Government final exam

The opening of the US constitution which states the purpose and goals of the gov't is called?

Preamble

Which member of the president's cabinet is appointed by the president to deal with foreign countries?

Secretary of State

According to the US constitution congress must meet at least

once every year

The speaker of the US house of representatives is chosen by?

The house of representatives

The term of office for the president of the US begins at?

12 at noon on Jan. 20

The principal which holds that a state does not answer to and is not accountable to is called?

Sovereignty

If the president of the US is impeached the trial will be presided by whom?

The chief justice of US supreme court

The type of government with US is?

Democracy

In order to become part of the US constitution a proposed amendment must be ratified by?

3/4 state legislatures

The length of term of office for the US senator is?

6 years

The bill of rights is the?

First 10 amendments of the US constitution

We now make an official count of our national and state population every?

10 years

The number of states represented by the people who signed the US constitution was?

12 states

The US supreme court has a chief justice and?

8 associate justices

The legislative branch of the US government is commonly called?

Congress

A member of the US house of representatives must have been a US citizen for at least?

7 years

The primary reason for wanting to change the articles of confederation was to form?

A stronger government

The right of all citizens to vote regardless of their race is provided by?

15th amendment

In order to be president of US, a person must have lived?

14 years in the US

A member of the US house of representatives must be at least?

25 years old

Congress may propose a new amendment to the US constitution if?

2/3 of both houses vote for it

Nobody can be elected president of US more than?

2 times

The number of main branches in the US gov't is?

3

If the president and vice president were killed at the same time, who would be president?

Speaker of the house

The number of amendments the US constitution, that we've added shortly after it was ratified was?

10

The length of term of office for president is?

4 years

The judicial branch of the US gov't consists of all?

Federal courts

The principal of the US constitution which holds that governmental power is to be divided geographically between the national gov't and state gov't is?

Federalism

A member of the US senate must have been a US citizen for at least?

9 years

The number of electors which a state gets in the EC is the same as that state representatives in?

The US house of representatives and senate

The length of term of office for members of house of representatives is?

2 years

The US constitution was ratified in?

1788

Which of the following US presidents was actually chosen or elected by the house of representatives was?

Thomas Jefferson

When the president is impeached which body of government will hold the trial?

The us senate

Congress can pass a bill/law over the presidential veto with what fraction vote?

2/3

If the US constitution does not expressively give a power to the national gov't and does not forbid this power to the state gov't then this power is reserved to?

State government

After a bill is sent to the president for a signature or veto and he doesn't act on it, it becomes law within?

10 days

The principal of the US constitution which holds that the different branches of the US government will have different powers so that each branch restrains each other is called?

Checks and Balances

According to the US constitution what fraction vote does it take to expel a member of the senate or house of representatives?

2/3

US senators are elected by?

The people of each state

The power to coin and print US currency is held by?

Congress

According to the US constitution the commander in chief of the army and navy is the?

President

The total number of amendments in the US constitution is?

27

The rules for becoming a citizen in the US is?

Congress

Generally no person's house or property may be searched without a?

Search warrant

The power to admit a new state into the US belongs to?

Congress

Another nation's government can only be officially recognized by?

The president

The articles of confederation did not provide for one of the following?

Court system

According to the US constitution in order for a purposed amendment to become part of the US constitution the purposed amendment must usually be ratified within?

7 years

Who is considered to be the father of the US constitution?

James Madison

Representatives from the states met to write our current constitution in?

1787

The US constitution forbids individual states to?

Coin money

A candidate for president of US is elected president when they get a?

majority of the electoral college votes

The guiding principal of the US constitution which states that our government is not all powerful and cannot deny the people certain liberties is called?

Limited government

The 19th amendment protects voting rights of?

Women

The president of the US senate is the?

Vice president of the US

The US constitution guarantees any person charged with a crime a?

Trial by jury

The law which states the police must show just cause for holding a person in jail or in prison and that the state must offer a speedy trial is called Writ of?

Habeas Corpus

The number of senates each state shall have is?

2

The US constitution forbids congress to place a tax on?

Exports

Justices for the US supreme court must be nominated by the?

The president

According to the US constitution in order to convict a person for treason there must be at least?

2 witnesses

An individual state of the US may not?

recognize another country's government

A law which punishes a person for an act which was not against the law when that person committed the act is called?

Ex post facto

To pass bills out of congress what fraction of congress must be present in voting is?

1/2 + 1

The number of members in the US house of representatives that a state gets is depended on?

Population

The first constitution was called?

the articles of confederation

The president of the US must be at least?

35 years old

The courts may not take a person's life without?

Due process of law

Questions about interpretation of the US constitution as to what government can do under the constitution is decided by?

The US supreme court

A member of the US senate must be at least?

30 years old

After the US constitution was written which group of people favored the ratification of the new constitution?

Federalists

During a session of congress neither the US house of representatives nor the US senate may adjourn for more than how many days?

3 days

Bills regarding taxes must originate with?

The house of representatives

The executive branch is headed by whom?

The president

The US constitution provides that the president is elected by?

The electoral college

Laws in the US are made by?

Congress

War may only be declared by?

Congress

The longest period of time that a person can serve as a president is?

10 years

Generally, the length of term of office for a US federal judge is?

Life

An impeached US president is convicted & removed from office by a vote of?

2/3 senate

According to the US constitution if a person accused of a crime invokes the 5th amendment it means this person is?

refusing to testify against him or herself

1/3 of the US senators are elected every?

2 years

Under the current US constitution who was the first president?

George Washington