Federal Constitution

Review

_______ Number of branches of government.

3

________________was the oldest delegate at 81.

Ben Franklin

________________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The ________ amendment was later repealed.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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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The Supreme Court is made up of ____ Chief Justice and ____ Associate Judges.

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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