Constitution Flashcards
It takes how much of the congress to ratify an amendment
3/4
first 10 amendments
Bill of rights
An Order making a jailer show that a man is in jail for a good reason is called __?__
Habeus Corpus
who is responsible for making the constitution work
American People
Citizens living where were given the tight to vote in a presidential election
Washington DC or District of Columbia
Congress
Senate and House of representatives
Legislative
makes laws
Who is commander of army and navy
President
Nobody can be elected President more that how many times
2
Executive
led by the president
enforces laws
2 ways an amendment can be changed
Add an amendment
Change in interpretation by the courts
total number of members in house of rep.
435
every state has how many senators
2
What is the supreme court made up of
8 justices 1 cheif justice
1/3 of senators up for election every 2 yrs.
Senate
US citizen for 9 yrs.
Senate
when are you considered a US citizen
If you were born there
impeachment cases
Senate
Smallest number of electoral votes any state can have
3
must reside in the state they represent
House of Rep. and senate
How many of the states have to approve for an amendment to become a part of the constitution
3/4
How old to vote
18 used to be 21
total members in the senate
100
interpret the law
Judicial
approval to put an amendment into effect
Ratification
Who decides if the president is able to continue to serve in office if he is disabled
Congress
A citizen can ask for a jury trial when the amount of money or value is greater than how much
20$
the 17h amendment has senators elected by who
people
Census taken every how many yrs.
10 yrs.
Maximum number of years a president canserve
10
how mush of senate must vote for conviction to remove an official
2/3 of the senate
After Vice President whose most important
Speaker of the House
Citizens cant be forced to testify against self
Amendment 5 or rights of the accused
Our government is baced on a system of
of checks and balances
What gives the congress the power to make all laws considered necessary and proper
The Elastic Clause
must ba an american citizen for 7 yrs
House of Rep.
divides powers between the national and state governments
Federal system
The constitution was signed
Sept. 17 1787
Regulates the naturalization laws of the country
congress
Cant __?__ a state in the federal court withour the state consent
sue
each state has how many members of the House
1
If there is a tie of electoral votes for president who gets to vote
House of Representatives
congress paid by who
US Treasury
People gained right to elect who
senators
A law to punish a man for something that wasn’t against the law when he did it is called __?__
Expo-Facto
Protects an author from having work copied
Copywrite
supreme law of the land
U.S Constitution
Can congress lay a tax goods sent from one state to another
no
Number of Amendments
27
What does a president write to the Vice President if he thinks he is unable to finish the Job
Letter
number of representatives each state recieves is based on what
Population/Census
House membership set at
435
who has the right to admit new states
Congress
To covict of treason there must be at least how many witneses
2
Qualifications for the senate
At least 30
US citizen for 9 yrs.
must reside in the state they represente
Anyone on trial for a crime has the right of trial by what
Jury
serve a 2 year term
House of Rep.
Cannot hold a prisoner unless a charge of a crime is held against him
Habeas Corpus
House has sole power of
impeachment
minimum number to do buisness
quarum
Congress can override a presidents veto in both house and senate have a __?__ vote
2/3
The courts may not take a mans life without process of what
law
Can a state grant a title of nobility
No
supreme court has a what kind of term
lifetime
Congress may propose an amendment whenever how much of both houses want it
2/3
serves 6 yr. term
Senate
total members in the supreme court
9
who appoints new Vice President
President
When does a presidents term end
Jan. 20 every 4th year at noon
House of Rep.
elected every 2 yrs.
serve a 2 year term
must be 25 yrs. old
must ba an american citizen for 7 yrs.
must reside in the state they represent
A president who losses a November election but doesnt leave office until Jan. 20 is called a
Lame Duck
Need a search warrant to do what
Search
elected every 2 yrs.
House of Rep.
Senate
2 from each state (total 100)
serves 6 yr. term
1/3 of senators up for election every 2 yrs.
At least 30
Senate
Head of house
Speaker of House
jurisdiction give court 1st oppertunity to hear case
original jurisdiction
Judicial
interpret the law
enforces laws
Executive branch
must reside in the state they represent
Senate and house
A State cannot grant a title of nobility
Yes
Senate
impeachment cases
must be 25 yrs. old
House of Rep.
The 19th Amendment protects the voting rights of who
women
House has what kind of powwer of impeachment
Sole
make laws
Legislative
An impeached man is found guilty by a vote of __?__ senate
2/3
Smallest number of electoral votes any state can have
3
every state has how many senators
2
3 branches
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
The longest possible time a person can serve as president
10 years
electors vote for who
President and Vice President
rule is a written law
written law
How many Articles are ther
7
After a bill has been sent to the president, it becomes a law if he doesnt sign it in how many days
10 days
if presidents gone who leads
President Pro-Tempore
Introduces the Constitution
Preamble
Branch of government that enforces the laws is which branch
Executive
simple majority of senate
51
Who does president appoit
Judges or Vice President
length of a presidents term
4
Copywrite
Protects an author from having work copied
refusing to testify against self is using which amendment
5th amendment
2 from each state (total 100)
Senate
The constitution was signed
Sept. 17 1787
