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| What was the first Constitution known as? | The Articles of Confederation |
| What were the two proposed plans of government before our current U.S. Constitution? | The Virginia and New Jersey Plans |
| What year was our current U.S. Constitution written? | 1787 |
| What part of the U.S. Constitution lists it's six goals and states that the people of the U.S. are the authority for the Constitution? | The Preamble |
| Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution?" | James Madison |
| Which branch of government makes the laws? | The Legislative Branch |
| How many Representatives are in Congress? | 435 |
| How many Senators are in Congress? | 100 |
| How many members of Congress (House or Senate) must be present to conduct business (vote on legislation)? | a quorum (over half) |
| Who is our current U.S. Representative | Darin LaHood |
| Who are our current U.S. Senators? | Richard "Dick" Durbin and Tammy Duckworth |
| How many years is one term of office for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives? | 2 years |
| How many years is one term of office of a member of the U.S. Senate? | 6 years |
| How old must a person be to run for the U.S. House of Representatives? | 25 years old |
| How old must a person be to run for the U.S. Senate? | 30 years old |
| How long must a person be a U.S. citizen to run for the U.S. House of Representatives? | 7 years |
| How long must a person be a U.S. citizen to run for the U.S. Senate? | 9 years |
| What is the residency requirement to run for the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate? | They must live in the state they represent |
| Where must all bills for raising money or taxes begin? | The U.S. House of Representatives |
| Who must approve all Presidential appointments and treaties? | The U.S. Senate |
| Who has the power to impeach (accuse) a high government official? | The U.S. House of Representatives impeaches (accuses) |
| Who has the power to try impeachment cases? | The U.S. Senate |
| What clause gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary to carry out the powers granted in the first 17 clauses of Article I of the U.S. Constitution? | The Elastic Clause |
| What is the Constitutional right that insures that a person cannot be held without just cause? | Habeas Corpus |
| What do patents protect? | Inventions and Ideas |
| What do copyrights protect? | Written materials |
| What is a law that makes unlawful something that was not illegal at the time it was done? | Ex Post Facto Law |
| Who has the power to declare war? | U.S. Congress (Legislative Branch) |
| Who has the power to add new states? | U.S. Congress (Legislative Branch) |
| Who has the power to govern the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)? | U.S. Congress (Legislative Branch) |
| What is one thing that both the U.S. Government and the State Governments are fobidden to do? | Grant titles of nobility (King or Queen) |
| What is the government's right to acquire private property at a fair price for the benefit of all the people known as? | Eminent Domain |
| How can Congress override a Presidential veto of a bill? | 2/3 vote in both the U.S. House of Representatives (292 of 435) and the U.S. Senate (67 of 100) |
| A bill becomes a law when passes by both houses of Congress (with a majority vote in each) and signed by whom? | The President (Executive Branch) |
| Who generally presides over meetings of the U.S. Senate? | The Vice-President |
| What does the process of naturalization concern? | Becoming a U.S. citizen |
| What is one power denied to the states? | Making treaties with foreign nations |
| The line of succession for the presidency is what? (If the President could not serve-25th Amendment) | 1st- Vice President, 2nd- The Speaker of the House, 3rd-The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, 4th- The Secretary of State, Followed by the rest of the Cabinet |
| What do the first 3 Articles of te U.S. Constitution Cover? | 1. Legislative Branch, 2. Executive Branch, 3. Judicial Branch |
| Who has the power to carry out or enforce the laws? | The President (Executive Branch) |
| Who is the current U.S. President? | Donald Trump |
| Who is the current U.S. Vice-President? | Mike Pence |
| Who elects the President and Vice-President of the United States? | The Electoral College |
| How long is one term of office for the President of the United States? | 4 years |
| According to the 22nd Amendment, how many terms of office may the President serve? | 2 terms or 10 years total |
| How long must a person have been a citizen in order to run for President of the United States? | Natural born citizen or since birth |
| What is the residency requirement for the President of the United States? | 14 consecutive years just prior to the election |
| Who is te Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces? | The President |
| Who has the power to pardon criminals for Federal crimes? | The President |
| According to the 23rd Amendment, who is given a voice in choosing the President and Vice-President? | The citizens of Washington D.C. were given 3 electoral college votes |
| What is the age requirement to be President of the United States? | 35 years old |
| What branch of government can rule laws unconstitutional? | The Judicial Branch |
| Where does the Judicial Power reside? | The United States Supreme Court |
| What is the highest or most important court in the United States? | The United States Supreme Court |
| How many Supreme Court Justices are there? | Nine |
| How long do Supreme Court Justices serve? | For life (until they retire, resign, die, or are impeached) |
| What is a written change to the United States Constitution? | An Amendment |
| What is one way that an amendment to the U.S. Constitution can be ratified? | 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, then ratified by 3/4 of the 50 states (38 states) |
| What are the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution called? | The Bill of Rights (1791) |
| What amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and of the press? | Amendment 1- 1st of most important (RAPPS) |
| What amendment protects your right to bear arms? | Amendment 2 (guns) |
| Which amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers during peace time? | Amendment 3 (3's a crowd) |
| Which amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure? | Amendment 4 (what are you searching 4) |
| Which amendment states that no one can be forced to say anything to incriminate himself of a federal crime? | Amendment 5 (I plead the 5th) |
| Which amendment guarantees the right to a FAIR, speedy, public trial with counsel provided if needed? | Amendment 6 (don't get caught speeding on Route 66) |
| Which amendment guarantees a trial by jury? | Amendment 7 (JURY BOX has 7 letters) |
| Which amendment prohibits excessive bail in addition to cruel and unusual punishment? | Amendment 8 (an 8 turned sideways looks like handcuffs) |
| What is the money or property called that an accused person gives the court as a guarantee that he/she will show up for his trial? | Bail |
| Which amendment abolished slavery? | Amendment 13 (13 is bad or unlucky) |
| Which amendment gave blacks the right to vote? | Amendment 15 (15 letters in "Blacks get to vote") |
| Which amendment gave Congress the power to collect income taxes? | Amendment 16 |
| Which amendment prohibited alcohol? | Amendment 18 |
| Which amendment repealed the prohibition of alcohol? | Amendment 21 |
| Which amendment lowered the legal voting age to 18? | Amendment 26 (2+6=8, wait an 8 year old can't vote. Must be 18) |
| Which amendment gave women the right to vote? | Amendment 19 (1+9, 1 woman plus 9 months of suffering) |
| What is the act of betraying one's country? | Treason |
