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Constitution
Cards for the US Constitution Exam
32
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7th Grade
04/05/2011

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The President may have how many terms?
Definition
2
Term
What do the stars in the US flag stand for?
Definition
States
Term
How many years in a Presidential term?
Definition
4
Term
What is the age requirement to be President?
Definition
35
Term
After a bill has gone through both houses of Congress successfully, it is sent to:
Definition
The President
Term
Which amendment tells us that the President may only have 2 terms?
Definition
22nd
Term
How many Senators come from each state?
Definition
2
Term
Each state has to get at least ___ number of representatives in the House?
Definition
1
Term
Who has the veto power?
Definition
President
Term
The president of the Senate is
Definition
the Vice President
Term
True or False: Education is a right given to us in the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
False
Term
The Declaration of Independence was largely written by
Definition
Jefferson
Term
The US budget is presented by
Definition
The President
Term
The President takes office on
Definition
January 20th
Term
Name the 1st Amendments 5 freedoms
Definition
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Term
How many branches of governemnt are there?
Definition
3
Term
What vote decides who is president?
Definition
The electoral college
Term
The part of the constitution that gives Congress powers to write laws about new situations is called
Definition
The elastic clause
Term
Which part has the power to raise, borrow, or coin money
Definition
Congress
Term
A prisoner cannot be detained long without a trial. What ammendment is this?
Definition
Habeas Corpus
Term
Which brach has two houses?
Definition
Legislative
Term
Which branch has the court system inour country?
Definition
Judicial
Term
Which branch makes the laws
Definition
Legislative Branch
Term
Which branch enforces the laws?
Definition
Executive Branch
Term
Which House has a 6 year term?
Definition
Senate
Term
Which House meets in the Capitol Building?
Definition
Both the house and Senate
Term
Which house is elected every 2 years?
Definition
House
Term
Which house has the Vice President as the presiding officer?
Definition
Senate
Term
Which house has 435 members?
Definition
House of Rep
Term
Which House approves and rejects treaties?
Definition
Both
Term
Which house passes bills they hope will become laws?
Definition
Both
Term
Which house has 100 members
Definition
Senate
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