American Government
These members of Congress are elected for 2 years
Representatives
There are 100 of these in Congress
Senators
These people in Congress represent their entire state
Senators
This system allows the constitution to be changed over time
The amendment system
This was the first form of government before The Constitution was written
The Articles of Confederation
This document sets up the government and is the supreme law of the land
The Constitution
Members of the Sons of Liberty organized this act of resistance against the Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
There are 27 of these in the Constitution
Amendments
This part of the constitution makes the federal constitution the supreme law of the lanw
The supremacy clause
This branch of government confirms federal and supreme court justices
The Senate
The Bill of Rights is the first ___ amendments of the Constitution
10
This system, established in the Constitution, formally selects the President of the United States rather than a direct popular vote.
The electoral college
This is the system that divides power between levels of government
Federalism
The highest court in the land is known as
The Supreme Court
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?
Judicial Branch
What percentage of state legislatures need to approve an amendment for it to be passed?
3/4
The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense belong to the President's...
Cabinet
This was the city where the delegates met in 1787 to draft the Constitution
Philadelphia
The US has a _________________, or ____-house, congress.
Bicameral, or two
These are the three branches of government
Legislative, judicial and executive
This was the plan created by large states in which representatives were decided only by a states population.
The Virginia plan
This term refers to when the president, or other government officials, are formally charged with crimes
Impeachment
The power to provide schooling and education as well as make marriage laws belongs to who
The states
This group served as the de facto national government of the colonies during the Revolutionary War.
The Second Constitutional Convention
This part of the house puts together the articles of impeachment
The house of Reps