Constitution Flashcards
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What is the term of office for a representative?
2 Years
How many members are in the Senate?
100
Who must be 25 years old?
House of Representative
Who must be 30 years old?
Senate
Who must be a citizen for at least 7 years?
House of Representative
Who must be a citizen for at least 9 years?
Senate
The Speaker presides over the ___________.
House of Representative
How is membership/representation of the House determined?
Population
How is membership/representation of the Senate determined?
Equal Representation
Which two houses make up Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
With is the length of the term of office for a senator?
6
President over senate?
Vice President
_________ has to sole power to impeach, bring charges.
House of rep
Who has the sole power to try the case after an officeholder is impeached?
Senate
Where do bills go if both houses want a bill to become law, but each has changed the original?
Conference Committee
Who must give permission for new states to be admitted to the union?
Congress
The Legislative branch has the power to ___________ laws.
Make
Where do all revenue bills originate/start?
The House
What article explains the Legislative branch, senator, and representatives?
I (one)
The ______________ has to approve treaties negotiated by the President.
Senate
Who has the power to tax?
Congress
Who has the power to coin money?
Congress
Who has the power to borrow money?
Congress
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
Who has the power to establish post offices?
Congress
Who has power to create lesser courts?
Congress
Which article explains the Executive branch?
II (two)
How long is the President and Vice President’s term of office?
4 years
How old must the President be?
35 years old
The president must be a _____________ citizen.
Natural born
How long must the president have lived in the United States?
14 years
Who elects the President?
Electoral college
What is the President’s main job?
Enforce laws
What is the president’s power to refuse to sign a bill called?
Veto
What three things make up the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President, Cabinet
Who is next in line if the president cannot fulfill his/her term of office?
Vice President
Who has the power to grant pardons and reprieves?
President
Who has the power to give the State of the Union address each year?
President
Who has the power to make appointments?
President
Who is the Commander and Chief of the armed forces?
President
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court justice?
Life
Which article describes the Judicial Branch?
III (3)
The Judicial Branch has the power to declare laws __________.
Unconstitutional
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court
9
Are the qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice listed in the Constitution?
No
The _______________ appoints members to the Supreme Court and the ___________ confirms the appointment.
President and Senate
Original jurisdiction is ________________________
When Supreme Court has case for the first time
Appellate jurisdiction is _______________________
When Supreme Court hears a case after a court has passed judgement on the case
What are the there branches of government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
The ________ is the supreme law of the land
Constitution
How many branches make up our government?
3
What is the main idea of the preamble?
State purpose
The preamble starts with _______________
We the people
How can the amendments to the constitution be proposed?
2/3 of state legislative or 3/4 approval at a state convention
What are the first 10 amendment of the constitution called?
Bill of rights
Where was the constitution convention held at?
Philadelphia
What is impeachment?
Charging a govt. official with crime?
Who presides over the constitution convention?
George Washington
When was constitution convention held?
1787
The goal of the constitution convention was to _______________
Revise the article of confederation
The government could not do the fallowing under the _______________ tax, enforce tax, hold federal court trial, ect.
Article of confederation
The smaller states wanted to base the new govt. on the___________ plan.
New Jersey
What are two ways to convict someone of treason?
Confession to the crime, 2 eyewitness
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
27
How are amendments to the Constitution ratified?
Legislatures of 3/4 state legislatures or 3/4 of approval at state conventions.
What is impeachment?
Charging a govt official with a crime.
What is all govt power belongs to the people?
Popular sovereignty
What is an ex post facto law?
A law that punishes you for something that was not illegal when you did it.
