Civics Test

Mike Johnson (Speaker of House), 3rd in line for presidency

Vice President (2nd in line for presidency)

A census is a count of the population every 10 years, it is important because the House of Repps is based on population

435

Powers specifically given to congress (written down)

Powers given to Congress that are neassary and proper (they make sense) ex: congress getting power over air force

changing political boundaries to keep a political party in power

to steal someone else intellectual property (idea)

A bill being turned down by the President, but congress can still have bill approved it 2/3 agree

Elizabeth Warren (Imma go get me a beer), Ed Markey

Stephen Lynch

the minimum number to do business

Patty Murray, 4th in line of presidency, most seniors senator from party in power

Protection form unlawful arrestment (they have to tell you what they arresting you for)

Kamala Harris, also vice president, all they do is break ties in the Senate

to accuse someone of a crime

Charles Schumer(D) , Elected senator of party in power, they make the agenda of what will be voted on for the legislature

Mitch McConnel (R), elected senator of party in minority, they can suggest things to vote for

1/3 of the senators go for election every 2 years, so that ever few years the entire senate stops doing its job to get reelected

turned into the House of repps, every thing based on population

Written by James Maddison, for a federal Gov

at least 30 years old, term length 6years, 9 years citizen of their state

at least 25 years old, term length 2years, 7 year resident of state/district

at least 35 years old, Natural born to US, lived in USA for 14 years, term length 4 years

age for senate

residency required for House Repps

staggard election cycle, every 2 years 1/3 of senate goes for campaigning

age for house of Repps

age for president

Pres must be in USA for at least 14 years

total number of electoral votes

total number of members in House of Repps

residency required for senate

term length for senate

term length for House of Repps

least amount of votes president needs to win

quorum for senate

quorum for House of Repps

Mike Johnson

James Maddison

Gouverner Morris

Separation of power in the Gov to keep power spread out

Suggested meaning but not specifically said

Preamble, Articles, Amendments

citizen elect representatives to carry out their will

The constitution protects individual rights like freedom of speech and religion, trial be jury, etc…

Divisions of power between federal Gov. and the states

a Gov in which the citizens rule themselves through elected officials

The Gov only has the power the Constitution gives it, everybody must follow the Constitution

a change to the Constitution

Bill is introduced→ committee→ white house → committee → whole senate →President (may veto) → if veto senate can override

The anti-federalist demanded it to be added as an amendment, because written rights are also important

federalists want a strong federal Gov, and to ratify the gov

Anti-federalists di not want a strong federal Gov, they demanded the Bill of Rights

four States ratified the Constitution but at the same time sent recommendations for amendments to the Congress

every 2 years 1/3 of the senate goes for election they do this so that the entire senate does not stop doing there job for a few months

the Constitution needed 9/13 states to agree to ratify it, it had 8 votes so far and While Virginia was still deciding New Hampshire stole the last vote needed

The judges of the court are picked by the President and they stay around longer

Justice Scalia died leaving a spot on the supreme court open for a new justice but the Republican controlled senate would not except any person from Obama so trump said that he would put a conservative on the supreme court giving a lot of votes. When Trump won two other supreme court justices either died or stepped down letting trump pick three new justices

establishes what congress can and cannot do

establishes what Presidant can and cannot do

establishes what Courts can and cannot do

deals with relation between states

to amend a proses to amend the Constitution

The Constitution in the supreme law and cannot be broken by states

Sets up a procedure for states to ratify the Constitution