
What is the 3rd amendment?
100
Name two weaknesses of the articles
What is Lack of power and money/lack of central power/ and rules too ridged.
100
This is the first step of a bill becoming a law.
What is a bill being introduced to congress?
200
Powers of the congress clearly stated in the constitution.
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
200
This man thought of the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
200
This amendment undid another one.
What is the 22nd amendment?
200
There were these many ordnances the Confederation Congress Passed.
What is 2?
200
The president's power to kill a bill, if congress is not in session by not signing it for 10 days.
What is a pocket veto?
300
Two things congress can do relating to money.
What is taxing and printing money.
300
This man believed that an agreement called a social contract existed between the government and their people.
Who is Tomas Hobbes?
300
DAILY DOUBLE Section nine, article one in this important part of the constitution requires Habeas Corpus.
What is The Preamble?
300
This was the first ordinance passes by congress.
What is The Ordinance of 1785
300
These are the three places the idea for a bill can come from.
What is private citizens, the president, and special-interest groups?
400
This clause is often called the "Elastic Clause" because it allows congress to stretch their powers as needed.
What is Clause 18?
400
He thought that people have the right to speak freely, and this right should be defended by everyone.
Who is Voltaire
400
This amendment states that succession will occur if the president elect dies.
What is the 20th amendment?
400
A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses.
What is a bicameral?
400
a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill.
What is a rider?
500
These are the three major lawmaking categories for congress.
What are money, commerce, and military and foreign powers.
500
This man was known as the "father of the constitution."
Who is James Maddison
500
These are the first words in the constitution.
What is "We The People"?
500
a group of individuals or state governments.
What is a confederation?
500
This is the first step in the senate when voting on a bill.
What is The senator announcing the bill on the floor?