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History
8th Grade
10/13/2010

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Term
Term of Office for President
Definition
4 years
Term
Term of Office for Senators
Definition
6 years
Term
Term of Office for Representatives
Definition
2 years
Term
Minimum age to be President
Definition
35
Term
Minimum age to be a Senator
Definition
30
Term
Who has the power to declare war?
Definition
Congress
Term
Who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Definition
Supreme Court
Term
Who is John Roberts?
Definition
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Term
Who is Joseph Biden?
Definition
Vice President
Term
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Definition
Speaker of the House
Term
Maximum number of terms and years a person can be President?
Definition
2 terms/10 years
Term
Who is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces?
Definition
President of the United States
Term
How many Senators are there?
Definition
100
Term
Amendment banning excessive bail
Definition
8th
Term
Amendment protecting gun ownership
Definition
2nd
Term
Amendment guaranteeing freedom of the press
Definition
1st
Term
Amendment guaranteeing trial by jury
Definition
6th
Term
Amendment protecting against illegal search and seizure
Definition
4th
Term
Amendment giving women the right to vote
Definition
19
Term
Amendment banning slavery
Definition
13th
Term
Amendment guaranteeing equal protection of the laws
Definition
14th
Term
Amendment giving former slaves the right to vote
Definition
15th
Term
Branch of government with power to coin money
Definition
Legislative
Term
Branch of government with power to raise armies
Definition
Legislative
Term
Branch of government with power to veto laws
Definition
Executive
Term
Branch of government that nominates judges
Definition
Executive
Term
Branch of government that reviews laws
Definition
Judicial
Term
Branch of government that has no role in amending the Constitution
Definition
Executive
Term
Amendments for the Rights of the Accused
Definition
4th, 5th, 6th
Term
The Slavery amendments
Definition
13th, 14th, 15th
Term
Amendment guaranteeing the right to remain silent
Definition
5th
Term
Which amendment protects flag burning?
Definition
1st
Term
Power to cast tie-breaking vote in the Senate
Definition
Vice-president
Term
Minimum number of senators and representatives each state must have in Congress
Definition
3 - 2 senators and 1 representative
Term
Part of government that confirms judicial nominees
Definition
Senate
Term
Term of office for a Supreme Court Justice
Definition
life
Term
Minimum number of years a person must reside in the United States in order to be President
Definition
14
Term
Which office is the only one to be elected in an indirect election?
Definition
President
Term
The number of votes required to pass a Constitutional amendment in Congress?
Definition
two-thirds
Term
What office requires the person to be a natural-born United States citizen?
Definition
President
Term
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
Definition
9
Term
Number of Senators for each state
Definition
2
Term
Maximum number of times a person can be elected President.
Definition
2
Term
The 3 branches of government
Definition
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Term
Branch of government that makes laws
Definition
Legislative
Term
How many house in Congress?
Definition
2
Term
Which is the upper house of Congress?
Definition
Senate
Term
Which is the lower house of Congress?
Definition
House of Representatives
Term
Which house of congress has 100 members
Definition
Senate
Term
Who is the only member of the Senate who is not part of the Legislative branch?
Definition
Vice-president
Term
Three requirements to be President
Definition
35 years old
Natural born citizen
Live in US for 14 years
Term
How many rights are protected by the first Amendment?
Definition
5
Term
Name the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment
Definition
Speech
Press
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Term
What does the 2nd Amendment protect?
Definition
Right to keep and bear arms
Term
What name describes the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
Definition
Bill of Rights
Term
What terms describes the division of the government into three branches?
Definition
Separation of Powers
Term
What is representation in Congress based off of?
Definition
Each state's population
Term
How many votes are required to override a presidential veto?
Definition
two-thirds
Term
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Definition
Gave former slaves the right to vote
Term
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Definition
Outlawed slavery
Term
Who benefited from the 19th Amendment?
Definition
Women
Term
What Amendment did women use to try and gain the right to vote BEFORE the 19th Amendment?
Definition
14th Amendment
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