Constitution Test made by Gabble Flashcards
What does the Legislative branch do?
Makes laws
How does a bill becomes a law?
It goes to congress and they need to approve it, so does the Senate and the President
What’s a bill?
Proposed idea that might become a law
HoR & Senate (what are their options when a bill is placed in front of them?)
They can kill it or approve it
What happens if the president vetoes a bill?
It goes back to the Congress and the houses
How many senators are there and how many does each state get?
Each state gets 2 senators and there is 100 senators in total
How long is a senators term?
6 years per term
Who are Illinois’ 2 senators?
Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
House of Representatives: How long? (After how long are they elected?)
They are elected every 2 years
Vice President is the chief/leader of what?
The senate
What does the Executive branch do?
Enforces laws
What are the qualifications to become president? (there are 3)
Natural born citizen/born on US soil
At least 35 years old
Must be a US citizen for at least 14 years
What are the responsibility’s of the of president?
Suggest laws to Congress
Head of the military
Veto laws
What is the succession order after the president?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Inauguration process (when is it?)
January 20th
How many electoral votes are there?
538
How many electoral college votes are needed to win the election?
270
How many electoral votes does Illinois have?
19
What is the popular vote?
When the citizens of the US vote for the president
What is winner takes all?
When a candidate wins a state they get all it’s electoral college votes
What are the problems of the Electoral College?
It could overpower the popular vote and the say/votes of the people and it favors small states
What does the Judicial branch do?
Interpret laws
How many Supreme Court members are there?
9
Who is the current supreme court justice?
John G Roberts Jr.
Process of supreme court seeing a case
Like, who sees a case before the supreme court and what cases does the supreme court MOSTLY only see?
They mostly see appeal cases
How long do judges serve?
Life or until they retire
Who appoints the Supreme Court judges?
The President
Where does the supreme court meet? or like where the Supreme Court is located
Washington D.C
Difference between district court, appeals court, and supreme court?
It starts at a district court and if it’s unfair it can go to the appeal court and if they think it’s serious it will go to the Supreme Court
Qualifications to become a Supreme Court justice
None
What’s the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
What’s the 2nd amendment?
Right to bear arms
What’s the 3rd amendment?
Citizens do not have to house soldiers
What’s the 4th amendment?
No unreasonable search or arrest
What’s the 5th amendment?
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself
What’s the 6th amendment?
The right to a speedy and public trial
What’s the 7th amendment?
The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over
What’s the 8th amendment?
No excessive bail or cruel punishment
What’s the 9th amendment?
People get rights not listed in Constitution
What’s the 10th amendment?
Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people
What’s the 13th amendment?
Abolish slavery
What’s the 14th amendment?
If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. (essentially granting citizenship to all former slaves)
What’s the 15th amendment?
You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed
What’s the 18th amendment?
Prohibition (Drinking alcohol is illegal; this caused quite the chaos in the US)
What’s the 19th amendment?
Women can vote
What’s the 21st amendment?
“lol sike ya’ll can drink alcohol now I guess just chill out”
What’s the 22nd amendment?
Two term limit for president
What’s the 24th amendment?
Anti poll tax (voting is free)
What’s the 26th amendment?
18 years old to vote (was 21 before this amendment)
Amount of states needed to ratify (approve) an amendment
38 or 3/4
Amount of votes needed for Congress to propose an amendment
Two-thirds of both the House and Senate
