1. United States Constitution

2.  Articles of Confederation 1. What was our nation’s first constitution?

3.  1787 2. In what year did delegates meet to write a new constitution?

4.  Philadelphia 3. In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet?

5.  George Washington 4. Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

6.  courts 5. What was not provided for in the Articles of Confederation?

7.  To form a strong central government 6. What was the main reason for changing the Articles of Confederation?

8.  39 7. How many delegates signed the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787?

9. 33 8. The power of the United States government is divided into how many branches?

10.  The President 9. Who is the chief executive of the executive branch?

11.  Congress 10. What is the legislative branch of our government called?

12.  The Supreme Court 11.What is the highest court of the judicial branch called?

13.  It states the purpose of the United States Constitution. 12.What is the main idea of the Preamble to the Constitution?

14.  Make laws 13. The job of the legislative branch is to _______________

15.  First Ten Amendments 14. The Bill of Rights is what part of the United States Constitution?

16. 77 15. What is the number of articles in the United States Constitution?

17.  27 16. ____ amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?

18.  Outlines legislative branch  Lawmaking  Forbidden powers 17. Article I

19.  Outlines executive branch  Powers of the President/Vice-President 18. Article II

20.  Outlines judicial branch  Powers of the courts  Treason 19. Article III

21.  New state requirements 20. Article IV

22.  Amending the Constitution 21. Article V

23.  U. S. Constitution is the Supreme law of the land 22. Article VI

24.  Ratification of the Constitution 23. Article VII

25.  Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition 24. 1 st Amendment

26.  Right to bear arms 25. 2 nd Amendment

27.  Housing of soldiers 26. 3 rd Amendment

28.  No unreasonable search or seizure 27. 4 th Amendment

29.  Cannot be tried twice for the same crime( double jeopardy)  Prohibits being your own witness  Due process 28. 5 th Amendment

30.  Rights of the accused in criminal cases 29. 6 th Amendment

31.  Trial by jury 30. 7 th Amendment

32.  No excessive bail or cruel punishment 31. 8 th Amendment

33.  People retain rights not listed in the Constitution 32. 9 th Amendment

34.  Power not given to the federal government is given to the states 33. 10 th Amendment

35.  Cannot sue a state in federal courts 34. 11 th Amendment

36.  Electoral college cast separate ballots for president and vice-president 35. 12 th Amendment

37.  Abolished slavery 36. 13 th Amendment

38.  all citizens born or naturalized guaranteed full rights 37. 14 th Amendment

39.  States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, and color. 38. 15 th Amendment

40.  Income tax 39. 16 th Amendment

41.  Senators are elected by popular vote 40. 17 th Amendment

42.  Prohibition: no alcohol bought or sold 41. 18 th Amendment

43.  Women suffrage  Women given the right to vote 42. 19 th Amendment

44.  January 20  President takes office 43. 20 th Amendment

45.  Repealed prohibition(the 18 th amendment) 44. 21 st Amendment

46.  No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice 45. 22 nd Amendment

47.  Residents of Washington D.C. given the right to vote in presidential elections 46. 23 rd Amendment

48.  Anti-poll tax 47. 24 th Amendment

49.  Vacancy of president/ vice-president 48. 25 th Amendment

50.  18 year olds given right to vote in federal/state elections 49. 26 th Amendment

51.  Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises 50. 27 th Amendment

52.  Legislative (Congress) 51. What branch of government makes the laws?

53.  population 52.The number of representatives a state gets depends on the _______

54.  2 years 53. The length of term of members of the House of representatives is ____

55.  25 years 54. A member of the House of Representatives must be at least ___ of age

56.  People of the state 55. Senators are elected by the

57.  6 years 56. The length of term of a senator is

58.  30 years old 57. A member of the U. S. Senate must be at least ______

59.  Vice-President of the United States 58. The President of the Senate is the

60.  Congress 59. The power to coin money is in the hands of the ________

61.  4 years ( no more than 2 terms) 60. The length of term of the President is

62.  14 years 61. The President of the United States must have lived in the United States for at least _________

63.  House of Representatives  Senate  States 62. An amendment to the Constitution must be proposed by the ________________

64.  2/3 63. Congress needs___ vote to get a bill passed over the President’s veto.

65.  President 64. The budget of the United States is presented by the ______________

66.  Electoral College 65. The ____________ really decides who will be president.

67.  Habeas corpus 66. The writ of __________ gives a prisoner the right to a fair trial.

68.  Federalism 67._________ is the sharing of power between the federal and state governments.

69.  Supreme Court 68. It is the responsibility of the ________ to decide whether state and federal laws are constitutional

70.  1791 69. The first ten amendments were adopted in ________

71.  Legislative 70. ___________ branch has two houses.