Misc 1
What is the minimum age to president
35
Senate and the House of Representatives
True or False: The greatest concern during the Constitutional Convention was to determine the number of representatives for each state.
True
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called the___.
Bill of Rights
Preamble
What is the total number of members of Congress?
535
What branch of government includes the Supreme Court?
Judicial
Under which plan were both large and small states satisfied?
Connecticut
Which branch of government includes the President of the US?
executive
Which came first- Articles of Confederation or Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Independence
Who is the leader of the Senate?
vice president
How long does a Supreme Court justice serve for?
until retirement
Which is more powerful-Senate or the House of Representatives?
neither
How many senators in TOTAL does the US have?
100
Which branch of government includes Congress?
legislative
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
What was the United States’ first plan of government?
Articles of Confederation
Name one problem with the Articles of Confederation.
No national army
no president
different currency
inability to collect taxes
Who is the current vice president?
Kamala Harris
Name all three plans that were developed during the Constitutional Convention.
NJ, Connecticut, and Virginia
What is one amendment in the Bill of Rights?
Five Freedoms
Right to Bear Arms
Quartering of Troops
Search and Seizure
Rights of Accused Persons
Right to Speedy Trials
Jury Trial to Civil Cases
Bail, Fines, and Punishment
Powers Reserved to the People
Powers Reserved to the States
If the Vice President is away, who leads the Senate?
president pro-tempore
What is a power of Congress?
Coin Money
Make taxes
Borrow Money
Establish Courts
War Powers
Commerce
Foreign Relations
Other Powers
What is one job of the president?
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Head of State
Chief Legislator
Watchdog of the Economy
Where does the president live?
Washington DC