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1 – Question

•Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

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•President

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2 - Question

•What Branch of the Government makes sure the laws of the country are obeyed?

2 - Answer

•Executive

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3 - Question

•What Branch of the Government creates the Federal laws?

3 - Answer

•Legislative

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4 - Question

•What is another name given to the Legislative Branch?

4 - Answer

•Congress

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5 - Question

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

5 - Answer

• Veto

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6 - Question

• Which house of Congress is the Upper House?

6 - Answer

• Senate

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7 - Question

• Which house of Congress is the Lower house?

7 - Answer

• House of Representatives

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8 – Question

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

8 - Answer

• Both

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9 - Question

• If a President commits a crime what can the house do?

9 - Answer

• Impeach

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10 - Question

• If the House impeaches the President, what does the Senate do?

10 - Answer

• Hold a trial

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11 - Question

• If a President is removed from office, who takes his place?

11 - Answer

• Vice President

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12 - Question

• How many years does a President serve each term?

12 - Answer

• 4 years

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13 – Question

• How many full terms can a President serve?

13 - Answer

• Two terms

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14 - Question

• How many years does a Senator serve when elected?

14 - Answer

• Six Years

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15 - Question

• How many terms does a U.S. Representative serve when elected?

15 - Answer

• Two years

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16 - Question

• How many Senators are there from each state?

16 - Answer

• Two senators

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17 - Question

• How many representatives are there from each state?

17 - Answer

• Depends of Population

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18 - Question

• Declare war, pass laws, propose amendments, impeach the President, confirm presidential appointments

18 - Answer

• Powers of the Congress

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19 - Question

• Which branch interprets the laws and declares laws Unconstitutional?

19 - Answer

• Judicial Branch

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20 - Question

• What is the exercise of determining if a law is unconstitutional called?

20 - Answer

• Judicial Review

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21 - Question

• What case established the principle of Judicial Review?

21 - Answer

• Marbury v Madison

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22 - Question

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

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• Roles of the President

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23 - Question

• Power to Veto, appoints judges and Cabinet members, pardon people convicted of crimes.

23 - Answer

• Powers of the President

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24 - Question

• What Building is the home of the Judicial Branch of our Government?

24 - Answer

• Supreme Court Building

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25 - Question

• What building is the home of the Executive Branch of Government?

25 - Answer

• The White House

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26 - Question

• What is the name of the Building where the legislative branch of our government meets?

26 - Answer

• The Capitol Building

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27 - Question

• How many Senators are there total?

27 - Answer

• 100

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28 - Question

• How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

28 - Answer

• 9

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29 - Question

• How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?

29 - Answer

• Lifetime

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30 - Question

• Name this Principle of the Constitution: People are the source of the Government’s power?

30 - Answer

• Popular Sovereignty

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31 - Question

• Name this Principle of the Constitution: People elect their Political Representatives

31 - Answer

• Republicanism

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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.

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• Limited Government

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33 - Question

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

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• Federalism

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34 - Question

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

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• Separation of Power

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35 - Question

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

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• Checks and Balances

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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

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37 - Question

• What is the Introduction to the Constitution called?

37 - Answer

• The Preamble

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38 - Question

• What are the first three words of the Preamble of the Constitution?

38 - Answer

• We the People

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39 - Question

• What was the first constitution of the United States of America called?

39 - Answer

• The Articles of Confederation

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40 - Question

• Why did the Articles fail?

40 - Answer

• Created a weak national government.

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41 - Question

• These powers are suggested but not directly stated in the Constitution.

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• Implied Powers

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42 - Question

• These powers are granted to the Federal Government by the Constitution.

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• Enumerated Powers

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43 - Question

• These powers are granted to the State Governments by the Constitution

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• Reserved powers

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44 - Question

• These powers are shared by both the State and Federal Governments.

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• Concurrent powers

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45 - Question

• What is it called when changes are made to the Constitution?

45 - Answer

• Amendments

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46 - Question

• Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

46 - Answer

• James Madison

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47 - Question

• What is another name for the Large State plan presented by Edmond Randolph?

47 - Answer

• Virginia Plan

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48 - Question

• What is another name for the Small State plan presented by James Patterson?

48 - Answer

• New Jersey Plan

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49 - Question

• What was the key issue that had to be decided at the convention?

49 - Answer

• Representation in Congress

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50 - Question

• Who presented the Great Compromise that saved the Convention?

50 - Answer

• Roger Sherman

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51 - Question

• Slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person for _______________ and ____________

51 - Answer

• Representation and Taxation

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52 - Question

• What year was the Constitution drafted?

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• 1787

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53 - Question

• In what city did the Constitution Convention meet?

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• Philadelphia

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54 - Question

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

54 - Answer

• Shay’s Rebellion

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55 - Question

• What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

55 - Answer

• Bill of Rights

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