1. United States Constitution 1 What was the Virginia Plan?

2. United States Constitution 2 Proposed 2 houses of Congress based on population so the large states could control the government

3. United States Constitution 3 What was the New Jersey plan?

4. United States Constitution 4 Small states proposed one house of Congress

5. United States Constitution 5 What do we call the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution?

6. United States Constitution 6 The Bill of Rights

7. United States Constitution 7 What are the first 10 Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights?

8. United States Constitution 8 1. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition 2. Right to bear arms 3. No quartering of soldiers 4. No unreasonable search or arrest 5. Can not be tried twice for the same crime (No Double Jeopardy), Due Process, Grand Jury Indictment, No property taken for public use without fair compensation.

9. United States Constitution 9 6. Rights of accused in criminal cases 7. Trial by jury 8. No excessive bail or cruel punishment 9. People retain rights not listed in Constitution 10. Power not given to the federal government is given to the people of the state.

10. United States Constitution 10 What are the 6 goals in the Preamble?

11. United States Constitution 11 Form a more perfect union Establish justice Insure domestic tranquility Provide for common defense Promote the general welfare Secure the blessings of liberty

12. United States Constitution 12 What are the three branches of government?

13. United States Constitution 13 Executive Legislative Judicial

14. United States Constitution 14 What are the 2 houses that make up Congress?

15. United States Constitution 15 Senate House of Representatives

16. United States Constitution 16 What are the qualifications to be a Senator?

17. United States Constitution 17 30 years old U.S. citizen for 9 years Live in the state you represent

18. United States Constitution 18 What are the qualifications to be a Representative of the House?

19. United States Constitution 19 25 years old A citizen for 7 years Live in the state you represent

20. United States Constitution 20 How long is a Senator’s term for?

21. United States Constitution 21 They serve a 6-year term

22. United States Constitution 22 How long is a House of Representative’s term?

23. United States Constitution 23 They serve a 2-year term

24. United States Constitution 24 Who is the President of the Senate?

25. United States Constitution 25 The Vice-President of the United States

26. United States Constitution 26 Who is the head of the House of Representatives?

27. United States Constitution 27 The Speaker of the House

28. United States Constitution 28 How many times can members of Congress (Senators and House of Representatives) be re-elected?

29. United States Constitution 29 They can be elected an unlimited numbers of times

30. United States Constitution 30 Who has the power to impeach?

31. United States Constitution 31 The House of Representatives

32. United States Constitution 32 Who is the jury in cases of impeachment?

33. United States Constitution 33 The Senate

34. United States Constitution 34 Who can remove or punish a member congress?

35. United States Constitution 35 Only Congress can with a two-thirds (2/3) vote

36. United States Constitution 36 Does the Senate or the House of Representatives approve treaties?

37. United States Constitution 37 The Senate

38. United States Constitution 38 How many members does the Senate have and how many come from each state?

39. United States Constitution 39 100 members 2 from each state

40. United States Constitution 40 How many members are in the House of Representatives?

41. United States Constitution 41 House of Representatives has 435 members

42. United States Constitution 42 Where do bills that have to do with money (revenue) start?

43. United States Constitution 43 The House of Representatives

44. United States Constitution 44 What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?

45. United States Constitution 45 To make laws

46. United States Constitution 46 What is the main duty of the Executive Branch?

47. United States Constitution 47 To enforce laws

48. United States Constitution 48 What is the main duty of the Judicial Branch?

49. United States Constitution 49 To interpret the laws and administer justice

50. United States Constitution 50 What are the requirements to be President or Vice President?

51. United States Constitution 51 A natural born citizen 35 years old A U.S. citizen for at least 14 years

52. United States Constitution 52 The President assumes the duties of office on what day?

53. United States Constitution 53 January 20th

54. United States Constitution 54 How long is the President’s term?

55. United States Constitution 55 For 4 years

56. United States Constitution 56 True of False? The President and Vice President must run on the same party ticket.

57. United States Constitution 57 True

58. United States Constitution 58 What are the 3 major types of federal courts?

59. United States Constitution 59 Supreme Courts Court of Appeals District Court

60. United States Constitution 60 How many Supreme Courts are there?

61. United States Constitution 61 One

62. United States Constitution 62 How long can a federal judge hold office?

63. United States Constitution 63 For life and may only be removed by impeachment

64. United States Constitution 64 Federal Judges are appointed by the President with the approval of …?

65. United States Constitution 65 The Senate

66. United States Constitution 66 Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?

67. United States Constitution 67 The Chief Justice

68. United States Constitution 68 How many Courts of Appeals are there?

69. United States Constitution 69 13 Courts of Appeals

70. United States Constitution 70 What are the qualifications for a federal judge in the Constitution?

71. United States Constitution 71 There are none

72. United States Constitution 72 What is the highest court in the United States?

73. United States Constitution 73 The Supreme Court

74. United States Constitution 74 The First Amendment (I)

75. United States Constitution 75 The freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition

76. United States Constitution 76 The Second Amendment (II)

77. United States Constitution 77 The right to bear arms

78. United States Constitution 78 The Third Amendment (III)

79. United States Constitution 79 No quartering of soldiers

80. United States Constitution 80 The Fourth Amendment (IV)

81. United States Constitution 81 No unreasonable search or arrest

82. United States Constitution 82 The Fifth Amendment (V)

83. United States Constitution 83 Cannot be tried twice for the same crime by a jury (NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY) No witness against yourself Grand jury indictment No property taken for public use without just compensation

84. United States Constitution 84 The Sixth Amendment (VI)

85. United States Constitution 85 Rights of accused in criminal cases

86. United States Constitution 86 The Seventh Amendment (VII)

87. United States Constitution 87 Trial by jury

88. United States Constitution 88 The Eighth Amendment (VIII)

89. United States Constitution 89 No excessive bail or cruel punishment

90. United States Constitution 90 The Ninth Amendment (IX)

91. United States Constitution 91 People retain the rights not listed in the Constitution

92. United States Constitution 92 The Tenth Amendment (X)

93. United States Constitution 93 Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states

94. United States Constitution 94 The Thirteenth Amendment (XIII)

95. United States Constitution 95 Abolished slavery

96. United States Constitution 96 The Fourteenth Amendment (XIV)

97. United States Constitution 97 All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. enjoy full rights

98. United States Constitution 98 The Fifteenth Amendment (XV)

99. United States Constitution 99 Right to vote regardless of race, creed or color

100. United States Constitution 100 The Eighteenth Amendment (XVIII)

101. United States Constitution 101 Prohibition

102. United States Constitution 102 The Nineteenth Amendment (XIX)

103. United States Constitution 103 Women’s right to vote

104. United States Constitution 104 The Twenty-first Amendment (XXI)

105. United States Constitution 105 Repealed prohibition

106. United States Constitution 106 The Twenty-second Amendment (XXII)

107. United States Constitution 107 Limits the President’s terms to two

108. United States Constitution 108 The Twenty-sixth Amendment (XXVI)

109. United States Constitution 109 Allows 18-year-olds to vote

110. United States Constitution 110 What does suffrage mean?

111. United States Constitution 111 The right to vote

112. United States Constitution 112 What was the first Constitution of the U.S.?

113. United States Constitution 113 The Articles of Confederation

114. United States Constitution 114 The Declaration of Independence says everyone one has the right to the following three things.

115. United States Constitution 115 Life Liberty The pursuit of happiness

116. United States Constitution 116 What did the Declaration of Independence explain?

117. United States Constitution 117 Why the colonists wanted to separate from England and become independent

118. United States Constitution 118 Why were checks and balances created in the Constitution?

119. United States Constitution 119 To prevent one branch of the government from controlling the government

120. United States Constitution 120 The Executive Branch (President) can check the Legislative Branch (Congress) by...

121. United States Constitution 121 Vetoing laws

122. United States Constitution 122 The Judicial Branch can check both the Legislative (Congress) & Executive (President) Branches by...

123. United States Constitution 123 Declaring laws unconstitutional

124. United States Constitution 124 The Legislative Branch (Congress) can check the Executive Branch (President) by...

125. United States Constitution 125 Passing laws over the veto by 2/3 vote

126. United States Constitution 126 Amendments to the Constitution can be approved through the process of...

127. United States Constitution 127 Ratification

128. United States Constitution 128 Does a bill have to pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate before the President approves it to be a law?

129. United States Constitution 129 Yes

130. United States Constitution 130 If the President vetoes a bill can it still become a law?

131. United States Constitution 131 Yes, Congress can override a veto from the President with a two-third (2/3) vote

132. United States Constitution 132 What is the group of people who run the Executive Branch departments created to assist the President?

133. United States Constitution 133 The Presidential Cabinet

134. United States Constitution 134 In the Declaration of Independence, where does the government get its power?

135. United States Constitution 135 From the people

136. United States Constitution 136 What powers belong to the State Governments?

137. United States Constitution 137 Establishing local governments Establishing & supervising schools Providing for state militia Regulating commerce within the state Charter corporation Regulating labor, industry & business within the state

138. United States Constitution 138 What powers belong to the Federal Government?

139. United States Constitution 139 Regulate interstate commerce Conducting foreign affairs & making treaties Coining & issuing money Establishing post office Making war & peace

140. United States Constitution 140 Maintaining armed forces Admit new state & govern territories Punish crimes against the U.S. Grant patents & copyrights Make uniform laws on naturalizations & bankruptcy

141. United States Constitution 141 What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

142. United States Constitution 142 To improve the Articles of Confederation

143. United States Constitution 143 What do the thirteen stripes on our flag represent?

144. United States Constitution 144 The thirteen original colonies

145. United States Constitution 145 What do the fifty stars on our flag represent?

146. United States Constitution 146 They represent the fifty states.

147. United States Constitution 147 What do the colors on the flag represent?

148. United States Constitution 148 Red = Courage White = Liberty Blue = Loyalty

149. United States Constitution 149 What laws do we have to protect the flag of the United States?

150. United States Constitution 150 There are no laws with penalties to protect our flag.

151. United States Constitution 151 What are three parts of the Constitution?

152. United States Constitution 152 Preamble Seven original articles 27 amendments