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Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
How do you determine the number of electoral votes a state has?
by adding 3 senators to the number of representatives
by adding the number of senators (2) to the number of representatives (based on population)
by subtracting the number of senators to the number of representatives (based on population)
What is the beginning of the Constitution called?
Constitution
The Supreme Court
Preamble
When a new state becomes a state, is it equal to all other states or does it have to wait a period of time?
It is equal from the beginning
It has to wait a period of time
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Federal Court
The Supreme Court
The Congress Court
Where can a bill start?
In either the House or the Senate, but all revenue or tax bills must start in the House
Congress
The House of Representatives
The Senate
Who has the power to declare war?
Usually the Supreme Court acts as a what type of court?
Appellate Court
Do states have to recognize legal acts and document from other states?
Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know
What does the President get paid a year?
When are Presidential elections held?
Where would a court case involving the Constitution be heard?
Federal Court
Who elects the President?
Electoral College
Where are court cases involving treaties heard?
Federal Court
What court case established the right of the Supreme Court to judge if a law is constitutional or not?
When did women get the right to vote?
19th amendment
For a bill to become a law, does it have to pass the House & Senate in the same form?
Does Congress have to keep a journal or record of its meeting?
If two laws conflict, one state and one federal, what must a judge do?
Throw out the state law
What is the minimum number of electoral votes a state can have?
10
When was the Constitution ratified?
A member of the house of Representatives serves a term of how long?
The total number of Representatives in the House is?
If the President or other government officials are accused of wrong doing, they are ______.
How many votes does a bill need in both the House & Senate to become a law if the President vetoes it?
A bill must pass both the House & Senate by how many votes to become law?
majority
What determines the number of Representatives each state has?
State's Population
How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?
If the president is impeached, who presides over the trial?
What is Checks and Balances?
The idea that each branch of government can check the power of the other branches
What are the qualifications to become a US Senator?
How long is a Senator's term in office?
When a government official is impeached, where does the trial take place?
How many branches of government?
What is separation of Powers?
The separation of powers is a principle in which the powers of government are divided among different branches so that one doesn't get too powerful
How long is a President's term in office?
What are the qualifications to become President?
Each state has how many senators?
What allows Congress to pass additional laws to carry out its expressed powers; it is used to stretch the powers of Congress?
The right of a court to hear a case is called _______.
Who has the power to impeach government officials?
The House of Representatives
The idea that power is shared by the state and national government is called ______.
A count of the population taken every ten (10) years of the United States is called ______.
bicennial
census
A form of government where people choose leaders to make decisions for them is called ______.
republic
A change in the Constitution is called _____.
Who may admit new states to the Union?
The Congress
What is the job of the judicial branch?
What is the job of the executive branch?
Carry out laws and manage government operations
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
Who has the power to appoint Supreme Court justices?
Who approves treaties?
What did the 13th amendment do?
Who is the President of the United States?
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
What is a veto?
How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
5 out of 13
9 out of 13
2 out of 51
13 out of 51
The smallest number necessary to do business is called _____.
quorum
What are the qualifications to be a Representative?
At least 25 years old, U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state & district they represent.
Who makes treaties?
The President of the United States
To amend the Constitution, what margin of state legislatures must vote for it?
Which amendment gave 18 year old the right to vote?
Who is the top officer of the House?
The Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces is ______.
How many amendments are there?
What does the 2nd amendment deal with?
A crime against one's own country is called ______.
Where do tax and revenue bills start?
Who breaks a tie vote in the Senate (but does not get to vote any other time)?
Vice President (also known as the President of the Senate)
What does the 4th amendment protect us from?
Which amendment assures you of a speedy trial?
Article 5 of the Constitution is ______.
A way to amend or change the Constitution
A solemn promise is called a(n) ______
What does the 1st amendment protect?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that protect our rights as citizens of the United States is called _______.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote and in what year?
What two parts make up Congress?
