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Both houses need a majority of ___
to override
the President's veto.
Who elects the President if the
candidates don't have
a majority of electoral votes?
How long must a representative have
been a U.S. citizen?
The Articles of Confederation
provides for a _____.
The Constitution forbids Congress to
put a tax on what?
How many
senators does each
state have?
How old must
a Representative be?
How long must a Senator be a U.S.
citizen?
When may Congress propose an
amendment?
The Legislative Branch is called
_______________.
Laws for the U.S. are made by
______________.
Neither
House can adjourn for
more than _______ without
the consent of the other.
Who is the leader of the House of
Representatives?
Rules for becoming a U.S. citizen
are made by ____.
Every _______ years 1/3 of the
Senators are elected.
Who has the power to coin money?
Who has the right to admit new
states?
What is the length of term for the
House?
A joint session of Congress is
always held in______.
How much of the Senate must agree
to the impeachment
charges to find him guilty?
Congress can not pass a law to do
what?
Who heads the Executive branch?
When does the President's term end?
What must the President win to be
elected?
What is the term of the President?
If the President is impeached, who
takes over?
How old must a person be to serve as
President?
What is the most terms a President
can be elected?
Who is next in line for presidency
after the Vice President?
How long must the President have
lived in the U.S.?
What is the longest time a man can
be president?
Who nominates Supreme Court judges?
Where are questions about
interpreting the
Constitution settled?
What must a court do before it can
take a man's life?
What is the Judicial branch made of
?
Which amendment gave us the freedom
to speak?
How many amendments were added right
away?
Who does the nineteenth amendment
protect
the voting rights of?
Which amendment abolished slavery?
Which amendment says the President
can only serve
2 terms?
How many years are given to ratify
an amendment in?
What are the first 10 amendments
called?
Which amendment was later repealed?
When is an amendment ratified?
Which amendment gave blacks the
right to vote?
Which amendment gives us the
freedom of
press?
How many amendments are
there?
Which amendment guarantees citizens
the right to bear arms and to form
militias?
Which amendment guarantees citizens
against unreasonable searches and seizures, the right to have a
warrant before police search your
house---Probable
cause?
Which amendment gives rights to the
accused of a grand jury hearing, no double
jeopardy (tried for the same crime twice),
not to have to testify against self in a trial, guarantee of
due process of law,
and not have property taken away without compensation. Grand jury
decides if there is enough evidence to have a
trial?
Which amendment guarantees a speedy
and impartial jury trial, to be informed of all charges filed against
the accused and to have a lawyer provided if the accused can not
afford one?
Which amendment states no cruel and
unusual
punishment?
Which amendment states powers not
given to the United States by the Constitution are reserved for the
states?
Which amendment abolished slavery?
Which amendment lowered the voting
age from 21 to 18 years
old?
Which amendment states that all
people born in the United States are citizens and enjoy all
privileges of
citizens?
How many states were represented by
signers, on the
1st
writing of the Constitution?
Who was the father of the
Constitution?
Where did they meet for the signing
of the Constitution?
What must all government officials
swear to support?
If you are a citizen of the U.S.,
you are a person who....
When was the new Constitution
signed?
How many Articles are there in the
Constitution?
A bill has been sent to the
President, it becomes law
if he doesn't send it back within.....
How many witnesses must there be to
convict a person of
treason?
Who was the President of the
meeting?
What do you need to search a
person's house or property?
What was the first Constitution
called?
Why did the representatives want to
change the
Articles of Confederation?
Who is the President of the Senate?
The Constitution forbids states
to.....
The Constitution guarantees anybody
on trial
for a crime the right of .....
Which Article is so large that it
takes up
half of the Constitution?
To hold a U.S. office you will
never have
to pass a _____ test.
How many branches of government are
there?
What is representation based on?
What year did the Representatives
from the
13 states meet?
Another way an amendment may become
part
of the Constitution is ...
What does the Constitution
guarantee to every state?
Who has the powers NOT given to the
U.S.?
What law punishes a man for
something that
was not illegal when he did it?
What are the 6 goals of the
Constitution?