How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could go into effect?

"All legislative Power herein granted shall be vested in a ________________"

Which house of Congress is considered the "upper house"?

House representatives are elected every ______ years.

Senators are elected every ______ years.

Who is the President of the Senate?

The first step in removing a person from office is impeachment, or accusing that person of a crime. Only the ______ has the power to do this.

In order to be removed, a ______ / ______ vote to convict is required in the Senate.

In order to do business in either house, a ______ is required.

Congress must meet at least ______ per year.

Can officials appointed to positions in positions in other branches also serve as members of Congress?

Which houses has the sole power to propose a new tax bill?

Both houses must pass a bill by majority vote before it can go to the president.

Which of the following is NOT true of the law-making process?

All of the following are expressed powers delegated to Congress EXCEPT:

All of the following are expressed powers delegated to Congress EXCEPT:

All of the following are powers DENIED to Congress EXCEPT:

What do we call the clause that allows Congress to make laws that give it powers not actually listed in the Constitution?

What do we call the kinds of powers Congress claims for itself by drawing upon the clause that says they can "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" to carry out its powers?

Congress may NOT favor one state over another.

States can make treaties or alliances with other nations.

How long is a presidential term?

States get as many electors (and therefore votes toward choosing the president) as the total number of members it has in Congress.

When do the electors cast their official votes for president?

Which amendment changed the original system in which whoever won the most votes was president and whoever won the next most was vice president?

If no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes, who chooses the president from among the top three candidates?

All of the following are powers of the president EXCEPT:

The president must take an oath to do what three things?

The president's salary is currently set at $400,000.

What fraction of the Senate must vote in favor in order to approve of a treaty the president makes?

All of the following are constitutional requirements for becoming president EXCEPT:

What is the title of the highest judge on the Supreme Court?

What is it called when someone disagrees with a lower court's ruling and requests that a higher court review the case?

Justices serve "on good Behavior", which means their term is for:

Who has the power to overturn Supreme Court decisions?

What is the Supreme Court's ultimate priority and responsibility?

How many Associate Justices serve alongside the Chief Justice?

The Constitution defines treason as which two things?

Two witnesses are required to testify in order to convict someone of treason.

What is the maximum punishment for someone who is convicted of treason?

The families of people who are convicted of treason may also be subject to punishment by the government.

All states must give "Full _ and _" to the other states.

States are allowed to distinguish and discriminate against people from other states.

If a person commits a crime in one state and flees to another, the state they fled from has the right demand that the state they fled to do what?

Who has the power to admit new states into the Union?

The United States must guarantee what to all states?

What do we call the system by which power is SHARED between various levels of government?

Why did we need to establish an effective federal system?

All of the following are enumerated powers specifically given to the federal government EXCEPT:

All of the following are reserved powers set aside for the states EXCEPT:

One concurrent power both the states and the federal government have is building roads.

What is the required vote for either Congress or the states to propose an amendment?

What is the required vote for either state legislatures or state conventions to ratify an amendment?

Equal representation of states in the Senate can be changed following the amendment process.

The 14th Amendment defines as a U.S. citizen as:

The right of citizens to vote cannot be denied based on any of the following EXCEPT:

Which amendment was ratified but later repealed?

Who must be alerted if the President can no longer fulfill the duties of the office?

Although it is not a state, Washington, D.C. (the District of Columbia) gets how many electoral votes?

On what day does one president's term end and the next president is sworn in?

What is the total number of amendments passed since the Constitution was ratified?

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

The First Amendment protects all of the following EXCEPT:

The government may take your life, liberty, or property as long as they follow the "due process of law."

Invoking (or pleading) the 5th means that you are refusing to do what?

The Fourth Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Which of the following is the primary basis for determining if certain speech is protected by the First Amendment?

The Bill of Rights guarantees your right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one.

The Eighth Amendment protects you from excessive bail or fines and:

According to the Ninth Amendment, individual rights are limited to those specified in the Bill of Rights.

The Tenth Amendment is designed to limit federal power by declaring that all powers not enumerated to the federal government belong to:

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?

Which day is now celebrated as Constitution Day?

"We the People" BEST represents which political philosophy the Constitution was founded on?

Which philosopher argued that government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled, which he called the social contract?

What was the name of our first Constitution?

The Constitutional Convention was held in the Pennsylvania State House, also known as:

How many delegates signed the Constitution at the end of the convention?

Which state was NOT represented at the Constitutional Convention?

Which of the following combined the New Jersey Plan with the Virginia Plan to and saved the convention by solving the issue of representation?

From which delegate's detailed notes are we able to know what happened at the convention even though the men were sworn to secrecy?

All of the following are goals listed in the Preamble EXCEPT:

Which delegate boldly stood up against slavery and is credited with writing the Preamble?

Which of the following best describes the form of government established by the Constitution?

What do we call the people such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton who supported the new Constitution and worked hard to have it ratified?

Anti-Federalists did not support the Constitution because it lacked a bill of rights and they felt it took too much power from the states.

States can tax imports and exports.

The President has the power to declare war on other nations.

The President has the power to nominates Justices to the Supreme Court.

The government may require citizens to pay a poll tax in order to vote.

Which amendment banned slavery after the Civil War?

Members of the House and Senate are elected directly by the people.

In which month do the people cast their votes for electors?