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Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 17mins
Has the responsibility to interpret laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
President
Total votes in the Electoral College
538
270
435
Plan that proposed 2 houses of Congress based on population
Virginia
New Jersey
Delaware
Washington
Current Vice President
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
Antony Blinkin
Joe Biden
Current Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
Kamala Harris
Antony Blinkin
Considered our first constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
Established the precedent for Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board
Plessy v. Ferguson
Hazel v. Kuhlmeier
Solved the problem of representation in Congress
Great Compromise
3/5ths Compromise
Virginia Compromise
New Jersey Compromise
Patrick Henry said this
"Give me liberty or give me death."
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
"Don't tread on me."
"Join or die."
The last amendment was added in
1991
1970
1992
2003
Laws passed by the U.S. Congress affect how many states?
all 50
38
Just the ones that agree
How may cabinet positions are there?
15
10
12
27
Number of amendments added to the US Constitution
27
28
10
17
Considered the Father of the Constitution
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Which is NOT a requirement for becoming president?
be a natural born citizen
live in the country for 14 years
35 years old
be Christian
Are elected by people of the entire state
Representatives
Senators
Percentage of the Senate that is elected every 3 years
1/2
3/4
1/3
The Constitution allows for laws to be made for subjects that did not exist in 1787
true
false
Which was included in the original 13 colonies
Pennsylvania
California
Texas
Louisiana
U.S. Capital
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
New York
When is the next presidential election?
2022
2024
2026
Explains the goals of the Constitution
preamble
amendments
articles
President of the Constitutional Convention
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
The vote of the people
Electoral Vote
popular vote
majority vote
Which amendment outlawed slavery?
13th
1st
10th
the original Constitution
The Bill of Rights are the first ____ amendments
10
12
5
20
Colonists threw crates of Tea into Boston harbor in protest of British taxation
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
Olive Branch Petition
US Senators may be elected
once
twice
unlimited times
Number of Supreme Court Justices
9
8
6
11
Has the power of Impeachment
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
Current salary for both Senators and Representatives
$400,000
$174,000
$200,000
Percentage vote needed for Congress to override a veto
2/3
3/4
3/5
If a president does not act on a bill within ___ days it will become law if Congress is in session
10
7
12
30
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratifying the Constitution
true
false
A law that makes an act illegal after it has been committed
Ex Post Facto
Habeus Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Which is NOT a way a Federal judge can lose their job?
impeachment
death
retirement
getting fired
States must treat people from other states the same as its own citizens
true
false
Making treaties with foreign governments is the job of the
state governments
federal government
both
Who may establish a court system?
state government
federal government
both
Who can call both houses of Congress into special session?
president
speaker of the house
president pro tempore
vice president
the idea that power belongs to the people
popular sovereignty
power to the people
popular vote
the federal governments plan for raising and spending money
budget
bank account
plan
roster
appoints Supreme Court Justices
president
congress
house
senate
the US flag should be in which place in a procession?
front
back
middle
head of the executive branch
president
vice president
first lady
the articles of Confederation were adopted by the first continental congress
true
false
year the Declaration of Independence was signed
1787
1791
1776
each branch of government has checks over the other ones
true
false
Which document was written first?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
one purpose of the census is to determine how many representatives each state has
true
false
is the basis for all of our laws
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Amendments
the sharing of power between state and local governments
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
the 13 original colonies are represented on the flag by
stars
stripes
red
blue
number of amendments to he US Constitution
27
10
21
18
the states are represented on the flag by
stripes
stars
blue
red
length of president's term in years
4
2
8
6
branches of government
3
2
9
4
you must be 35 years old to be elected
president
representative
senator
January 20th is the day the president
assumes office
vetoes bills
gets elected
______________receives a bill after it passes the two houses of Congress
president
vice president
speaker of the house
number of senators in each state
2
1
3
depends on population
minimum number of representatives from each state
1
2
3
4
has the power to veto bills
president
secretary of state
senators
representatives
is NOT a freedom of the 1st amendment
education
speech
press
assembly
religion
NOT one of the rights in the Declaration of Independence
employment
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
presents the national budget
Secretary of State
governor
Vice President
President
vote that really elects the president
Electoral College
popular vote
senator
house of representatives
article 1 section 8 which gives Congress broad powers is also called the
elastic clause
insight clause
flexibility clause
has the power to borrow, raise and coin money
president
Congress
Supreme Court
"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union..." is part of the
Preamble to the Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
who takes over if the president dies?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
President pro tempore
The right to bear arms is part of which amendment?
2nd
4th
6th
1st
Trial by Jury is part of which amendment?
1st
7th
6th
4th
This amendment abolished slavery
13th
18th
14th
15th
Which amendment allows citizens of all races to vote?
13th
14th
15th
26th
Amendment that limits the president to 2 terms
22nd
26th
21st
18th
Amendment that allowed 18 year olds to vote
18th
22nd
26th
27th
president's cabinet
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Can declare laws unconstitutional
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Interprets laws and administers justice
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Enforces laws
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Makes the countries laws
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Revenue bills start here
Senate
House
both
neither
Vice President is the presiding officer
Senate
House
both
neither
must live in the state he/she represents
Senate
House
both
neither
has 100 members
Senate
House
both
neither
serves 6 year terms
Senate
House
both
neither
approves or rejects treaties
Senate
House
both
neither
has 435 members
Senate
House
both
neither
are appointed by the Supreme Court
Senate
House
both
neither
are elected every 2 years
Senate
House
both
neither
passes bills they hope will become laws
Senate
House
both
neither
Manages natural resources
Sec. of Homeland Security
Sec. of Agriculture
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of Labor
helps farmers through legislation
Sec. of Homeland Security
Sec. of Agriculture
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of Labor
helps prevent terrorist attacks
Sec. of Homeland Security
Sec. of Agriculture
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of Labor
enacts legislation to promote worker safety
Sec. of Homeland Security
Sec. of Agriculture
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of Labor
deals with foreign countries
Sec. of Homeland Security
Sec. of Agriculture
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of State
chief legal officer
Sec. of Homeland Security
Attorney General
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of Treasury
responsible for printing money
Sec. of Homeland Security
Attorney General
Sec. of the Interior
Sec. of Treasury
