US Constitution Review (DHS)

Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court is part of what branch?

Elected by the members of each house

Unless otherwise specified in the Constitution, the officers in the Senate and the House are...

President Pro Tempore

When the presiding officer of the Senate is away, the person who presides is who?

Vice President of the United States

The president of the Senate is who?

Speaker of the House

The presiding officer in the House of Representatives is who?

Two (2) years

A United States representative is elected for a term of ____ years?

six (6) years

A United States senator is elected for a term of ______ years?

30 years old; US citizen for 9 years

According to the Constitution, a senator must be at least _____ years old & a citizen for _____ years.

25 years old; citizen for 7 years

According to the Constitution, a representative must be at least _____ years old & a citizen for ______ years.

separation of powers

The idea that the powers of government should be divided between and given to different branches is called?

Federalism

The system of government in which power is divided between the central & state governments is called?

Executive Branch

The president is head of what branch?

Legislative Branch

Congress is which branch of government?

three (3) branches

The United States government is divided into how many branches?

checks and balances

When the power of one branch of government is blocked by the power of another branch of government.

To impeach

To accuse an official of the executive or judicial branches of some wrongdoing or misuse of power.

House of Representatives

The responsibility for impeaching someone lies with what branch?

Senate

The responsibility for trying an impeached officials with what branch?

2/3rds vote

To convict an official who has been impeached, the vote must be _______?

House of Representatives

All bills to raise money must be proposed first by?

2/3 vote in both houses of Congress

Congress can override the President's veto by _______ vote in both houses.

by vetoing it

How does the President shows disapproval of a bill?

Allows congress to make laws that are necessary in carrying out its expressed powers.

The elastic clause allows what?

Senate

The District of Columbia better known as Washington DC is governed by which branch?

35 years old; a natural-born citizen

According to the Constitution, the President must be at least _____ years old & a citizen for ______ years.

four (4) years

The President is elected for the term of how many years?

Electoral College

The President is elected by who?

The President

The head of the country's armed forces is____________.

The President

The _____________ has the power to make treaties.

The President

Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by whom?

No real requirements

According to the Constitution, what are the requirements for the Chief Justice?

For life

How long is the appointment of the Chief Justice?

appellate jurisdiction

The right of the Supreme Court to hear cases being appealed from a lower court called ______________

extradition

The process of a governor of one state asking another state to return a person accused of committing a crime is called?

makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land

Article 6 of the Constitution does what?

The first 10 amendments

The Bill of Rights includes which amendments?

First Amendment

The people are guaranteed the right to petition the government to make changes in policy according to which amendment?

Third Amendment

Which amendment states that people have the right not to be forced to quarter soldiers in their homes?

First Amendment

Which amendment allows a person the right to criticize the federal government?

A search warrant

A person's property usually cannot be searched without what?

being tried twice for the same crime

Double jeopardy is defined as

First Amendment

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by which amendment?

Sixth (6) Amendment

Trial by jury is assured by which amendment?

Ninth (9) Amendment

Americans have unnamed rights guaranteed by which amendment?

Tenth (10) Amendment

This amendment assures that states have some rights.

The Vice President & President

The electoral college selects who?

35 years old; natural-born citizen

The Vice President must be _____ years old & a __________-______ citizen.

Thirteenth (13) Amendment

Which amendment abolished slavery in the US?

Fourteenth (14) Amendment

The _____Amendment defines citizenship.

Fourteenth (14) Amendment

The requirement that the states follow due process is part of which amendment?

Black

The Fifteenth Amendment gave the right to vote to ____________ men.

2 full terms in office

How long can a President serve in office?

he/she president

If the President dies, what happens to the Vice-President?

18

What age must a person be in order to vote in the US?

Athens

Where did the idea of a direct democracy come from?

slavery

The framers did neglect to settle one important issue- what was that issue?

outdated

The Constitution has language which allows it to be flexible & not obsolete; in this way it is preventing it from becoming _____________.

amend it

In order to change or correct the Constitution, the Framers built in a way to ___________ it.

Fourth (4) Amendment

Which amendment protects citizens against "unreasonable" searches of their homes and forbids seizure of their property?

3/4th vote of the state legislatures

An amendment to the Constitution can be approved by ______________?

state governments and national government

Who shares concurrent powers?

James Madison

Who was the author of the Bill of Rights?

George Washington

Who spoke out against political parties?

the people

What is the source of all governmental power and authority in the US?