Constitution Test Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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Who is the current president of the United States

A

Joe Biden

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2
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Who Vice President of the United States?

A

Cabala Harris

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3
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Who elects the president of the United States

A

Electoral College

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4
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Who becomes the president if the president dies

A

Vice President

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5
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How long is a presidents term in office

A

4 years

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6
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What is the constitution

A

Supreme law of the land

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7
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What was the first document/constitution of the United States

A

The Articles of Confederation

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8
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What do we call a change to the constitution if it can be changed

A

Amendment

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9
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How many amendments are there to the constitution

A

27

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10
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How many branches are there in our government

A

3

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11
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What are the three branches of our government

A

Legislative, executive, judicial

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12
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What branch of our government makes the laws

A

Legislative

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13
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What two group makes up congress

A

House of Representatives, Senate

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14
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The “Great Compromise” of the Constitutional Convention made what

A

Bicameral Legislation

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15
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Who elects the congress

A

The people

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16
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How many senators are there in congress

17
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Who are the senators from the state of Illinois

A

Tammy Duckworth, Duck Durban

18
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For how long do we elect senators to a term

19
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How many representatives are there in congress

20
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How long do we elect a representative to a term

21
Q

What has to be true about a bill before it is sent to the president to sign

A

Both houses needed the have to have the exact same bill

22
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How often does the government take a census as required by the US constitution

23
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How many electoral votes do you need to become president

24
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What makes up the bill of rights

A

First 10 amendments

25
What is the capital of your state
Springfield
26
Who is the current governor of your state
J. B. Pritzker
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Who becomes the president if the president and Vice President die
Speaker of the house
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How many full terms can the president serve
2
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Why are there 100 senators in the senate
Because each state gets 2 senators