Civics U.S. Constitution
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- According to Article 6 of the Constitution what is the supreme law of the land?
- The U.S. Constitution
- Before the adoption of the Constitution, the states were joined by what document?
- The Articles of Confederations
- How are the number of electoral votes a state recieves determined?
- By the # of senators + representatives. (535)
- How can amendments to the Constitution be proposed?
- By 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote or 2/3 state legislatures meet in a convention.
- How can amendments to the Constitution be ratified?
- By 3/4 of state legislatures can approve an amendment or by 3/4 of state legislatures meeting in convention.
- How can Congress override the President's veto?
- By 2/3 majority vote.
- How do people in a democracy exercise their power?
- By voting
- How does the preamble begin?
- We the People of the United States
- How long is the term for a U.S. Representative?
- 2 years
- How long is the term for a U.S. Senator?
- 6 years
- How long is the term of a U.S. President?
- 4 years
- How many Amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?
- 27
- How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
- 7
- How many branches of government are there in the U.S. government?
- 3
- How many houses of Congress are there?
- 2- House of Representative and Senate
- How many justices are ther on the U.S. Supreme Court?
- 9
- How many members are there in the U.S. senator?
- 100
- How many voting members are there in the House of Representative?
- 435
- How old must a member of the House of Representatives be?
- 25 years old
- How old must a member of the Senate be?
- 30 years old
- List the powers of the President of the United States.
- Control foreign affairs, domestic power, appoints many officials, grants pardons, commander in cheif of the armed forces, prepares a budget of the nation.
- The Constitution needed approval of how many states before it could go into effect?
- 9 out of 13
- What are the 1st ten amendments called?
- Bill of Rights
- What are the goals of the preamble?
- To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide fore the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and out posterity.
- What are the qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice?
- There are none
- What are the qualification to become President of the United States?
- 35 years old, natural born citizen, and live in U.S. for 14 years.
- What article esablished the Supreme Court?
- Article 3
- What determines the number of Senators each state has in the U.S. Senate?
- It is equal, each state has 2 senators.
- What does Article 5 of the Constitution deal with?
- Amending the Contitution.
- What does bicameral mean?
- 2 houses or chambers.