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United States Constitution

United States Constitution. What is the name of our 1 st Constitution?. The Articles of Confederation. What is the introduction of the Constitution called?. It is called the. PREAMBLE. List the 3 branches of government. Legislative Executive Judicial. Laws are made by the ___. Congress.

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United States Constitution

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  1. United States Constitution

  2. What is the name of our 1st Constitution? • The Articles of Confederation

  3. What is the introduction of the Constitution called? • It is called the PREAMBLE

  4. List the 3 branches of government. Legislative Executive Judicial

  5. Laws are made by the ___. Congress

  6. Congress is made up of the _______ + ________ • House of Representatives • Senate

  7. There are ______ people in the House of Reps There are ______ people in the Senate 435 100

  8. The number of Representatives in each state is based on _____ Population

  9. Since California has the largest population in the U.S., they have the MOST________ Representatives. California has 53 Reps!

  10. A Senator serves a _____year term 6 A Representative serves a _____year term 2

  11. Each State has _______Senators. 2 Illinois’ 2 Senators= Mark Kirk & Dick Durbin

  12. List 3 powers of Congress. Make Laws Declare War Print Money

  13. The # of Representatives+ the number of Senators Example: ILLINOIS has 18 Reps 2 Senators = 20 Electoral Votes The number of electoral votes that each state has is equal to:

  14. Laws are enforced by the ____ • President

  15. Who is the President of the Senate? • The Vice-President of the U.S.

  16. A President serves a ______ year term 4 Bush 2000-2004 2004-2008

  17. A President can be elected_____ times 2 George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were elected twice

  18. List the requirements to become the President. Born in America 35 years old live in America for last 14 years

  19. In case the President dies who becomes President? Vice President

  20. How is a Treaty made????? A treaty is created by the _____ President Then the treaty must be approved by the _____ Senate

  21. Who is the commander in chief of the armed forces? President

  22. The Supreme Court is in the_______ Branch. Judicial

  23. Supreme Court Justices serve a ______ term LIFE

  24. Supreme Court Justices are picked by: • The President And, they must be approved by the: • Senate

  25. What is the highest court in the land? Supreme Court

  26. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights

  27. The First Amendment • It lists our five basic freedoms: • speech • press • assembly • religion • petition

  28. The Second Amendment Right to bear arms

  29. What does the 6th Amendment say? You have a right to a speedy trial

  30. Do you know???Amendment 13 • It ended slavery in America

  31. What does the 18th Amendment say? It said you can’t Buy, Sell, or Drink Alcohol

  32. What does the 19th Amendment say? • It gave Women the right to vote

  33. What does the 26th Amendment say? • That you can vote when you are 18 years old

  34. Who can impeach the President? The House of Reps • HINT: you get your PEACHES in the HOUSE

  35. Who holds the impeachment TRIALS? • The Senate HINT: You get your PEACHES in the HOUSE And you TRY them in the SENATE!!!

  36. Who Can Declare War??? Congress

  37. What can the President do to prevent a bill from becoming a law? veto the bill

  38. If the President vetoes a bill, the Congress can override the veto with a _____ vote 2/3

  39. In order to become a law,a bill has to be passed bythe ________ & ______ • The House of Reps & • the Senate

  40. Examples of checks and balances: vetoes President _____ a bill passed by Congress Congress______ a president’s veto overrides

  41. A census is taken once every _____ years? 10

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