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U.S. Constitution Test
Test over the U.S. Constitution
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History
8th Grade
12/16/2013

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Term

Required Age of house

How long citizen

How long term

How many members

Definition

24

7 years

2 years

435

Term

Required Age of senate

How long citizen

How long term

How many members

Definition

30

9 years

6 years

100

Term

Required Age of president

How long citizen

How long term

How many members

Definition

35 & UP

Natural born citizen

4 years

1

Term

Required Age of supreme court

How long citizen

How long term

How many members

Definition

At least 18

no requirements

lifetime

9

Term
how many justices are there
Definition
9
Term
name given to our first constitution
Definition
Articles of Conferderation
Term
pocket veto goes into effect after how many days
Definition
10
Term
what was the name given to the first 10 amendments
Definition
Bill of Rights
Term
Supervising the coining of money is whose job
Definition
Department of treasury
Term
president may serve how many terms
Definition
2 terms
Term
How many amendments have been added to the constitution
Definition
27
Term
how many years is the presidents termin office
Definition
4 years/ term
Term
how many u.s. senators come fomr each state
Definition
at least 1 based on population
Term
each state recives at least how many represenatives
Definition
1
Term
who has veto power
Definition
President
Term
Who presents u.s. budget
Definition
President
Term
how many branches of government are there
Definition
3
Term
when does the president take oath of office
Definition
January 20th
Term
the vote of what group really decides who will be president
Definition
electoral college
Term
which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money
Definition
Department of treasury
Term
which amendment limits the number of terms that the president can serve
Definition
22nd
Term
whowrote the declartion of independence
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
Term
Which branch has two houses
Definition
legislative
Term
which branch is the court of our country
Definition
Judicial Branch
Term
Which branch makes the laws
Definition
legislative branch
Term
which has 100 members
Definition
senate
Term
which has a 6 year term
Definition
senate
Term
who has the vice president as presiding officer
Definition
house of represenatives
Term
who has 435 members
Definition
house of represenatives
Term
who approves or rejects treaties
Definition
senate
Term
womens right to vote
Definition
19
Term
prohibits consumption of alcohol
Definition
18
Term
abolition of slavery
Definition
13
Term
all men have the right to vote
Definition
15
Term
all 18 year old citizens have the right to vote
Definition
26
Term
limit of 2 terms for president
Definition
22
Term
right of washington DC to vote in presidental elections
Definition
23
Term
gives citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
Definition
14
Term
allows congress the power to levy income tax
Definition
16
Term
any increase in the saleries of congress will take effect in the next section of congress
Definition
27 Amendment
Term
repeals 18th amendment
Definition
21
Term
right to bear arms
Definition
2
Term
give a person the right to a fair and speedy trial
Definition
6
Term
soldiers cannot take or live in a persons house
Definition
3
Term
give freedom of speech,religion,press, and assembly
Definition
1
Term
allows the V.P. to become president if the president dies
Definition
25
Term
the government cannot arrest a person without probable cause
Definition
4
Term
the president and vice president are elected on a party
Definition
12
Term
the government must follow due process
Definition
5
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