Higgins Academic Constitution Review

Court case of Marbury vs. Madison is important because...?

After a bill passes through congress, how does it become a law?

Term of a Supreme Court justice?

Concurrent powers are...?

Term for a Senator and how often are elections?

1st written gov. of the US?

Commander and Chief of the armed forces?

Popular Soverignty means?

Questions pertaining to federal law are heard by?

Which is a "Constitutional Check" of the Legislative Branch over the Executive Branch

Total number of representatives in the house?

New jersey Plan meant for a 2 house congress based on population

How many amendments in constitution?

How are Federal (Supreme Court) judges appointed?

1st African American Chief Justice?

President of constitutional convention was...?

When can citizens vote?

Which Amendment gives the "right to Bear Arms"

All money bills (Appropriations Bills) start in this house

4th Amendment

the electoral votes

According to the Constitution, how often must Congress meet per year?

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

Federalists chose their name because they wanted a strong federal gov

Habeaus Corpus protects against...

Amendment that established women's right to vote?

Legislative Branch is also known as...?

Verdicts of impeachments are given by?

Which amendment is freedom of the press?

Length of term for House of Representatives?

What is the Purpose of Government?

Number of electoral votes needed to be president?

Opponents to the Constitution were called "Anti-Federalists" because they were against Constitution/strong fed. gov.

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention included Distinguished and Common people

Presiding officer in the Senate?

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to be president?

A pocket Veto can take place if less than how many days are remaining in a Congress session?

How many original states were needed to ratify the original constitution

Number of judges (justices) on the Supreme Court

1st 10 amendments are called the...?

Limits the president to 2 terms (FDR)

How many states (fraction) must ratify an amendment?

What is the primary purpose of government?

Current Vice President

State of the Union address is given by?

How many times can a president be elected to office?

Created a 2 house congress, 1 based on population, 1 based on equal reps

Which amendment is freedom of religion?

According to the Constitution, who regulates foreign trade?

How many states must approve an amendment?

To be a Senator, how long do you have to be a citizen?

If no presidential candidate receives enough votes, how is it decided?

What created the bicameral (2house) legislature?

How old does the president have to be?

Leader of the executive branch?

The dividing of the gov. and their jobs into 3 branches is an example of...?

Bill of Rights was supported by...

This Cabinet advises the president on foreign policy?

Virginia Plan proposed scrapping the Articles and starting a new gov

This amendment defines citizenship

Due to the events of 9/11, this cabinet position was created...?

Father of the Constitution?

In chain of succession, who follows the VP?

Republic

This amendment changed the voting age to 18