study guide

Question 1

how many branches of government does the constitution create

Answer 1

three branches

Question 2

main role of legislative branch

Answer 2

make laws

Question 3

main role of executive branch

Answer 3

enforce laws

Question 4

main role of judicial branch

Answer 4

interpert laws

Question 5

another name for legislative branch

Answer 5

congress

Question 6

who is in charge of the executive branch

Answer 6

the U.S president

Question 7

three requirements to be president us USA

Answer 7

natural born citizen, 35 yrs or older, live in the USA for 14 years

Question 8

how many houses are congress broken into

Answer 8

two

Question 9

what are the two houses in the congress

Answer 9

senate and house of reps

Question 10

how many people serve in the senate

Answer 10

100

Question 11

how many people serve in the house of reps

Answer 11

435

Question 12

who is our current representative in the house

Answer 12

Jahana hays

Question 13

two senators of ct

Answer 13

chris murphy and richard blumenthal

Question 14

how long is a rep in the house for

Answer 14

2 yrs

Question 15

how long is a senator in the house

Answer 15

6 yrs

Question 16

how long is a president elected for

Answer 16

4 yrs

Question 17

how long does a supreme court justice serve for when appointed

Answer 17

life term or till step down or death

Question 18

how is a president elected

Answer 18

electoral colledge

Question 19

what is the electoral colledge

Answer 19

a states congressional voted for a canidate and is a canidate wins the popular vote the electors vote for that canidate

Question 20

what is an amendment

Answer 20

a change to the constitution or update

Question 21

what do we call the first ten ammendments

Answer 21

bill of rights

Question 22

how many amentments have been added to the constitution

Answer 22

27

Question 23

how many justices currently serve in the supreme court

Answer 23

9

Question 24

The Constitution of the USA became the “blueprint” for many countries to follow when setting up a Democracy.

Answer 24

true

Question 25

The Constitution is considered the “Supreme Law of the Land” in the USA. True / False

Answer 25

true

Question 26

What is impeachment?

Answer 26

A charge of misconduct against the president

Question 27

Who has the power to impeach a president?

Answer 27

Congress

Question 28

What are the requirements to be a representative in the House (there are 3)?

Answer 28

be 25 years old, been a citizen for at least 7 years, live in the state which you represent

Question 29

The 3/5 Compromise called for 3/5 of whom to be considered both for taxation and for representation?

Answer 29

slaves

Question 30

. Who is the president of the Senate?

Answer 30

The Vice President of the U.S./Kamala Harris

Question 31

What event highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 31

shays rebellion

Question 32

A president rejecting a bill is called a what?

Answer 32

veto

Question 33

How does a bill become a law over a president’s veto?

Answer 33

⅔ House and Senate vote

Question 34

Who has the power to declare war?

Answer 34

Congress

Question 35

What is a bill?

Answer 35

A proposed law which must be voted upon

Question 36

To propose an amendment it is necessary to have the agreement of what?

Answer 36

⅔ vote in both houses

Question 37

What was the difference between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan?

Answer 37

NJ Plan - a legislature where every state gets the same amount of representatives. Virginia Plan - called for a legislature where representation was based on state population

Question 38

What was the Great Compromise?

Answer 38

Created a bicameral legislature - two houses (Senate and House of Representatives)

Question 39

What is the number of electoral votes required to become president?

Answer 39

270