Amendments
How many total Amendments are in the Constitution?
27
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
It is based on population
Who is the current President, Vice President, AND Speaker of the House?
What is the purpose of the Supreme Court?
To interpret the laws
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and what was the purpose of this document?
Thomas Jefferson and to tell the world that the US is its own nation
26th Amendment
How many total members in all of Congress are there? How is this number created?
535. There are 435 members from the House based on population and 100 members from the Senate.
What is the President's advising council called?
The Cabinet Departments
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is:
John G. Roberts
What does popular sovereignty mean?
A principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power.
What Amendment is stated below and what does it mea?:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”
We have 5 freedoms and the Legislative branch cannot take them away.
Define bicameral and state the 2 parts included in our bicameral system
2 congresses. The House of Representatives and the Senate.
If the President does not sign a bill what is this called and what happens to the bill?
It is called a veto. The bill either dies or goes back to Congress and they can try and override the veto.
Name one way that the Judicial branch can check the power of the Legislative Branch and of the Executive Branch.
Legislative branch: can declare laws unconstitutional
Executive Branch: can declare executive orders unconstitutional
The Constitution is divided into Articles. Articles 1-3 describe the 3 branches of power. What is the system called where they are independent and dependent on one another?
Checks and balances
What Amendment is stated below and what does it mean?
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
4th Amendment.
People should feel safe in their houses and with their belongings and not worry about them being taken or searched without a search warrant or a reasonable suspicion.
Who is in charge of Amending the Constitution?
The Legislative Branch
How can the Legislative Branch check the Executive Branch?
They can override a veto, they approve presidential nominees.
What are the 2 parts to the dual court system? Who has authority over all courts?
2 parts: are state and federal courts
The Supreme Court has authority over all courts and the final say.
The Preamble is the __________ to the Constitution and lists the ______________ of the Constitution
The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution and lists the statement of goals of the Constitution
What does the 10th Amendment state?
Powers not given to the national government are kept by the people or the states
T or F: Both the Senate and House must approve a bill before it goes to the president.
What are the qualifications to be president?
35 years Old, natural born citizen, have lived in the US for the past 14 years
How can the Executive Branch check the power of the Judicial branch?
The Constitution is defined as what?
The supreme law of the land (the US)