of the Constitution? • • James Madison #2 • All revenue (money) bills originate in the ? • • House of Representatives #3 • How are Amendments ratified? • 2/3 of both houses of Congress and ¾ of the states. #4 • Executive Branch checks and balances the Legislative Branch how? • • Vetoing bills #5 • Bicameral means having what? • 2 houses #6 • Our country’s first constitution was called what? • • The Articles of Confederation #7 • The Bill of Rights forbids what type of punishment? • • Cruel and Unusual #8 • The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation in order to create what type of central government? • A stronger central government #9 • What is the main idea of the Preamble? • • To state the purpose of the Constitution #10 • The Preamble begins with? • • “We the people…” #11 • The supreme law of the land is? • • The U.S. Constitution #12 • What does the First Amendment guarantee? • Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and right to petition. #13 • A citizen of the United States is a person who is ? • Born here or naturalized #14 • The Legislative Branch _______ laws • • Makes laws #15 • The Executive Branch _______ laws • • Enforces laws #16 • The Judicial Branch _______ laws • • Interprets laws #17 • The Judicial Branch of the government consists of: • • Supreme Court and Federal Courts #18 • The Executive Branch of the government is headed by: • • The President of the United States #19 • The Legislative Branch of the government is called: • • The Congress #20 • Article I of the Constitution deals with: • The Legislative Branch #21 • Article II of the Constitution deals with: • The Executive Branch #22 • Article III of the Constitution deals with: • The Judicial Branch #23 • How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? • Nine #24 • The President of the Constitutional Convention was: • George Washington #25 • The Constitution forbids states to (Choose one): • A. tax • B. make laws • C. coin money • • Answer: C-Coin Money #26 • The Presiding officer of the Senate is: • The Vice-President of the United States. #27 • Qualifications for President are (3 things): • 35 years old, a natural born citizen and resident for 14 years. #28 • Impeachment charges are started in what house? Which house are they tried in? • Charges start in the House and are tried in the Senate. #29 • The # of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives depends on what? • The population of each state #30 • The term of office for a representative in the House is: • Two years #31 • Senators are elected for how many years? • Six #32 • The balance of power in the power in the United States government is divided between how many branches? • 3 #33 • In the 6th Amendment, a person accused of a crime is guaranteed what rights? • A trial by jury, a speedy trial and a lawyer for defense #34 • What rights are granted by the 5th Amendment? • No person may be forced to witness against himself, no person will be held to answer for a crime unless formally charged and no double jeopardy. #35 • The Legislative branch of the government checks and balances the Executive branch by ? • Passing laws that the President has vetoed, by a 2/3 vote #36 • What system did the Framers of the Constitution put into place to keep any one branch of government from gaining too much power? • Checks and balances #37 • The Great Compromise resulted in an agreement between________? • Small and large states #38 • The number of Senators from each state is _________? • Two, regardless of population. #39 • What are the qualifications to become a member of the House of Representatives (there are 3)? • 25 years old, Citizen for 7 years, live in state he/she represents. #40 • The electoral college was placed in the Constitution because why? • The Founding Fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake. #41 • The power to declare war belongs to: • Congress #42 • How many Justices sit on the Supreme Court? • 9 #43 • The term of the justices of the Supreme Court is for how long? • Life #44 • Name the order of succession if the President is unable to serve. • V.P., Speaker of the House, Pres. Pro Tempore, Secretary of State #45 • What power was given to the Supreme Court as a result of Marbury v. Madison? • Judicial Review #46 • Treaties and some presidential appointments including Supreme Court Justices must be approved by whom? • Senate #47 • What is the military title for the President? • Commander in Chief #48 • Amendments can be proposed by: (choose one) • A. State governors • B. Supreme Court • C. Congress • D. the President • Answer: • Congress #49 • The Judicial branch checks and balances the Legislative and Executive branch by doing what? • Declaring laws unconstitutional #50 • What is the name for the first ten amendments? • The Bill of Rights #51-Rewards for Excellence • If you earn an ‘A’ on the Constitution test (0-5 wrong), you will not have AB homework next week. • If everyone in the class passes the test (no more than 15 wrong), the entire class will not have homework next week.