Years and Terms
A U.S. Representative needs to be this old to run for office
25 years
What are the parts or "bodies" that make up the Legislative Branch
House or Representatives and the Senate
How old do you have to be to run for President?
35 years
This amendment protects you from the government searching and seizing your property without warrant
4th amendment
According to Article VI, this is the "supreme law of the land"
The Constitution and federal law
A president can run for this many total terms
2
Who is the President of the Senate
Vice President
Which body of Congress approves the President's treaties and appointments?
The Senate
This amendment extended the right to vote to 18 year olds
26th Amendment
Name a way the Judicial Branch checks the powers of the other branches
Judicial Review or determines if laws/acts are unconstitutional
A new president is elected every __ years, a new U.S. Representative every __ years, and a new senator every __ years
4, 2, 6
This body has the power to impeach
House of Representatives
Name a power of the President
Commander-in-chief, make treaties, appoint ambassadors, grant pardons
Name the 5 civil liberties outlined in the 1st Amendment (Must name all 5 for points)
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
Who establishes lower federal courts?
Congress
You need to meet this requirement in order to run for Supreme Court Justice
Good behavior
Name 3 powers of the Legislative Branch
Tax, borrow money, regulate commerce, coin money, punish counterfeit, create a post office, pass copyright laws, create a federal court system, declare war, create and maintain an army and navy
When can the President appoint people without approval?
When Congress is not in session
Which amendment gave women the right to vote and what year was it passed?
19th Amendment (1920)
How many votes are need in Congress to pass an amendment? How many states need to vote to ratify an amendment?
2/3 and 3/4
2
This power or clause give Congress non-specific powers which can be used depending on interpretation
The Elastic Clause or "Necessary and Proper" Clause
What can a President be impeached for?
This is the only amendment to be repealed (Name the amendment that repealed it for double points)
18th Amendment (21st Amendment)
How many Supreme Court justices are there currently?
9