U.S. Constitution Civics Flashcards

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the U.S. Constitution and civics.

Term for a Senator

6 years

Philadelphia

City the Constitutional Convention was held

Donald Trump

Current President

James Madison

Considered the father of the Constitution

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms/own a gun

Preamble

Brief introduction to the Constitution

Federalism

Federal government and states share power

535

Number of members in Congress

Speaker of the House

Leader of House of Representatives

9

Justices in the U.S. Supreme Court

Carry out or enforce laws

Main job of the executive branch

3

Branches in the U.S. government

Impeachment (Impeach)

House of Representatives brings charges against the President for misconduct.

The Articles of Confederation

First U.S. government by the original thirteen states.

Life

Supreme Court Justice term

27

Total amendments to the Constitution

House of Representatives and Senate

Two houses the make up Congress

President of the Senate

Leader of the Senate

Vice President of the United States

The other position in government the President of the Senate holds.

35

Age to be President

George Washington

Unanimously elected president of the Constitutional Convention.

100

Of the U.S. Senate members

2 years

A Term for House of Representatives

There is no age requirement.

Supreme Court Justice age requirement

To make our laws

Main job of Legislative Branch

Repeal a law

Synonym for reversing a law

Delegate

Name of an individual who is a representative of the people

Federal Government

Does more power lie with the states or the federal government?

The Cabinet

President's 15 advisors

Judicial Branch

Branch that can declare actions and laws to be unconstitutional

25

House of Representatives age requirement

President of the United States

Chief executive of the Executive Branch

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State

Line of succession to take over as President

State population size

What determines the number of representatives a state has.

Mike Johnson

Current Speaker of the House

Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth

2 Senators from Illinois

1st Amendment

Freedom of expression - speech, religion, press, and assembly.

The Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments

5th Amendment

Amendment - guarantees due process and makes sure you cannot be forced to testify against themselves

Interpret the laws

Main job of the Judicial Branch

Congress

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Branch that has veto power

JD Vance

Current Vice President

Pardon

Power of the President to forgive a crime

4 years

Length of term for president

7th Amendment

Amendment - the right to a trial by jury

The Great Compromise

Agreement that established two houses in the Congress

After the Supreme Court makes a decision people can appeal the decision and can take it to another court of law? True or False

False - decisions from the Supreme Court are final

The Electoral College

System used to elect the President

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Only President to serve more than 2 terms

30

Senator age requirement

Legislative Branch

Branch that can declare war

To reject

Veto means?

The Federalists

Men who supported approval of the U.S. Constitution

4th Amendment

Amendment - personal property cannot be searched without a warrant

President of the United States

Commander in chief of the United States military

Ratify

Means to approve?