Study notes for the Constitution Test Flashcards
Where was the meeting for the Articles of Confederaiton held
Philidelphia in May 25, 1787
How many delegates came to the convention
55
Which branch makes the laws
Legislative
Which branch carries out (or enforces) the laws
Executive
Which branch interprets (Explains) the laws
Judicial
Ratification was required for ____ of the states
3/4
This Principal creates a government owned by the people
Popular sovereignty
____ is the principal in which it has a government where people vote for their own represenative to run the government
Republicanism
______
_
____ is a system of government where power is shared beteen the national (or federal) government or the state governments
Federalism
This Principal resulted in a government divided into 3 branches
Seperation of powers
________ is when one branch of the government can control, or check, another branch
Checks and balances
The introdutcion to the U.S. Constitution is called the:
Preamble
___
These are protected by the Bill of Rights
Individual rights
How many members are there in the HOR
435
How many members are there in the senate
100
How old do you have to be to be IN the HOR
25 years old
How old do you have to be to be IN the Senate
30 years old
What’s the term for HOR
2 years
What’s the term for Senate
6 years
Presiding officer for HOR is?
Speaker of the house
Mike Johhson
Presiding officer for Senate is?
Vice president
Kamala Harris
What is the 1st step to a bill becoming a law
Introducing the bill
What is the 2nd step for a bill becoming a law
The Bill is assignied to a comittee
What is the 3rd step to a bill becoming a law
Consideration and Debate
What is the 4th step to a bill becoming a law
Voting
What is the 5th step to a bill becoming a law
Bill is introduced to the Senate
What is the 6th step to a bill becoming a law
Both Houses must pass the bill
What is the 7th step to a bill becoming a law
Bill is sent to the president
What is the final step to a bill becoming a law
President’s signature
Who are the president’s advisors
Cabinet
Where does Congress meet
CapitOl
What is the term for President
4 years
What are the qualifications to be in the executive branch
Natural-born citizen
Been a resident for as least 14 years
At least 35 years old
Organization of the executive branch
President
Vice-president
Cabinet
Executive departments (15)
Indepenent agencies
What is the president’s address
An Annual State-of-the-Union speech
If for some reason the President dies, quits, or gets sick, who would be next in charge?
Vice President - Kamala Harris
Speaker of the House - Mike Johnson
President Pro Tempore - Patty Murray
Secretary of the state - Antony Blinken
Other cabinet members
What are the 2 types of elections
Primary and General
After the Primaries…
Canidates try to show why they’re the best person for the job
The Judical Branch interprets the acctions of the ________ branch
Executive
The Supreme Court is the…
Highest and most Powerful Court in the U.S.
Who appoints the Justices
The President
Who confirms the Justices
Senate
How long do the justices keep their jobs
For LIFE
(Unless they quit or retire)
Who is the chief Justice
John G. Roberts Jr.
Who are the accosiate judges
Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Sonla Sotomayor
Elina Kagan
Neil Gorsuch
Buett Kauahaugh
Amy Corey Barrett
What are the 2 types of courts
Criminal and Civil
What is Article 4
Roles of the states
What does Article 4 state
That each state MUST respect the laws of other states
What is article 5
Amending the Constitution
What is the necessary ratio of votes needed to propose a change to the Constitution
2/3
What is article 6
Supremacy
What does Article 6 state
Any state law which is in conflict with a federal law is VOID (not a law)
What is article 7
Ratification
How many states had to approve the Constitution for it to become law
9 states
When did the Constituiton go into effect
March 4, 1789
1st amendment deals with…
The freedoms of Speech
Press
Religion
Petition
Assembly
2nd amendment deals with…
The right to own arms (Guns)
3rd amendmant deals with…
Letting soldiers live in your homes ONLY if there’s a war
4th amendment deals with…
The right of search and seizure
5th amendment deals with…
Your legal rights in a court of law
6th amendment deals with…
the rights when accussed of a crime
7th amendment deals with…
The right to a trial by jury
8th amendment deals with…
The protection from the government’s power
9th amendment deals with…
The guarantee of right not given in the Constitution
10th amendment deals with…
The rights of states under the constitution
The First 10 amendments are known as…
The Bill of Rights
The 13th amendment does what
Abolishes slavery
The 14th amendment does what
Gives Citizenship for former slaves and protects their civil rights
The 15th amendment does what
Gives the right to vote to former slaves and protects people no matter their race
The 13th-15th Amendments are known as…
The Civil War Amendments
The 19th Amendment does what
Gives woman the right to vote
When was the 19th amendment passed
1920
The 22nd Amendment does what
Limits the President to 2 terms in office
The 26th Amendment does what
Gives 18 year olds the right to vote (As a result of the Vietnam War)
The 19th, 22nd, and 26th Amendments are known as…
Other “testable” amendments
How many TOTAL amendmants are there
27
One of the special things about the HOR is that it can start all bills relating to:
Money
The Vice President (Kamala Harris) is also the President of the…
Pro Tempore of the Senate
Approval of all appointments must be made by:
The Senate
Which part of the government has representation based on population
House of Represenatives
The HOR and the Senate together are known as…
Congress
The ____ has the sole power to try all impeachments
House of Represenatives
What is the name of the first government plan for the country after the Revolution
The Virginia Plan
The plan that later became the foundation of the Constitution was called the…
New Jersey Plan
What year was the Constitution Ratified
1791
Antifederalists wouldn’t ratify the Constitution without:
Rights for the people
The President of the United States is ACTUALLY elected by:
The Electoral College
If the President died tomorrow, the new president would be:
Vice President - Kamala Harris
In relation to America’s mililtary groups, the President’s title is:
Commander in chief
Members of the Cabinet hold the title of ____ of their department
Secretary
Give an example of how the Executive Branch checks the Legislative
Vetoing laws
Getting a law passed by Congress
Who is the current President of the USA
Joe Biden
Who is third in line to replace the President
President Pro Tempore
Patty Murray
Federal court Judges are appointed by who
The President
What is the Supreme Court’s power to declare acts or Congress Unconstitutional
Judicial Review
if a person in a court case thinks a problem occurred at their trial, they can ________ their decision
Appeal
How many Justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court
9 Justices
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by ________
And Comfirmed by ________
President
Senate
What are the Constitutional qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice
There are none
How does the Judicial brach check on the Legislative branch
Declares laws Unconstitutional
How many of the Original states had to approve the new Constitution before it went into effect
9 states
The Official ceremony to swear a new President into office is called
Inauguration
January 20th
The Statement “You have the right to remain silent” is part of…
Miranda’s Rights
How many executive departments are there
15
