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Constitution Test
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40
History
8th Grade
03/25/2010

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1. The preamble is the introduction to the________.
Definition
Constitution.
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2. Name the 2 houses of congress.
Definition
The House & The Senate
Term
3. The house of representitive members are allotted by state____________.
Definition
Population
Term
4. How many members of the senate can each state have?
Definition
2
Term
5. How many total senators are there in the United States?
Definition
100
Term
6. How old do you have to be to be elected to the house?
Definition
25
Term
7. What is the term of office for a member of the house?
Definition
 2 years
Term
8. How old do you have to be to be elected to the senate?
Definition
30 years old
Term
9. What is the term of office for a member of the senate?
Definition
6 years
Term
10. To be elected for either the House or the Senate he/she must be an inhabitant of the ________ where he or she was elected.
Definition
state
Term
11. If the President rejeccts or_______ a bill he is saying no.
Definition
vetoes
Term
12. If the President vetoes a Bill~the Bill can still become a law if_____ of both houses vote to override the vetoe.
Definition
2/3
Term
13. Congress has the power to do what is "necessary and proper" to carry out its other powers~this is called the________ clause.
Definition
elastic
Term
14. The President gives a yearly message (speech) to the people called the____________________ Adress.
Definition
State of the Union
Term
15. The ______________ is the highest court in the U.S.
Definition
supreme court
Term
16. Supreme court judges serve a term of _____.
Definition
life
Term
17. To become President one must be ____ years old.
Definition
35
Term
18. The president must be a natural born _____.
Definition
citizen
Term
19. If the President is unable to finish his/her term the________ takes over.
Definition
vice president
Term
20. The procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was commited is called____________.
Definition
extradition
Term
21. ________ means to officially approve the Constitution or Amendment.
Definition
Ratify
Term
22. The 5th Amendment protects citizens against____________, or being tried twice for the same crime.
Definition
double jeopardy
Term
23. _________________ are the first ten amendments of the constitution.
Definition
The Bill of Rights
Term
24. ______ is the right to vote.
Definition
Suffarage
Term
25. Amenment #1 = The Freedom of Religion, ______, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
Definition
Speech
Term
26. Amendment #2= The Right to Bear_____.
Definition
Arms
Term
27. Amendment #3= Quartering______.
Definition
Troops
Term
28. Amendment #4= Search and_______.
Definition
Seizure
Term
29. Amendment #5= Rights of accused_______.
Definition
persons
Term
30. Amendment #6= Rights to a______, Public Trial.
Definition
Speedy
Term
31. Amendment #7= Trial by______in Civil Cases
Definition
Jury
Term
32. Amendment #8= Limits of fines and_________.
Definition
Punishments
Term
33. Amendment #9= Rights of_______
Definition
People
Term
34. Amendment #10= Powers of States and________.
Definition
People
Term
35. ____ is money paid by arrested persons to guarantee they will return for trial.
Definition
Bail
Term
36. Amendment #13= Abolished __________
Definition
Slavery
Term
37. Amendment #19= Gave_______ the right to vote.
Definition
Women
Term
38. The Legislative Branch of Goverment = The_________& The________
Definition
House, Senate
Term
39. The Exutive Branch of Goverment= The_______
Definition
President.
Term
40. The Judicial Branch= The____________
Definition
Supreme Court
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