US lesson 18

Question 1

first us constitution

Answer 1

articles of confederation

Question 2

enlightenment thingker who declared that all people had natural rights to life liberty and property

Answer 2

john locke

Question 3

the enlightenment thinker who suggested that three separate branches should be created and that there should be a separation of powers

Answer 3

baron de montesquieu

Question 4

noun- an intro to a constitution of law

Answer 4

preamble

Question 5

verb- to approve a treaty of amendment to a constitution

Answer 5

ratify

Question 6

3 branches of us government

Answer 6

legislative branch(article 1)
executive branch(article 2)
judicial branch (article 3)

Question 7

how many senators in US constitution

Answer 7

100

Question 8

representatives in US house of representatives

Answer 8

435

Question 9

congress

Answer 9

legislative branch

Question 10

a legislature with two houses (like Congress)

Answer 10

bicameral legislature

Question 11

first us president

Answer 11

george washington

Question 12

amendment- protects the freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances

Answer 12

1st

Question 13

amentment- protects right to bear arms

Answer 13

2nd

Question 14

amendment- prohibits the government from quartering troops in private homes

Answer 14

3rd

Question 15

amendmens- protects the rights of citizens by preventing unreasonable searches and seizures of private property

Answer 15

4th

Question 16

capital of us

Answer 16

washington, dc

Question 17

what age can people vote

Answer 17

18

Question 18

Donald trump

Answer 18

47 president

Question 19

chief objection of antifederalists

Answer 19

the constitution did not include a bill of rights

Question 20

significance of 2/3 in passing amendments

Answer 20

An amendment may be proposed by 2/3 of both the house and the Senate or by a national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures

Question 21

article describing how the constitution can be amended

Answer 21

article V

Question 22

significance of 3/4

Answer 22

an amendment may be approved by the legislatures of 3/4 of the states. every amendment but the 21st was ratified using this method. In the second method an amendment may be approved by special conventions in 3/4 of the states

Question 23

amendment gave Washington, dc 3 electoral votes, 1961

Answer 23

23

Question 24

levels of gov

Answer 24

federal, state, local

Question 25

u.s. congress

Answer 25

Senate and house of representatives

Question 26

article 1 section 8 clause 18 of us constitution gives Congress power to make alll laws which shall be necessary and proper

Answer 26

elastic clause

Question 27

3 responsibilities of leg branch

Answer 27

the power to make the nations laws and pass them appropriates money approve treaties and presidential appointments

Question 28

constitutional requirements for presidential canidatesq

Answer 28

natural born citizen of us at least 35 years old been a US resident for at least 14 years

Question 29

electoral votes

Answer 29

538

Question 30

executive branch most important responsibility

Answer 30

they carry out laws

Question 31

supreme court

Answer 31

9

Question 32

leader of supreme court

Answer 32

chief justice of us supreme court

Question 33

responsibilities or powers of jud branch

Answer 33

interprets laws can declare laws unconstitutional can declare executive actions unconstitutional

Question 34

In 1968 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in the case of Miranda v. Агіzona The case resulted in the creation of the Miranda Warning it requires police to advise suspects of their constitutional rights under the Fifth Amendment. A person who is arrested for a crime must be read the warning by the Police officer prior to being in terrogated

Answer 34

miranda

Question 35

the police _ crimes

Answer 35

investigate

Question 36

An arrested person has a right to request a

Answer 36

defense attorney

Question 37

evidence and police reports are eventually forwarded to the _ (attorney

Answer 37

prosecutor

Question 38

if a case goes to court, a _ will preside over the trial

Answer 38

judge

Question 39

at the end of a trial a _ usually 12 people determines if the accused is guilty or not

Answer 39

jury

Question 40

habeas corpus

Answer 40

the right not to be held in prison without first being charged of a specific crime

Question 41

a legislature with 2 houses

Answer 41

bicameral legislature