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Preamble
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House of Representatives
Senate
Vocabulary
100
The goal of the Preamble that is explained as creating a nation in which states work together
What is "form a more perfect Union."
100
The Constitution rests on this idea that the government will be one in which the people rule
What is popular sovereignty
100
The term for a member of the House of Representatives
What is two years
100
Term for a member of the Senate
What is six years
100
The term for voters
What is electors
200
This goal of the Preamble is to make sure that future citizens remain free
What is "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
200
A system of government in which the power is divided between a central government and smaller political units, such as states
What is federalism
200
The minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives
What is twenty-five years old
200
The minimum age for a member of the Senate
What is thirty
200
The process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing
What is impeachment
300
The goal of the Preamble saying keep peace within the country
What is "insure domestic tranquility.
300
Certain personal liberties and privileges guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
What is individual rights
300
The number of years a member of the House of Representatives must have been a U.S. citizen
What is seven
300
The number of years a member of the Senate must be a U.S. citizen
What is nine
300
A written statement issued by a grand jury charging a person with a crime
What is an indictment
400
The goal of the Preamble that says laws will be made and courts set up that are fair
What is "establish justice."
400
The manner in which the Framers of the Constitution made sure that power was evenly distributed
What is checks and balances
400
The only person who has the power to impeach
Who is the Speaker of the House
400
The person who is president of the Senate. They shall have no vote, unless there is a tie.
Who is the Vice President
400
The minimum number of members that must be present for official business to take place
What is a quorum
500
The goal of the Preamble that is explained as contributing to the happiness and well-being of all the people
What is "promote the general welfare."
500
The way that the Framers made certain that abuse of power could be prevented, where ALL people were held to the same laws
What is limited government
500
How the total number of members in the House of Representatives is determined
What is by population
500
The total number of Senators in the U.S. Senate
What is one hundred
500
The eight steps of how a bill becomes a law
What is the bill is introduced by the House or Senate, Committees act on the bill (approve, rewrite, or kill), the House or Senate debates and votes on the bill, the House and Senate work out the differences between their versions of the bill, both houses of Congress pass the revised bill, the President vetoes or signs the bill, the bill must have a 2/3 majority vote of Congress to approve a vetoed bill, bill becomes a law