Constitution Test Flashcards
(29 cards)
Who is the current president of the United States
Joe Biden
Who Vice President of the United States?
Cabala Harris
Who elects the president of the United States
Electoral College
Who becomes the president if the president dies
Vice President
How long is a presidents term in office
4 years
What is the constitution
Supreme law of the land
What was the first document/constitution of the United States
The Articles of Confederation
What do we call a change to the constitution if it can be changed
Amendment
How many amendments are there to the constitution
27
How many branches are there in our government
3
What are the three branches of our government
Legislative, executive, judicial
What branch of our government makes the laws
Legislative
What two group makes up congress
House of Representatives, Senate
The “Great Compromise” of the Constitutional Convention made what
Bicameral Legislation
Who elects the congress
The people
How many senators are there in congress
100
Who are the senators from the state of Illinois
Tammy Duckworth, Duck Durban
For how long do we elect senators to a term
6 years
How many representatives are there in congress
435
How long do we elect a representative to a term
2 years
What has to be true about a bill before it is sent to the president to sign
Both houses needed the have to have the exact same bill
How often does the government take a census as required by the US constitution
10 years
How many electoral votes do you need to become president
270
What makes up the bill of rights
First 10 amendments
