US Constitution Review Part 2

The main idea of the Vice President is to

• review laws and make sure they do not conflict with the Constitution

• attend meetings of the House of Representatives

• take the place of the President if necessary

• visit other countries and meet with foreign leaders

Federal judges

• chosen by Congress

• chosen by other federal judges

• appointed by the President

• elected every 4 years

Judicial review was established in 1803 in the case

• Clinton v. Jones

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

The 1954 Supreme Court case which ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional was

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

Article III of the Constitution defines treason. Article III also says that a person can be convicted of treason only if the person confesses in open court or

• one eyewitness testifies against the person

• two eye witnesses testifies against the person

• the FBI presents incrimination evidence

• the House of Representatives finds the person guilty

Federal Judges serve

• for life and can never be removed from office

• for four years and then must run for re-election

• for life unless they are impeached

• for six years and then they must be re-appointed

The power to recognize and establish relationships with other countries and their governments is one power of

• the governor of each state

• the President

• the U.S. Senate

• the U.S. House of Representatives

If no one candidate running for president receives a majority of Electoral College votes

• the Speaker of the House becomes the President

• the House of Representatives selects the President

• the election must be held over again

• the President is chosen by the Supreme Court

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, approved in 1791, are known as the

• the Preamble

• Rights of the Accused

• Civil Rights Amendments

• Bill of Rights

Americans are free to disagree with and criticize members of Congress and the PResident. THe amendment that guarantees this right is the

• second amendment

• first amendment

• fourth amendment

• fifth amendment