| A | B |
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| What branch declares war? | Legislative |
| What is extradition? | Taking a person back to the state where the crime was committed. |
| What is the expost-facto law? | If someone commits a crime before it became illegal they can not be tried. |
| How do most cases get to the Supreme cout? | Appealed from lowered courts. |
| What branch issues patents? | Legislative |
| Who is the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What amendment gave women the right to vote? | 19th |
| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| Which amendment established the federal income tax? | 16th |
| Can the president veto a constitutional amendment? | no |
| What is the minimum age for a senator? | 30 |
| What is the only amendment that specifically repeals another amendment? | 21st |
| What is the minimum age for a president? | 35 |
| What are the five rights listed in the first amendment? | religion, press, assembly, speech, petition |
| T/F, Federelism is a principle of the Constitution | True |
| What does article VI do? | It contains a supremecy clause |
| What does article I do? | It establishes legislative branch |
| In order to ratify an amendment, each state must call a special ___________? | Convention |
| Have presidential actions added to the Constitution? | Yes |
| T/F, Judicial Review is the least important device that the Supreme Court uses to interpret the Constitution? | False |
| When does Congress start its yearly session? | Jan. 3 |
| How often is the number of congressional districts per state determined? | 10 yrs. |
| What group of people favored the Constitution? | Federalists |
| Define Ratify | To pass or approve |
| T/F, The constitution needed to have a Bill of Rights in order for it to be ratified | True |
| T/F, It was not hard to pass the original constitution | False |
