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1 – Question Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

1 - Answer President HOME

2 - Question What Branch of the Government makes sure the laws of the country are obeyed?

2 - Answer Executive HOME

3 - Question What Branch of the Government creates the Federal laws?

3 - Answer Legislative HOME

4 - Question What is another name given to the Legislative Branch?

4 - Answer Congress HOME

5 - Question If a President doesn’t like a bill from Congress, what can he do?

5 - Answer Veto HOME

6 - Question Which house of Congress is the Upper House?

6 - Answer Senate HOME

7 - Question Which house of Congress is the Lower house?

7 - Answer House of Representatives HOME

8 – Question Does a bill have to go through the House, the Senate, or both before going to the President?

8 - Answer Both HOME

9 - Question If a President commits a crime what can the house do?

9 - Answer Impeach HOME

10 - Question If the House impeaches the President, what does the Senate do?

10 - Answer Hold a trial HOME

11 - Question If a President is removed from office, who takes his place?

11 - Answer Vice President HOME

12 - Question How many years does a President serve each term?

12 - Answer 4 years HOME

13 – Question How many full terms can a President serve?

13 - Answer Two terms HOME

14 - Question How many years does a Senator serve when elected?

14 - Answer Six Years HOME

15 - Question How many terms does a U.S. Representative serve when elected?

15 - Answer Two years HOME

16 - Question How many Senators are there from each state?

16 - Answer Two senators HOME

17 - Question How many representatives are there from each state?

17 - Answer Depends of Population HOME

18 - Question Declare war, pass laws, propose amendments, impeach the President, confirm presidential appointments

18 - Answer Powers of the Congress HOME

19 - Question Which branch interprets the laws and declares laws Unconstitutional?

19 - Answer Judicial Branch HOME

20 - Question What is the exercise of determining if a law is unconstitutional called?

20 - Answer Judicial Review HOME

21 - Question What case established the principle of Judicial Review?

21 - Answer Marbury v Madison HOME

22 - Question Chief of State, Chief Executive, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator of the United States.

22 - Answer Roles of the President HOME

23 - Question Power to Veto, appoints judges and Cabinet members, pardon people convicted of crimes.

23 - Answer Powers of the President HOME

24 - Question What Building is the home of the Judicial Branch of our Government?

24 - Answer Supreme Court Building HOME

25 - Question What building is the home of the Executive Branch of Government?

25 - Answer The White House HOME

26 - Question What is the name of the Building where the legislative branch of our government meets?

26 - Answer The Capitol Building HOME

27 - Question How many Senators are there total?

27 - Answer 100 HOME

28 - Question How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

28 - Answer 9 HOME

29 - Question How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?

29 - Answer Lifetime HOME

30 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: People are the source of the Government’s power?

30 - Answer Popular Sovereignty HOME

31 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: People elect their Political Representatives

31 - Answer Republicanism HOME

32 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: The Constitution limits the actions of Government by specifically listing the powers it does and does not have.

32 - Answer Limited Government HOME

33 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: In this Government System, power is divided between national and state governments.

33 - Answer Federalism HOME

34 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: each of the Three Branches has it’s own responsibilities

34 - Answer Separation of Power HOME

35 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: Each branch of the Government holds some control over the other two branches

35 - Answer Checks and Balances HOME

36 - Question Name this Principle of the Constitution: Basic liberties and rights of all Citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

36 - Answer Individual Rights HOME

37 - Question What is the Introduction to the Constitution called?

37 - Answer The Preamble HOME

38 - Question What are the first three words of the Preamble of the Constitution?

38 - Answer We the People HOME

39 - Question What was the first constitution of the United States of America called?

39 - Answer The Articles of Confederation HOME

40 - Question Why did the Articles fail?

40 - Answer Created a weak national government. HOME

41 - Question These powers are suggested but not directly stated in the Constitution.

41 - Answer Implied Powers HOME

42 - Question These powers are granted to the Federal Government by the Constitution.

42 - Answer Enumerated Powers HOME

43 - Question These powers are granted to the State Governments by the Constitution

43 - Answer Reserved powers HOME

44 - Question These powers are shared by both the State and Federal Governments.

44 - Answer Concurrent powers HOME

45 - Question What is it called when changes are made to the Constitution?

45 - Answer Amendments HOME

46 - Question Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

46 - Answer James Madison HOME

47 - Question What is another name for the Large State plan presented by Edmond Randolph?

47 - Answer Virginia Plan HOME

48 - Question What is another name for the Small State plan presented by James Patterson?

48 - Answer New Jersey Plan HOME

49 - Question What was the key issue that had to be decided at the convention?

49 - Answer Representation in Congress HOME

50 - Question Who presented the Great Compromise that saved the Convention?

50 - Answer Roger Sherman HOME

51 - Question Slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person for _______________ and ____________

51 - Answer Representation and Taxation HOME

52 - Question What year was the Constitution drafted?

52 - Answer 1787 HOME

53 - Question In what city did the Constitution Convention meet?

53 - Answer Philadelphia HOME

54 - Question What event showed the country that the Articles were not working and needed to be revised?

54 - Answer Shay’s Rebellion HOME

55 - Question What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

55 - Answer Bill of Rights HOME