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Question 1

How many states were required to ratify the Constitution?

Answer 1

9

Question 2

In what year did the Constitution go into effect?

Answer 2

1789

Question 3

What are the main parts of the Constitution and how many are there?

Answer 3

Preamble, Articles, and Amendments.
There are 3.

Question 4

How many branches of the federal government are there? Name them pls

Answer 4

There are 3
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.

Question 5

Where and when does Congress meet?

Answer 5

Each year beginning Jan. 3 (unless Congress sets a different date) in Washington D.C.

Question 6

How are representatives elected and how long is their term in office?

Answer 6

They are elected by the qualified voters of their congressional district in their state. They serve 2 years.

Question 7

List the qualifications to be a representative.

Answer 7

Must be at least 25 yrs. old, have been a citizen for at least 7 yrs., and must live in their congressional district that they represent.

Question 8

In what district is Bakersfield?

Answer 8

Bakersfield is the 20th congressional district of California.

Question 9

How many representatives does California have?

Answer 9

52 representatives and congressional districts.

Question 10

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

Answer 10

435

Question 11

How many senators does each state have?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

How many senators are in Senate?

Answer 12

100

Question 13

How long is a senator’s term in office?

Answer 13

6 yrs

Question 14

List the qualifications to be a senator.

Answer 14

Must be at least 30 yrs old, have been a citizen for at least 9 yrs., and must live in the state they represent.

Question 15

Which house of Congress has the power to impeach and how many votes are required?

Answer 15

The House of Representatives impeaches by a simple majority, which is 219, or maybe 218, or maybe 216 Google conspired against me…

Question 16

How many votes are necessary to convict in the impeachment trial?

Answer 16

2/3 of the Senate must vote guilty in order to convict the suspect.

Question 17

Name 3 ways in which a bill may become a law.

Answer 17

1. It is passed by a simple majority of both houses of Congress and the Pres. signs it. 2 Pres. ignores the bill for 10 days while Congress is still in session and the bill becomes a law without his signature. 3. Congress can override the pres.’s veto by a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress.

Question 18

Who has the executive powers of the federal government? How long is their term in office?

Answer 18

The President of the United States. They serve 4 years.

Question 19

List the qualifications to be the President of the U.S.

Answer 19

Must be at least 35 yrs. old, is a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 yrs.

Question 20

How many electors does each state have?

Answer 20

Each state has electoral votes equal to the number of their Sen. and Reps. added together. (So, CA has 54 electors)

Question 21

On what date are the President and Vice President inaugurated (sworn into office)?

Answer 21

Jan. 20 of the year after the election.

Question 22

How many members are there on the Supreme Court?

Answer 22

9 justices are on the Supreme Court.

Question 23

What is an amendment and how many are there in the Constitution?

Answer 23

An amendment is a correction or addition, in this case, to the Constitution. There are 27.

Question 24

What is the name given to the first 10 amendments?

Answer 24

The Bill of Rights.

Question 25

What are the qualifications for voting in our state? (California)

Answer 25

Must have lived in the state for at least a year, must be at least 18 yrs. old, and must be a citizen of the U.S.

Question 26

How long can Congress adjourn for without the approval of the other house?

Answer 26

One house of Congress can adjourn for up to three days without the approval of the other house. Anything over three days requires approval from the other house.

Question 27

How many votes does the Electoral College have? How is this split?

Answer 27

The Electoral College has 538 votes. This number represents the number in all of Congress, which is 535 (435+100) and 3 votes for the District of Columbia. | The answer will glitch unless this is here

Question 28

How many Electoral votes are required to win presidency?

Answer 28

270.

Question 29

What is the amendment that gives you freedom of speech, religion, the press, to assemble, and to ask the government to correct any wrongs?

Answer 29

The first amendment grants these powers to the people.

Question 30

Which amendment grants the right to bear arms?

Answer 30

The second amendment.

Question 31

Which amendment says that people accused of crime have these rights: Person can't be brought to a trial without permission, Person can't be retired if found innocent, A person can't be forced to testify against oneself, Can't be punished without a fair trial, No property can be taken without pay, and life liberty and property are guaranteed? | NOT RETIRED I MEANT RETRIED

Answer 31

The fifth amendment says all of that.

Question 32

Which amendment says that people accused of crime have these rights: A person has the right to a fair and speedy trial by jury, the right to an attorney, the right to know the charges against you, and the right to hear witnesses for and against you?

Answer 32

The sixth amendment says all of that.

Question 33

Which amendment freed the slaves?

Answer 33

The thirteenth amendment.

Question 34

Which amendment defined citizenship; all persons are treated equally by the laws of the state and property can not be illegally taken away?

Answer 34

The fourteenth amendment.

Question 35

Which amendment gave voting rights to all races (male only though)

Answer 35

The fifteenth amendment.

Question 36

Which amendment implemented income tax?

Answer 36

The sixteenth amendment.

Question 37

Which amendment prohibited all alcoholic drinks?

Answer 37

The eighteenth amendment.

Question 38

Which amendment gave voting rights to women?

Answer 38

The nineteenth amendment.

Question 39

Which amendment made alcohol legal again?

Answer 39

The twenty-first amendment.

Question 40

Which amendment gave D.C. residents the right to vote for Pres.?

Answer 40

The twenty-third amendment.

Question 41

Which amendment explains what happens when there is a vacancy in the Presidency or Vice Presidency?

Answer 41

The twenty-fifth amendment.

Question 42

Which amendment gave the right to vote to 18 year olds?

Answer 42

The twenty-sixth