The Preamble

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was

The war in which the colonies won their independence from England was the

Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the

The Constitutional Convention met in the city of

The Preamble begins with...

Which of the following is not included in the Preamble?

The plan of government proposed during the Constitutional Convention that called for a bicameral Congress based on population was the

The Constitution needed the approval of how many states?

The United States Constitution went into effect

Power in the United States government is divided among

Congress is divided into

The number of Articles in the US Constitution is

The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is

The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on

US Senators are elected for

Members of the House of Representatives are elected for

The total number of US senators is

All revenue (money) bills originate in the

Impeachment charges are started by the

The power to declare war belongs to the

The presiding officer of the Senate is

The executive branch

The electoral college was established by the Constitutional Convention because

The judicial branch

The number of justices on the Supreme Court is

The supreme law of the land is

The president of the US does not have the power to

The person who takes the president's place if he or she is unable to serve a full term is the

the person who usually administers the oath of office to the president on inauguration day is the

the term of justices of the Supreme Court is

all appointments to the supreme court must be approved by

Impeachments are tried by the

It punishes for something that was no illegal when it was done

type of law that punishes without a trial

a person has the right to appear in person, in court

a formal request to the supreme court to hear a case is known as a

bicameral means having ________ houses

the executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by

the legislative branch checks the executive branch by

the legislative branch

qualifications of the supreme court justice are

the first ten amendments to the Constitution are called

the number of members in the House of Reps is based on ________, while the Senate is based on _________

when the supreme court is the court that hears a case for the first time, it is called

when the supreme court hears a case that has already been heard in a lower court, it is called

treason is

state legislatures used to elect

amendments can be proposed by

amendments can be ratified by

article V is important because it tells

the preamble to the constitution

qualifications for the president are found in

the name of the power (or responsibility) of the president that is associated with the military is

treaties negotiated by the president must be approved by the

has the power to admit new states

tells how laws are made

presides over the impeachment trial of a president

who appoints justices to the supreme court?

article that established the supreme court

powers that both the federal and state governments have (such as taxation or road building) are known as

which branch of government is responsible for maintaining the army?

a person actually becomes president

a person appointed by the president o fill the vacant office of vice president must be confirmed by

the constitution forbids the states to

powers of congress are listed in

a naturalized citizen cannot become

president must be at least

prohibits changes in salaries of US senators and reps from taking effect until after next election

slavery was abolished by

permits congress to tax individual incomes

gives residents of Washington, DC the right to vote

forbids the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages

moved presidential inauguration day from march 4 to january 20

limited president to two terms

powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved to the states or to the people

guarantees that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime

denies state governments the power to keep citizens from voting by charging a poll tax

forbids a state from stopping a person from voting because of race or color

right to bear arms

prohibits quartering of troops in time of peace

safeguards against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments

guarantees rights not listed to the people and that the government shouldn't tamper with tehm

gives women the right to vote

lowers the voting age to 18

provides for the election of president and vice president on separate ballots

gives the people the right to elect their senators directly

protects against unreasonable search and arrest

gives citizenship to former slaves

provides that a state cannot be sued in any court other than the courts of that state - in other words, you can't sue a state in a federal court

repealed the prohibition amendment

protections freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

guarantees the right to a speedy trial with, if needed, a court-appointed lawyer

tells what to do in case of presidential disability

the total number of members in the House of Reps is

the section in the constitution that gives Congress the power to pass laws "necessary and proper" to fulfill its other duties is the