U.S. Constitution Review

Flashcards for reviewing key concepts of United States Constitution.

The opening paragraph of the U.S. Constitution, which states the purpose and goals of the government, is called the __.

Preamble

The member of the president's cabinet appointed to deal with foreign countries and international occupation is the __.

Secretary of State

According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress must meet at least every __.

Once a year

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is chosen by ___.

The House of Representatives

The term of office for the President of the United States begins and ends at noon on __.

January 20th

The principle which holds that a US State does not answer and is not accountable to another state/ government is called __.

Sovereignty

If the President of the United States is impeached, the trial will be by the __.

Chief Justice

The type of government for the United States is __.

Democracy

In order to become part of the U.S. Constitution, a proposed Amendment must be drafted by __ of the state legislatures.

¾

The length of term of office for a U.S. Senator is __.

6 years

The Bill of Rights is the __.

First 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution

An official account of our national state population is made every __ years.

10

The number of states represented by the people who signed the Constitution is __.

12 states

The U.S. Supreme Court has a chief justice and __ associate justices.

8

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is commonly called __.

Congress

A member of the U.S. House of Representatives must have been a citizen for how many years? __

7 years

The primary reason to change the Articles of Confederation was to __.

To form a stronger government

The right of all citizens to vote regardless of their race is provided for by the __ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

15th Amendment

In order to be President of the United States, a person must have lived in the U.S. for at least __ years.

14 years

A member of the U.S. House of Representatives must be at least __ years old.

25 years old

Congress may propose a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution if __ of both houses agree.

⅔

No one can be elected President of the United States more than __ times.

2

The number of main branches in the U.S. government is __.

3

If the President of the United States and Vice President were unfortunately killed at the same time, the office of president will be filled by the __.

Speaker of the House

The number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution that were added shortly after the constitution was ratified is __.

10

The length of term of office for the President of the United States is __.

4 years

The judicial branch of the U.S. government can consist of __.

All federal courts

The principle of the U.S. Constitution which holds that government power is to be divided geographically between the national and state is called __.

Federalism

A member of the U.S. Senate must have been a citizen for how many years? __

9 years

The number of electors which a state gets in the electoral college is the same as __.

the number of that state's representatives in the House of Representatives and Senate

The length of one term of office for members of the House of Representatives is __.

2 years

The U.S. Constitution was ratified in what year? __

1788

__ was chosen or elected by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Thomas Jefferson

When the President of the United States is impeached, the trial is held by __.

The U.S. Senate

Congress can pass a bill/law over a presidential veto with a __ vote.

⅔

If the Constitution does not expressly give a power to the national government and does not forbid this power to the state governments then, this power is reserved to __.

The state (state government)

After a bill has been sent to the President of the United States, it becomes law after __.

10 days

The principle of the USA’s Constitution which holds that the different branches of the government will have different powers is __.

Checks and balances

According to the U.S. Constitution what fraction of the vote does it take to expel a member of the House/Senate? __

⅔ vote of both houses

U.S. Senators are elected by __.

State voters

The power to coin money is held by __.

Congress

According to the U.S. Constitution the commander and chief of the army and navy is __.

The President of the United States

The total number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution is __.

27

The rules to becoming a citizen of the United States are made by __.

Congress

Generally, no person’s house/ property should be searched without __.

Warrant (Search Warrant)

The power to admit a new state into the U.S. belongs to __.

Congress

Another nation’s government can only officially be recognized by __.

The President of the United States

The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a __.

Court System

According to the U.S. Constitution, in order for a proposed amendment to become part of the constitution, the proposed amendment must be ratified for __ many years.

7 years

__ is considered to be the father of the U.S. Constitution.

James Madison

Representatives from the states meant to write our current U.S. Constitution in what year? __

1787

The U.S. Constitution forbids individual states to __.

To coin money

A candidate for the President of the United States is elected President when that candidate gets __.

A majority of the electoral college votes

The guiding principle of the U.S. Constitution which states that our government is not all-powerful and cannot deny the people all certain liberties is called __.

Limited Government

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the voting rights of __.

Women

The president of the U.S. Senate is __.

The Vice President of the U.S.

The U.S. Constitution guarantees any person charged with a crime the right of __.

Trial by jury

The law which states the police must show a just cause (reason) for holding a person in jail or prison, and that the state must offer a speedy trial is called __.

Habeas Corpus

The number of senators that each state should have is __.

2

The U.S. Constitution forbids Congress to place a tax on __.

Exports

Justices for the United States Supreme Court must be nominated by __.

The President

According to the U.S. Constitution, in order to convict a person of treason, there should be at least __ witnesses.

2

Individual States of the United States may not do one of the following things? __.

Recognizing another nation

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 law

To pass a bill out of Congress, __ of Congress must be present voting.

1 person more than half

The number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives that a state gets depends on __.

The population

The first constitution of the United States was called __.

Articles of Confederation

The President of the United States must be at least __ years old.

35

The courts may not take a person’s life without __.

Due process of law

Questions about interpretation of the U.S. Constitution are ultimately decided by __.

The Supreme Court

A member of the U.S. Senate should be at least __ years old.

30

After the Constitution was written, __ favored ratification of the new Constitution.

Federalists

During a session of Congress neither the House of Representatives nor the U.S. Senate may adjourn for __ days without the consent of the other house.

3

Bills regarding taxes must originate with __.

The House of Representatives

The executive branch of the U.S. government is headed by __.

The President of the United States

The U.S. President is elected by __.

The Electoral College

Laws of the United States are made by __.

Congress

War may only be declared by __.

Congress

The longest period of time that a person can serve as the President of the United States is __.

10 years

Generally, the length of term of office for a U.S. Federal Judge is __.

For life

An impeached U.S. President is convicted and removed from office with a __ vote of the U.S. Senate.

⅔

According to the U.S. Constitution, if a person accused of a crime invokes the 5th amendment, it means this accused person is __.

Refusing to testify against themselves

⅓ of the U.S. Senators are elected every __ years.

2

Under the current U.S. Constitution, __ was the first president of the United States.

George Washington