The Articles
According to Article I, this branch of government has the power to make laws.
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
This is the total number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What is 27?
The President can reject a bill passed by Congress using this power.
What is a veto?
This position serves as Commander in Chief of the military.
Who is the President?
The Constitution was signed in this year.
What is 1787?
Article II vests the "executive Power" in this position.
Who is the President?
The first ten amendments are collectively known by this name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of votes.
What is two-thirds (2/3)?
This is the only government position that has a lifetime appointment.
What is a Supreme Court Justice?
These are the first three words of the Preamble.
What are "We the People"?
This article establishes the Supreme Court and defines the crime of treason.
What is Article III?
This 1865 amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
The President negotiates treaties, but this body must approve them with a two-thirds vote.
What is the Senate?
These are the three qualifications to become President of the United States.
What are: 35 years old, natural-born citizen, and 14 years a resident?
This is the only way the Constitution can be changed.
What is through amendments?
This article contains the Supremacy Clause, which makes federal law the supreme law of the land.
What is Article VI?
This 1920 amendment granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The President nominates federal judges, but this body must confirm them.
What is the Senate?
These are the term lengths for members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are 2 years for the House and 6 years for the Senate?
This man is known as the main writer of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect, according to Article VII.
What is nine (9 out of 13)?
This is the ONLY amendment that repeals another amendment (it ended Prohibition).
What is the 21st Amendment?
Congress has the power to charge and remove the President from office through this process.
What is impeachment?
This is the number of senators and representatives that congress has.
What is 100 senators and 435 representatives?
The 55 men who met in Philadelphia to create the Constitution attended this event.
What was the Constitutional Convention?