How many times may a president be elected to office?

1) the U.S. District Courts, (2) the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and (3) the U.S. Supreme Court.

1.      If no candidate receives a majority vote in the Electoral College, what body chooses the President?

1.      What type of tax is forbidden to Congress (what kind of tax is Congress forbidden to make)?

    Which cabinet officer is in charge of foreign affairs?

   Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

      How many of the original 13 states had to approve the Constitution for it to go into effect?

     How long is a Senator’s term?

      What did Thomas Jefferson do at the Convention?

     What powers do not belong to the Federal government?

The Government does not run most state affairs, but can if need be (interpreted under the Article I, Section 8, Clause 18)

    Interstate commerce is controlled by which branch of government?

    How does the judicial branch check (control/limit) the power and actions of the legislative and executive branches.

Through judicial review

minimum age of 35,  natural-born us citizen, lived in the US for at least 14 years.

  Who appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

    Which amendment gave the right to vote to 18-year-olds?

     What is the term for the division of power between the national and state governments?

   Who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces?

      What fraction of state legislators must approve amendments to the Constitution?

      What clause keeps the Constitution from becoming outdated?

    How many judges are on the Supreme Court?

      On what day does the President assume office (when does the term start)?

at noon, on January 20th, the year following the election.

      How many amendments does the Constitution have?

   What city is the capitol of the United States?

    What is the chief duty of the executive branch of the government?

   What is one of the checks (controls) the legislative branch has over the judicial branch?

     The “full faith and credit” clause of the Constitution applies to the relationship between what?

between each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

  When displayed against the wall, the flag’s “union” should be located where?

union” should be viewed in the uppermost left corner of the flag.

     The process by which a court system interprets the laws is called _______________?

   What type of law can Congress NOT pass?

What year were the following documents written?

Articles of Confederation

The Treaty ending the American Revolution

The US Constitution

The Bill of Rights

1777

1783

1787

1789 and ratified in 91

     How long is the term of office for a President?

      In what city did the Constitution Convention meet?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

government that it created was too weak to be effective as a whole and they could not tax

     What is the name for the first ten amendments?

      How long is a Senator’s term?

     How much of the Senate is elected every two years?

      The main duty of the legislative branch is to ________________?

  How many members are in the House of Representatives?

     How long is a Representative’s term?

    What happens to the office of a Senator if he/she dies in office?

governor of that specific state will appoint someone to temporarily hold that position.

     At the Constitutional Convention, the ____________ proposal/plan favored large states, and the _______________favored small states. The Compromise is called what?

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise

     How many Senators are there?

      Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

      If the President receives a bill, but does nothing with it in ten days, it will automatically ________________. If the President does not like a bill, he can kill it by a ___________. If the President receives a bill in the last ten days of a Congressional session and chooses not to act on the bill, it is called a ____ ______________ _______________.

become a law

veto

pocket veto

    The presiding officer of the Senate is the _____________________.

     The part of the Constitution that allows the President to fill a vacancy in the office of the Vice President is made possible in the ________________________.

  Which amendment changed the way we elect senators?

   What amendments do we refer to as the Civil War amendments?

   This amendment canceled another.

     What are the requirements to be a representative?

minimum age of 25,  living in the state you wish to represent,  citizenship in the US for at least 7 years prior.

      What are the requirements to be a senator?

minimum age of 30, living in the state you wish to represent, and citizenship in the US for at least 9 years prior.

    What group serves as a jury in cases of impeachment?

      Which part of the Federal government has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money?

     Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal government?

§  foreign affairs

§  patent and copyrights

§  taxes

§  marriage and divorce laws

      The group of 14 advisors to the President is called the ______________.