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The beginning of the Constitution is the
Preamble
Article 1 of the Constitution is the ________ Branch
Legislative
Article 1 Section 1
The Congress
Article 1 section 2
House of Representatives
Article 1 section 3
The Senate
Article 1 section 8
Powers of Congress
Article 1 section 8 clause 6
counterfeiting
article 1 section 8 clause 18
Necessary and proper clause or the elastic clause
article 2 of the constitution is the _____ Branch
Executive
article 2 section 1
Office of the President
article 2 section 2
powers and duties
article 2 section 3
powers and duties
article 2 section 4
impeachment
article 3 of the constitution is the ____ Branch
judicial
article 3 section 1
The Supreme Court
article 3 section 3
treason
article 4 of the constitution is
relations between states
article 4 section 2
extradition
article 4 section 3
power to admit new states
article 5 of the constitution is
the amendment process
article 6 of the constitution is
supremacy of national law
article 6 clause 2
the supremacy clause
article 7 of the constitution is
ratification
end of the constitution are the
amendments
sections in article 1 of the us constitution
10
chief justices on the us supreme court
1
amendments in the us constitution
27
total number of members in the us house of representatives
435
total number of articles in the us constitution
7
total number of members in the us senate
100
states that were required to officially ratify the us constitution
9
number of judges on the us supreme court
9
number of associate justices on the us supreme court
8
total number of parts in the us constitution
9
number of amendments in the bill of rights
10
term length for a us senator
6 years
total members in congress
535
term length for a us representative
2 years
term length for the president and vice president
4 years
the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processses of a gov
the Constitution
“The ___ Compromise” is another name for the plan that gave us congress as a whole
Great, the Connecticut plan
the Declaration of independence was written by this man
Thomas Jefferson
the bill of rights was written by this man
James Madison
the last state to ratify the us constitution
Rhode Island
the crime of falsifying money, documents, stamps, seals, etc. produced by the gov
counterfeiting
“father of the constitution:”
James Madison
to have two houses or chambers
bicameral
branch that interprets the laws, determines their meaning, and settles disputes
judicial
removal of an elected official from office for a crime
impeachment
tells us what the gov does for us
preamble
plan was based on population for means of representation
The Virginia Plan
plan was based on equality for means of representation
The New Jersey Plan
plan gave us what is today Congress
The Connecticut Plan
federal law is greater than state and/or local laws
The Supremacy Clause
formal change to a law or Constitution
amendment
the last state to ratify the constitution
Rhode Island
Criminals are sent back to the state they committed crimes in
extradition
betray one’s country
treason
the first ten amendments to the us constitution
Bill of Rights
the first state to ratify the US constiution
Delaware
the first form of goverment in the US
the Articles of Confederation
branch frames public policy and “makes the laws”
Legislative
branch “enforces the laws”
executive
the only crime formally in the US Constitution
treason
the state to ratify the US Constitution to make it official
New Hampshire
the last 2 states to join the US
Alaska and Hawaii
first president of the US
George Washington
What are the six purposes of the Constitution as outlined in the Preamble?
Form a more perfect union
Establish Justice
Insure Domestic Tranquility
Provide for the Common Defense
Promote the General Welfare
Secure the Blessings of Liberty
what are the three main parts of the executive branch?
president, vice president, and cabinet
what are the three ways a justice leaves office on the supreme court?
impeachment, retirement, death
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