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Which federal officials can serve for life?
Supreme Court Justices
Which federal official must have been born in the United States in order to serve in his position?
The President
In which house of Congress can taxes originate?
The House of Representatives
Which house of Congress must approve foreign treaties?
The Senate
How many votes must Congress produce in order to override a presidential veto?
2/3 votes in both houses of Congress
What can Congress do if it does not accept a President's veto?
They can override the veto.
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed in response to which historic event?
The Civil War
The 21st Amendment entirely repealed which amendment?
The 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
The Great Compromise was over which question?
 
How many representatives states would have in congress.
 
How to count slaves to determine the population.
 
Divide power between the states and the federal government.
 
Ratify the constitution.
Who is the leader in the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House
All of these men contributed to "The Federalist" except
 
Patrick Henry
 
John Jay
 
Alexander Hamilton
 
James Madison
Name one freedom guaranteed by the Constitution.
speech, press, assembly...
The government may not establish what?
a religion
If you are accused of a crime, you have a right to...?
Trial by jury
What do we call the first 10 amendments to The Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Which publication argued in favor of the Constitution?
The Federalist
The president leads which branch of the government?
The Executive Branch
Which compromise convinced Southerners to approve the Constitution?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Which prominent Antifederalist was Minister to France during the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
What do government bonds represent?
Money owed by the government to creditors.
What city did the Constitution call upon Congress to create?
(Washington), District of Columbia
Which power is essential for the federal government to hold?
War
Who was able to vote, according to the Constitution in 1787?
No one - it left it to states to decide
What determines how many Senators each state gets?
Each state gets 2
Which body elects the President?
The Electoral College
How many houses of Congress are there?
2
How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become law?
9
How many US Senators are there today?
100
What event spurred the convening of the Constitutional Convention?
Shay's Rebellion
Which group feared a strong central government?
Antifederalists
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who was the Federalist who became the United States' first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Who is credited with authoring the Constitution?
James Madison
What system prevents one branch of government from having too much power?
Checks and balances
What determines a state's representation in the House of Representatives?
Population/Census
Which institution was outlawed north of the Ohio River?
Slavery
Which law established a system for admitting new states?
The Northwest Ordinance
What new office did the Constitution create?
President
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the A of C?
1
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