US Constitution
One idea contained in the Declaration of Independence is that a government gets its power from
Congress
King
The People
President
When was the Declaration of Independence signed and approved
July 4, 1789
May 5, 1861
July 4, 1777
July 4, 1776
Where was the Declaration of Independence discussed, debated, and approved
Boston, Mass.
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia, Penn.
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ben Franklin
The purpose of the declaration of Independence was to
Create a new holiday
Ask England to treat the American colonies more fairly
Set up a new form of government in the colonies
Declare that the colonists in America wanted to be free of England and explain why
The basic principle that can be found in both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution is known as popular sovereignty. This means
A government gets its power from its people
Checks and balances are alaways needed in goverments
Powers will be divided so that no part will become to powerful
All people are created equally
Articles I, II, and II of the Constitution divide the power of the federal government into three branches. This principle is called
Seperation of powers
Power to the people
Federalism
Concurrent Powers
The Constitution was completed and signed by its writers on
July 4, 1776
September 17, 1787
May 30, 1863
October 12, 1492
The Great Compromise settled one important issue at the Constitutional Convention how to
Choose a Supreme Court
Choose a vice president
Choose members of Congress
Choose the President
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called the
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Articles
Separation of powers
The person known as the father of the Constitution is
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
A federal system of government
Divides power between a national and state governement
Collect taxes from its citizens each year
Gives unlimited power to the national government
Forbids separation of powers
Three parts of the Constitution are
Legislative, executive and judicial
Capitol, White House, and Library of Congress
Articles I, II, & III
Preamble, 7 articles, & 27 amendments
Reserved powers are
Powers that may be used only in a national emergency
Powers that state goverments may use if the powers are not given to the national government and are not forbidden to the states
Given to the federal government only
Given to both the national and the state govrments
Concurrent powers are powers that
Are forbidden to state governments
Are given to state governments only
Are given to the federal government only
Are given to both the national and state governments
Separation of powers
Was something the writes of the Constitution wanted to do
Was accomplished by dividing the national government into 3 branches
Meant that no on e branch of government could become all powerful
All of the above
The Great Compromise
Divided the congress into two parts, the House and Senate
Gave states with a larger population what they wanted, a house where states with more people have more representatives
Gave states with a smaller population what they wanted, a Senate where all the states have equal reprentations
All the above
Articles I, II, and II of the constitution divide the power of the federal government into 3 branches
Preamble, articles, and amendments
Senate, Hose, and Supreme Court
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Republicans, Democrats, and Independents
According to the US Constitution, only the national government has the power to
Create schools
Print money
Try criminals
Collect taxes
The Preamble to the Constitution
Divides the government into 3 branches
Sets up a federal system of government
States that the government gets its power from the people
Outlines the basic rights of all citizens
Article I requires the Congress to meet
Monday through Friday for 36 weeks each year
At least once a month
At least once every two years
At least once a year
Delegated powers are powers
Give to the delegates at the Constitutional Convention
Given to the states in Article I
Given to congress in Article I
That no branch of government can excecise
Congress does have the power to
Declare war
Act as commander in chief of the armed forces
Appoint Supreme Court justices
Veto laws
Congress does NOT have the power to
Recognize other countries
Declare war
Make coins and dollars bills
Pass laws about immigration
Congress cannot pass an ex post facto law. An ex post facto law
Applies only to post office employees
Makes an act illegal after it was done, even though when it was done, it was legal
Takes an unusually long time to go into effect
Allows discrimination based on religious preference
Congress cannot suspend a persons right to the writ of habeas corpus. This protects a person from
Unjust imprisonment
Cruel and unusual punishment
Self incrimination
High taxes
How many Senators are there
The # of senators changes as the population gets larger or smaller
2 from each state, no matter how many people live in the state
435
Same as the # of representatives to the House
The # of members of the House of Reps
Always totals 435
Always totals 100
Can be changed by the President
Is the same as the # of Senators
The requirements to be a Senator include the following
25 years old and citizen for 7 years
30 years old and citizen for 9 years
30 years old, English speaking, & US citizen
35 years old, natural-born citizen, lived in US for 10 years
To be eligible to run for the House of Reps a person must
Be at least 35 years old and a citizen for 9 years
Be born in the US and at least 30 years old
Be at least 25 years old and a citizen for 7 years
Be at least 30 years old and speak English
A person elected to the Senate serves a term of
1 year
2 years
4 years
6 years
Representatives to the House are elected for a term of
1 year
2 years
4 years
6 years
Vice Pres is the person who presides over the Senate. However, when the VP is not present, the person who presides over the Senate is
Speaker of the Senate
President
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Person who presides over the Hose of Reps is
The Vice President
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
The # of members each state sends to the Hose of Reps depends on
How many people voted in the last election
How big the state is
The population of the state (# of people)
How many Senators there are in the state
The Electoral College votes of each state
Are divided by the House of Reps between the candidates
All go to the candidate who received the most popular vote
Are divided between the two candidates who received the most popular votes
Are unimportant in in electing the president
If no one is running for president receives a majority of Electoral College votes
The Speaker of the hose becomes Pres
The House of Reps selects the president from the 3 candidates who received the most Electoral College votes
The election must be held again
The President is chosen by the Supreme Court
The President is not elected directly by the people. Instead the President is elected by the
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Electoral College
Governors of all the states
The President does not have the right to
Declare war
Appoint cabinet members
Make treaties with other countries
Recognize countries
Cabinet Members
Are the heads of the executive departments
Meet to advise the president at the presidents request
Are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate
All of the above
To be eligible to run for president, a person must be a natural born citizen of the US and
Be 45 years old and lived in the US for 15 years
Be 35 years old and lived in the US for 14 years
Be male, 35 years old, lived in the US for 14 years
Be 30 years old and lived in the US for 20 years
One power the President does have is to
Set up a court system
Change the price of stamps
Act as commander-in-chief of the military
Collect taxes
The main duty of the Vice Pres is to
Review laws to be sure they do not conflict with the Constitution
Attend meetings of the House of Reps
Take the place of the President if nessecary
Visit other countries and meet with foreign leaders
Federal judges are
Chosen by Congress
Chosen by other federal judges
Appointed by the president and approved by the Senate
Elected every four years
Judicial review, the power of the Supreme Court to say that laws are unconstitutional, was established in 1803 in the case
Clinton v. Jones
Brown v. Topeka Board of Ed
Miranda v. Arizona
Marbury v. Madison
There are three types of federal courts
Lower, superior, supreme
Supreme, appeals, district
Misdemeanor, felony, traffic
State, county, city
The 1954 Supreme Cort case which ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional was
Dred Scott
Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Federal judges serve as judges
For life & can never be removed from office
For four years and then must run for reelection
For life unless they are impeached
For six years and then must be reappointed
Article II of the Constitution defines treason. Article II also says that a person can be convicted of treason only if the person confesses in open court or
One eyewitness testifies against the person
Two eyewitnesses testify against the person
The FBI presents incriminating evidence
The House of Reps finds the person guilty
The power to recognize and establish relationships with other countries and their goverments is one power of
The governor of each state
The President
The US Senate
The US Congress
The first ten ammendments to the Constitution, approved in 1791, are known as the
Preamble
Gettysburg Address
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Americans are free to disagree with and criticize members of Congress and the president. The amendment which guarantees this right is
2nd amendment
1st amendment
4th amendment
5th amendment
Americans are free to practice any religion they choose or practice no religion at all. The amendment which guarantees this right is
1st amendment
4th amendment
2nd amendment
5th amendment
People accused of crimes are guaranteed certain rights in the 5th and 6th amendments. These rights include
An accused person cannot be forced to testify against themself
A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime
A person has the right to a speedy & public trial
All of the above
The tenth amendment says that powers not given to Congress and not forbidden to the states are
Given to the president and the executive branch
Reserved or belong to the states
Reserved for Congress
Given to the Supreme Court
The sixteenth amendment gives the power to levy and collect taxes to
The executive branch
The Internal Revenue Service
The states
Congress
According to the 22nd amendment, a person can be elected president of the US
Only once
Only twice
No more than 3 times
As often as he or she can win the election
Slavery was finally ended in the US with the approval of the
Amendment 21 in 1933
Amendment 18 in 1919
Amendment 8 in 1791
Amendment 13 in 1865
The part of the Constitution which makes all people born in the US citizens is
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The 14th Amendment
The Preamble
Alcoholic drinks were illegal in the US after the passage of the 18th amendment. Today alcoholic drinks are legal in the US because
The Supreme courth ruled that they 18th amendment was unconstitutional
In 1933, the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment
Congress made a law allowing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed the 18th Amendment
If the US flag is displayed with flags of other countries
The flags of all countries including the US flag should be about the same size
The flags of all countries including the US flag be at the same height
No one country's flag should be higher tan anothers
All of the above
If the US flag is flown on the same pole and halyard with flags of other states or cities,
The US flag should be at the top
The US flag should be at the bottom
Flags are arranged according to their size
Flags are arranged in alphabetical order
If the US flag is displayed on the wall from crossed staffs, it should be
Placed in the middle with its staff behind other staffs
On its own left with its staff in front of the other staffs
Placed in the middle with its staff in front of other staffs
On its own right with its staff in front of the other staffs
The US flag should be flown upside down
Never
When the president or other government official has been killed
On Veterans and Memorial day
In an emergency situation to signal help is needed
The national anthem of the US is
Battle Hymn of the Republic
God Bless America
The Star Spangled Banner
America, the Beautiful
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