________________was the “Father of the Constitution.”
James Madison
__________________was selected president of the convention. (1st U.S. President)
George Washington
__________________Capital of the United States.
Last of three capitals.
Washington D.C.
Which is not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation. _______________________
President had to much power or No power to tax?
President had to much power
Declaration of Independence adopted on _____________ July 4, 1776
Supreme Law of the U.S. __________________The Constitution
All rights and freedoms have:
_____Limits
Government official’s must practice the same religion? _____________false
The Declaration was written in the city of ______________. Philadelphia
The ________________ protects freedom of speech even if it may be unpopular.
1st Amendment
The __________________ abolished slavery in the U.S.
13th Amendment
The current President does not choose the next:____________President
The Declaration of Independence was written before the:
___________Constitution
States can make treaties with foreign governments with the approval of the President?
_______False
The Declaration of Independence was written by ___________________ and a committee from the 2nd Continental Congress.
Thomas Jefferson
The first attempt at a national government was the__________________Articles of Confederation
The three unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence are:__________________
___________________ ____________________
LifeLiberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Weaknesses of the first attempt at national government were many. It could not raise money because it had no power to____________. Tax
In the compromise reached, there are two houses of Congress.
In the _________________ each state is represented by population.
House of Representatives
The first ten amendments are called ____________Bill of Rights
The three branches of government are ____________________ ____________________
____________________
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
The _______ amendment limits the president to two terms of office.
22nd
The ________ amendment was later repealed.
18th
The _________ amendment allows the president to appoint a new vice-president if a vacancy occurs.
25th
The _______ amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
13th
The _______ amendment made income taxes legal.
16th
The_______________is the amendment that changed the way U.S. Senators were chosen.
17th Amendment
According to the _____ amendment, all person’s born within U.S. Boundaries is a citizen of the U.S.
14th
There are __________ amendments in the Constitution.
27
Who appoints someone to fill a vacancy in the Vice-presidency?___________ (25th Amendment)
President
Who approves this appointment?__________Congress
In the ____________each state is represented equally.
Senate
Two ______________ are chosen from each state.
Senators
The ________________ pass bills that they hope will become laws.
House & Senate
_______ are allowed in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Women
Has vacancies filled by a special election called by the Governor. ________House
A representative’s term is______________ years.2
A senator's term is for _____________ years.6
The House and Senate both meet in the ___________________ .U.S. Capital Building
The _______ has the sole power of impeachment.
House
How old must you be to vote?____________18
Senators and Representatives may be elected to __________ terms.
unlimited
The legislative branch’s main duty is to____________________make laws
There are ________ representatives.
435
Who may propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? __________ Congress
The ____ amendment gives citizens the right to vote at age 18.
26th
The ____ amendment guarantees the right to freedom of speech.
1st
Congress meets on ____________ for the first time each year.
January 3rd
Number that is a Quorum in the House of Reps. ________ 218
How many terms of office may a person be elected to the Presidency? ________2
The _______ approves or rejects treaties.
Senate
The presiding officer of the House is _____________________Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate is: __________________Joseph Biden
The qualifications for representative are___________________ _____________________ ______________________
25 years oldCitizen for 7 years
Resident of state represented
The Senate has______________ members, _____________ from each state.
100
2
The qualifications for senator are ___________________ _____________________ _____________________
30 years oldCitizen for 9 years
Resident of state represented
The Senate must approve ____________________and_________________of certain government officials
treatiesSelection (appointments)
The__________________ is the presiding officer of the Senate.
Vice-President
The__________________ is the jury in cases of impeachment.
Senate
_____________________ has the power to declare war.
Congress
Who choses the Speaker of the House? _____________________House of Representatives
The _______ can use a filibuster to delay or prevent the passage of a bill.
Senate
Revenue bills start in the___________________House
If the President dies or resigns the ____________ becomes the next President.
Vice-President
A Bill of_________ punishes someone for a crime without a trial.
Attainder
Congress cannot pass__________________ laws (laws passed that make something a crime after it has been committed.)
Ex post facto
Congress cannot suspend the writ of _____________ which sets a prisoner free on bail or brings him to court or before a judge.
Habeas corpus
______ the House and Senate must keep a written record of their proceedings.
Both
If no candidate gets a majority, the Presidential election is decided in the ___________________House of Reps
A ____________ in each house is a majority of the members.
quorum
How many witnesses are needed to convict a person of treason?
____two
The two houses of Congress may try to pass over a President's ___________ by a ________ vote in each house.
veto2/3
All ______ must be exactly the same before they can be sent to the President.
bills
List the five steps for a bill to become a law:1.____________________2.____________________3.____________________4.____________________5.____________________
Pass committee of one house
Pass floor of that house
Pass committee of other housePass floor of that house
President signs
After a bill is brought to Congress, it is given a number and sent to committee. _______True
The President takes office on____________________ (month and day).
January 20
The ________ appoints judges of the Supreme Court and other federal judges.
President
If the office of President becomes vacant, the ___________________becomes President.
Vice-President
The main duty of the Executive branch is to _____________________ or administer laws.
enforce
The __________ is the head of the Executive Branch.
President
If the President does not act at all, the _____________becomes a law automatically in ________days provided Congress is in session.
bill
10
The term of office of President is ____________years.4
The ____________ is also the President of the Senate.
Vice-President
The President is _____________________of the armed forces.
Commander-in-Chief
The President is elected if they win a _________ of electoral votes.
majority
The three qualifications for President are _______________________________________________________________
35 years oldNatural Born Citizen
Reside in US 14 years prior to election
The _________________ is a group who advise the President.
Cabinet
There are___________ of these Cabinet advisors.
15
Carries out war?
Dept. of Defense
Enforces US laws in federal court and deals with the FBI? Dept. of Justice / Attorney General
Manages finances and coins money?
Dept. of the Treasury
Oversees foreign affairs and deals with foreign nations for the President? Dept. of State
Gives terrorism alerts and protects U.S. from terror attacks? Dept. of Homeland Security
Speaks out for American veterans? Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs
Oversees education programs? Dept. of Education
Oversees National Parks?
Dept. of the Interior
Oversees roads and air travel? Dept. of Transportation
Oversees the farm program? Dept. of Agriculture
Oversees the Food and Drug Administration and Social Security / Medicare? Dept. of Health and Human Services
Responsible for the national census and overlooks trade? Dept. of Commerce
Seeks solutions to problems of urban life? Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Sets labor standard and promotes worker safety? Dept. of Labor
Sets the energy policy and researches new power sources? Dept. of Energy
Next in order of succession would be the ___________________, the President ProTempore, and the members of the Cabinet starting with the _____________________
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
The President with approval of the _______________ appoints each federal judge.
Senate
The President has five major areas of responsibility. They are _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Foreign AffairsDomestic and Military Administration
AppointmentsLegislationJudicial functions
The courts cannot take a persons life or property without ___________ . Due Process
Each state must treat other ______________ the same way it treats its own citizens.
citizens
The__________________ may declare laws unconstitutional.
Supreme Court
___________________presides over impeachment trials.
The Chief Justice
It takes a vote of ____ or more to select the President.
270
The main purpose of the Judicial Branch is to______________ the laws and to _____________ justice.
Interpret
administer
Federal Judges hold office for ____.life
There are _____________ justices on the Supreme Court.
9
The Supreme Court is made up of ____ Chief Justice and ____ Associate Judges.
18
One of them serves as the _____________________.Chief Justice
There are two other kinds of courts. They are ___________________ ___________________
District CourtsCourt of Appeals
_____________ is where most court cases begin.District Courts
The __________ presides over an impeachment trial if the President or Vice-President is impeached.
Chief Justice
___________________ is the name given to the process by which the courts interpret the meaning of the constitution and the laws under it.
Judicial Review
The _________________ are include in the Judicial branch.
Supreme & U.S. Courts
So that no branch becomes too powerful, there is a system of ______________________.Checks and balances
The ________ takes place every 10 years.
Census
On the flag, red stands for ___________________, white for _____________________ and blue for __________________.
courage
liberty
loyalty
The flag should be flown from _____________________ to _____________________.
sunrise
sunset
Worn flags should be _____________________.burned
An amendment is official when _____________________ of the state legislatures approve it.
3/4
Amendments may be proposed by a ________ majority in each House or the legislatures from _____ of the states may require Congress to call a Constitutional convention.
2/3
2/3
It is the ______________ who prepares the budget and it is ___________who debates and makes changes to it.
President
Congress
The _____________________ is the total amount of money the federal government owes.
National Debt
No person’s home may be searched without a __________________.Search Warrant