Constitution Test Set Flashcards
Current Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
When was the last amendment adapted?
1992
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
Outline of The constitution/States goals of the Constitution
What is Federalism
division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
How many amendments are there
27
How many Branches are there and what are they?
3 Branches. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
Who was the president of the Constiutional conventsion?
George Washington
What are the Bill for Rights?
The first 10 amendments in the Constitution
What is required to pass a presidential veto?
2/3 vote in both Senate and House of Representatives.
What is a pocket veto?
Pocket vetoes occur when the President receives a bill but is unable to reject and return the bill to an adjourned Congress within the 10-day period
Who are Anti-Federalists?
People who oppressed ratification.
What are Expo facto law?
An ex post facto law is a law that makes an action illegal or punishes someone for an action that was legal when it was done.
What is Popular sovereignty?
A political principle.
What is a federal budget?
The budget reflects decisions to tax and spend, to borrow and lend, and to consume and invest.
Elastic Clause?
Allowing Congress to make laws that weren’t in the Constitution.
Census is used to determain?
The U.S. census counts every resident in the United States. (Next Census is in 2030)
Revenue Bills start where?
House of Representatives
Approves treaty’s and Presidential appointments.
Senate
What is the Electoral college? Who votes for them?
Body of people;e representing the US who cast votes for election of Pres and Vice Pres. Citizens in the state vote for them
Which branch of government does the president belong to?
Executive Branch
Presidents term of office? How many years can they serve. How many?
They are in office for 4 years. Can run for office twice and can stay in office no longer than 10 years.
President takes office on what day?
January 20th
How many cabinet positions are there and what branch are they apart of?
15 cabinet positions in executive branch.
Who presents the federal budget?
The president
Who elects the president
Electoral college electors
What is Marbury VS Madison
In Marbury v. Madison, decided in 1803, the Supreme Court, for the first time, struck down an act of Congress as unconstitutional.
What is McCulloch VS Maryland?
The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government. (they basically wanted to tax the second bank of USA)
What is Plessy VS Ferguson?
Supreme Court decision ruling that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for people of color were equal in quality to those of white people. a doctrine that came to be known as “separate but equal”.
Brown VS the Board of Eduaction
.In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional.
What is the Legislative Branch? What does it do?
They make the laws. It consists of the Senate and House of Representatives.
How many members in Senate?
100 members (2 from each state)
How many members in the House of Representatives.
435 members (# from each state is based on state population)
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforce the laws. Consists of The president, Vice president etc.
What is the Judaical Branch?
Interprets the laws. Consists of Supreme Court, US court appeals etc.
Department of State?
Charges with Foreign affairs, (Includes United Nations), issuing passports and running foreign embassies
Department of Tresuary?
Manages nations finances, and is responsible for coining and printing money.
Department of Interior?
In charge of natural resources such as scenic/historical regions, dams, water power etc.
Department of Agriculture?
Provides leadership and regulatory functions related to food, agriculture, natural resources, and rural development.
Department of Justice?
Enforces laws of USA in federal courts.
Department of Labor?
administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers’ rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions
Department of Commerce?
The Department of Commerce promotes job creation and economic growth by ensuring fair trade,
Department of Defense?
Consists of the army and makes sure the USA I has armed forces.
Department of housing?
administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance.
Department of Transportation?
planning and coordinating federal transportation projects. It also sets safety regulations for all major modes of transportation.
Department of Energy?
Encourages conservation of fuel, electricity and researches new energy sources.
Department of Education?
Manages education programs such as school.
Department of health and human services.
Oversees health and also helps with food and drug administration, social security, public health service etc.
Department of veterans affairs
Responsible for problems faces by American Veterans from the country wars and conflicts.
Department of Homeland Security?
improve the security of the United States. The Department’s work includes customs, border, and immigration enforcement, emergency response to natural and manmade disasters, antiterrorism work, and cybersecurity.
Amendment 1 states?
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
amendment 2 states?
Protects rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state.
Amendment 7 states?
Guarantees a trial by jury
Amendment 13 states?
Abolishes slavery
Amendment 15 states?
Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections.
Amendment 19 states?
Gives woman the right to vote.
Amendment 22 states?
No person shall be elected for president more than twice
Amendment 26 states?
18 year olds are allowed to vote.
The ____ says that the federal government is superior over state gov’ts
Supremacy Clause
