US Constitution 1
The name of a person who speaks for a group.
What is a representative?
A change to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
The two groups that make up Congress.
What is The House of Representatives and the Senate?
The length of one presidential term.
What is 4 years?
The chamber of the legislative branch that is based on representation.
What is the House of Representatives?
Members of congress get elected every ___ years and must be at least __ years old.
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This amendment protects the right against self incrimination.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Congress needs this to override his veto.
What is 2/3 of the Congress?
This amendment allowed women suffrage across the US
What is Amendment 19?
The word that means the legislative branch has two houses (or chambers).
What is bicameral?
The power the President has to reject a bill passed by the legislative branch.
What is Veto?
What are the first 3 words of the Preamble.
What is "We the people?"
The three branches of the federal government.
What is the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch?
100 people make up this group. 2 people from each state.
What is the Senate?
Senators are elected every __ years and must be at least __ years old.
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The US Supreme Court meets to discuss if a law is constitutional or not. This is an example of what principles of government.
What is a Separation of Powers and Checks or Balances?
This amendment protects the right to freedom of religion.
What is the First Amendment?
This amendment protects the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
The group of advisors to the President (his besties).
What is the Cabinet?
The plan for congress to have representation based only on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This is the number of amendments to the constitution.
What is 27?
This is the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
An amendment will be passed with this.
What is 3/4 of state approval?
This is the official 'birthdate' of the U.S. Constitution
What is September 17, 1787?
The definition of the New Jersey Plan
What is every state has equal representation in the legislative branch?