Constitution

Question 0

How many branches

Answer 0

3

Question 1

How many articles and amendments are there?

Answer 1

7 articles

27 amendments

Question 2

How many houses?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What are the houses based on?

Answer 3

Population and equality

Question 4

What are the grounds for impeachment?

Answer 4

Accuse official of the wrong doing

Misuse of power

Question 5

How does the judicial branch check the executive and legislative branch?

Answer 5

By declaring things unconstitutional

Question 6

What is the Role of the judicial branch?

Answer 6

To explain laws

Question 7

For what reason can the federal courts strike down a state law?

Answer 7

Because it could be unconstitutional

Question 8

What does the Supreme Court look like?

Answer 8

9 justices 1 chief 8 associates

Question 9

What are the powers of the president?

Answer 9

Make treaties grant pardons

Veto laws commander in chief of military

Question 10

How does the executive branch check the legislative branch?

Answer 10

By signing the bills and vetoing the laws

Question 11

How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?

Answer 11

By appointing federal judges

Question 12

What is the role of the electoral college In electing a president?

Answer 12

They help someone become the president

Question 13

What happens if the electoral votes are a tie?

Answer 13

The House of Representatives vows on it

Question 14

What are the qualifications of president?

Answer 14

35 born in the US RESIDENT FOR 14 years

Question 15

How long is each presidential term?

Answer 15

4 years

Question 16

What is the job of the executive branch?

Answer 16

To execute to carry out laws

Question 17

How does the legislative branch check the executive branch?

Answer 17

Declare war ratifies treaties overriding a veto

Question 18

How does the legislative branch Check the judicial branch?

Answer 18

Creates lower federal courts approves all the judges

Question 19

What is the term of a senator?

Answer 19

6 years

Question 20

What is the term of a representative?

Answer 20

2 years

Question 21

Qualifications to be in the House of Representatives?

Answer 21

25 live in the state you represent us citizen for 7 years

Question 22

Qualifications for the senate?

Answer 22

30 U.S. citizen for 9 years live in the state you represent

Question 23

How many senators does each state get?

Answer 23

2 senators

Question 24

What is the job of the legislative branch?

Answer 24

To make and create bills

Question 25

How does congress override a veto?

Answer 25

2/3 majority vote in both houses

Question 26

What is the role of the Vice President in congress?

Answer 26

Leader of the senate

Question 27

Describe how a bill becomes law

Answer 27

``` Introduced by congress Goes to committee Voted on by 1 house Voted on in other house Majority- goes to president President can sign it veto it or wait 10 days ```

Question 28

What is the bill of rights?

Answer 28

The first 10 amendments

Question 29

Why was it added to the constitution? | Bill of rights

Answer 29

To declare the rights clearly

Question 30

Why did the framers of the constitution allow for amendments to be added?

Answer 30

Because they knew in time that countries would change

Question 31

How can the constitution be amended?

Answer 31

Congress meets national convention (states ratify)

Question 32

Ex post facto

Answer 32

Laws that are adapted after a crime has occurred

Question 33

Enumerated powers

Answer 33

Powers of the federal government

Question 34

Concurrent powers

Answer 34

Powers of the states and the federal government

Question 35

Writ of habeas corpus

Answer 35

A court order that requires a law official to being a prisoner to court and show for holding the prisoner

Question 36

Separation of powers

Answer 36

Separating the branch powers

Question 37

Due process of law

Answer 37

The standard the places limitations on laws and legal proceedings in an effort to guarantee fairness

Question 38

Double jeopardy

Answer 38

The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense

Question 39

Delegates powers

Answer 39

Powers assigned to one branch but transferred to another

Question 40

Self incrimination

Answer 40

Exposing one self to a criminal offense

Question 41

Jurisdiction

Answer 41

The powers to make legal decisions and judgement

Question 42

Repeal

Answer 42

To take away a law

Question 43

Ratify

Answer 43

To give formal consent to a treaty contract agreement