Constitution

Question 0

This branch of government makes the laws

Answer 0

Legislative

Question 1

The introduction of the constitution is called

Answer 1

Preamble

Question 2

This branch of government enforces the laws

Answer 2

Executive

Question 3

This branch of the government interprets the laws

Answer 3

Judicial

Question 4

How old must you be to be a member of the House of Representatives

Answer 4

25

Question 5

A member of the house serves a ___ year term

Answer 5

2

Question 6

How old must you be to run for senate

Answer 6

30

Question 7

How many years does a senate term last

Answer 7

6

Question 8

Who is the president of senate

Answer 8

Vice President.

Question 9

What is another title for the president of the senates

Answer 9

Pro Tempore

Question 10

Which branch of congress has the power to impeach a president?

Answer 10

House of Representatives

Question 11

What is the title of the presiding officer of the house of reps

Answer 11

Speaker of the house

Question 12

This branch serves as the jury in the impeachment process

Answer 12

Senate

Question 13

Name Pennsylvania two state senators

Answer 13

Robert Casey jr

Patrick toomey

Question 14

Who is the current speaker of the house

Answer 14

John Boehner

Question 15

Who is the Vice President?

Answer 15

Joe Biden

Question 16

Literally means produce the body

Answer 16

Habeas Corpus

Question 17

How old must you be to run for president?

Answer 17

35

Question 18

The president of the us…

Answer 18

Barack Obama

Question 19

When a president says no to a bill it is called a….

Answer 19

Veto

Question 20

The formal group of advisors to the presidents

Answer 20

The Cabinet

Question 21

How long is the term of office for president

Answer 21

4

Question 22

A president can serve how many terms?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

This group of people actually elect the president

Answer 23

Electors, the electoral college

Question 24

How many electoral votes are necessary to win an election

Answer 24

270

Question 25

A Supreme Court judge may/will be in office for...?

Answer 25

Life

Question 26

Something that goes against the constitution is called what?

Answer 26

Unconstitutional

Question 27

The first ten amendments to the us constitution are called

Answer 27

The bill of rights

Question 28

How many times has the constitution been amended

Answer 28

27

Question 29

How many members are in the house of reps?

Answer 29

435

Question 30

How many members are in the Senate.

Answer 30

100

Question 31

Who makes the State of the Union speech

Answer 31

The president

Question 32

Additions or changes to the constitution

Answer 32

Amendments

Question 33

The Constitution gives each branch of the government some powers over the others what is this known as

Answer 33

Checks and balances

Question 34

List the three branches of government

Answer 34

Legislative judicial and executive

Question 35

Who declare something to be unconstitutional

Answer 35

The judges in the judicial branch

Question 36

Define due process

Answer 36

Fair treatment during the court process

Question 37

Powers that are mentioned in the Constitution are known as

Answer 37

Enumerated powers

Question 38

All powers not expressed in the Constitution are guaranteed to the blank. These powers are known as blank powers

Answer 38

People/stay and reserved powers

Question 39

What branch of Congress must approve all appointments made by the president

Answer 39

Senate

Question 40

List the qualifications to run for president. There are three.

Answer 40

1) minimum age: 35 2) natural born in the US 3) 14 years spent in the US

Question 41

Explain how many electoral votes a state receives

Answer 41

It depends on the sum of senators and representatives sent to Congress

Question 42

Article one

Answer 42

Legislative branch

Question 43

Article 2

Answer 43

Executive branch

Question 44

Article 3

Answer 44

Judicial branch

Question 45

Congress must meet at least

Answer 45

Once a year

Question 46

Legislative branch of government has blank parts

Answer 46

Two

Question 47

You do not need to be a natural born citizen to be a what

Answer 47

Senator

Question 48

What is the preamble

Answer 48

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States.

Question 49

For 200 years the Constitution has guided the American people because of this it is called a blank

Answer 49

Living document

Question 50

Which founding father realized the Constitution would need to be updated

Answer 50

Thomas Jefferson/James Madison

Question 51

How many principles form the foundation for the Constitution

Answer 51

Seven

Question 52

What's principal means representative government

Answer 52

Republicanism

Question 53

Which principle mean shared power

Answer 53

Federalism

Question 54

Principle means people rule

Answer 54

Popular sovereignty

Question 55

Which principal mean separation into different branches

Answer 55

Separation of powers

Question 56

Which principle helps each branch control the others

Answer 56

Checks and balances

Question 57

Which principle ensures that Americans cannot twist the law to serve their own interests

Answer 57

Limited government

Question 58

Which principal does the Bill of Rights protect?

Answer 58

Individual rights

Question 59

Who is in charge when the house leader is away?

Answer 59

Majority leader

Question 60

How many members of either the house or senate would have to vote to kick out out fire one of their own members?

Answer 60

Two thirds

Question 61

How many members of both the House and Senate would it take to vote in favor of a bill to override the presidents Veto?

Answer 61

Two thirds

Question 62

Which section an article to explain's presidential impeachment

Answer 62

Section 4

Question 63

What do you call a legal member of a nation who pledges their loyalty?

Answer 63

Citizen

Question 64

Name three of the rights you have as a US citizen

Answer 64

Basic freedoms, protection from unfair government actions, and equal treatment under law

Question 65

List below three responsibilities you have as an American

Answer 65

Obey laws, go to school, help friends, family and community members