Constitution Test Flashcards
Who was the president of the Constitutional convention?
George Washington
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”
Patrick Henry
Was outlawing slavery part of the original constitution?
No
Is Pennsylvania an original 13 colony?
Yes
Who participated in the Boston tea party?
The sons of liberty
What was considered our first constitution?
Articles of confederation
Who adopted the articles of confederation?
Second continental congress
The unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The plan proposed by James Madison for two houses based on population?
The Virginia plan
What does the popular vote means?
The vote of the people
Who are the anti-federalists?
People who don’t want the Constitution
When the Declaration of Independence was signed?
1776
The first amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition
The second amendment
Protect the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state
The 13th amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
The 15th amendment
Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States can’t prevent a person from voting because of the race, creed, or color. The right to vote in is known as suffrage
The 22th amendment
No person be elected to the office of president more than twice (two terms)
The 26 amendment
18 year olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections
When was the last amendment written?
1992
How many amendments are there?
27
Who was the father of the constitution?
James Madison
Where is the capital of the US is located?
Washington DC
What was the beginning of the Constitution is called?
The preamble
What was the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of rights
Who receives a larger salary? A US senator or US representative
They have the same
What came first, the Declaration of Independence or the constitution?
Declaration of Independence
What is the basis of all of our laws?
The constitution
What is included in the 1st amendment freedom-
Speech, religion, press, and assembly
What vote really elects the president of the US
The electoral college
The 7 amendment
Guarantees a trial by jury
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Kevin McCarthy
What branch creates laws for all 50 states?
The Legislative Branch
Who elects senators
The people of the state
How much of the senate is elected every 2 years
1/3
How many times a us senator can be elected
As many as they want
Which are of the legislative branch in invoked in impeachment cases
Both
What a special session is and who can be called to it
When president calls congress to a special session outside of their normal schedule
What is a popular sovereignty
People who rule the US
How many senators there are from each state
2
What is the least number of representatives a state may have
3 total (1 representatives
Which body can raise, borrow, and coin money
The congress
How does the preamble to the constitution start
We the people
Where the revenue bill must start
House
Where the vice president if the presiding officer
Senate
Which approves and rejects treaties
Senate
Member are appointed by the Supreme Court
Neither
Elected every two years
House
Passes bills they hope will become laws
Both
Live in the state they respresent
Both
Has 100 members
Senate
Has 435 members
House
Serves 6 year term
Senate
What branch interprets the law?
Judicial
Who is the current vice president of the US?
Kamala Harris
How many cabinet positions are there?
15
What are the qualifications of president?
35 years old, resident of the US of at least 14 years, and natural born citizens
What does the Constitution’s “elastic clause” do
Allows congress to make laws for situation that didn’t exist in 1789
When is the next Presidential election?
2024
How much vote is needed to pass a law over a president’s veto
2/3
What happens to a bill if the president doesn’t act on it after 10 days?
To becomes a law automatically in congress (is in session if not it vanishes)
What an ex post facto law is?
After the fact, if you did illegal before it become illegal, you are fine.
Can states treat citizens if other states differently than citizens of their own state?
No!
Who makes treaties with foreign countries?
The president
Who is the head of the legislative branch?
The speaker of the house
What the idea that the federal government shares powers with state and local govts is called?
Federalism
How long a president’s term in office is?
4 years
How old does the president have to be?
35
How many branches of government there are?
3
When the president elect assumes duties in office (date)
Jan 20th
Where a bill goes after it passes both houses?
The president
Who has the power to veto
President
What Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution gives broad powers of the congress is called?
Elastic Clause
Who becomes president if the president dies in office
Vice president
How many total votes are needed in the electoral college
538
What Supreme Court case established the precedent for judicial review
Marbury vs Madison
How many electoral votes does candidate for president needs in order to be elected
270
How many justices are in the supreme courts
9
How long Federal Judges hold offices
Until death
Who can establish court systems? Federal, state, or both?
Both
What is the federal budget
The yearly plan for spending money
Where the US flag should appear in procession
The front
What are checks and balances
Power each branch has over others
What the Stars and Stripes on our flag mean?
Stripes = 13 colonies and stars = 50 states
What is an example of a checks on presidential power?
Impeachment, override veto, not confirming presidential appointment
Who presents the national budget
The president
That operates the Cabinets
Executive
Can declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial
Interprets laws and administers justice
Judicial
Enforces laws
Executive
Makes laws
Legislative
Secretary of State
Deals with foreign countries
Secretary of homeland security
Prevents terrorism
Secretary of agriculture
Works with farmers
Attorney general
Chief legal office
Secretary of the treasury
Print/deals with money
Secretary of labor
Protects/deals with our workers
Secretary of the interior
Manages our Natural resources
