The Senate
House of Representatives
The President
Constitution Facts
I'm Just a Bill
100
The Senate is known as the ____________ House.
What is Upper
100
The House of Representatives is known as the __________ House.
What is lower
100
For the President, one term is equal to _____ years.
What is 4
100
The introduction of the Constitution is known as the ____________
What is Preamble
100
A bill is a proposal for a new _____
What is law
200
Every state is equal in the Senate, having exactly ___ Senators.
What is 2
200
The amount of representatives a state has is based on that state's __________________.
What is population
200
The maximum number of years a President can serve is ____ years.
What is 8
200
The 2nd part of the Constitution is the articles. There are ____ of these.
What is 7
200
The President has the power to ______, or reject a bill.
What is veto
300
To be a Senator, you must be _____ years old.
What is 30
300
To be a representative, you must be _____ years old.
What is 25
300
To be the President, you must be at least _____ years old.
What is 35
300
There are _____ total amendments to the Constitution.
What is 27
300
Congress has the power to _______________ a Presidential veto, if they truly believe the bill should pass.
What is override
400
For U.S. Senators, one term is equal to ____ years.
What is 6
400
For a representative, one term is equal to _____ years.
What is 2
400
George Washington was our very first President, and this man was his Vice President
What is John Adams
400
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called the _____________________
What is Bill of Rights
400
In both the House and the Senate, to override a veto, this fraction of voters is required....
What is 2/3
500
This person's most important responsibility is being the President of the Senate.
What is the Vice President
500
The title given to the leader of the House of Representatives is the _____________.
What is the Speaker
500
To be the President, you must have lived in the United States for at least _____ years.
What is 14
500
For the Constitution to be ratified, ______ states had to approve it.
What is 9
500
The President putting a veto on a bill, and the Congress overriding that veto, are examples of _________________, things that keep our government from getting too powerful.
What is checks and balances