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The U.S. Constitution
Legislative Branch
Executive
Branch
Judicial Branch
Amendments Misc.
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500
Final Jeopardy
The age needed to be a Senator… AND the age Representatives must
be…
Legislative Branch - 100
Senate: 30 years oldHouse: 25 years old
The length of office for a Senator, and the length of office for a
Representative (2 answers)…
Legislative Branch - 200
Senator = 6 yearsMember of the House = 2 years
The number of Senators each state gets is? The number of
Representatives each state get is?
Legislative Branch - 300
Senate = 2 per state (100 total)
House: based on population (435 total)
You must be a citizen for this long to be a member of Congress (two answers)
Legislative Branch - 400
Senate: 9 yearsHouse: 7 years
The Legislative Branch has the power to make all necessary laws, this is
known as…
Legislative Branch - 500
The Elastic Clause
3 part question…
How long is a term for a President?
What is the most times someone can be elected President?
The maximum time someone can be President is…
Executive Branch - 100
1) 4 years2) twice
3) 10 years
Presidential Elections are held on…
Executive Branch - 200
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
The total number of electoral votes AND how many a candidate needs in
order to win the election
Executive Branch - 300
538 AND 270
The three requirements for being President…
Executive Branch - 400
1) At least 35 years old2) Born in the United States
3) Live in the US for at least 14 years
Executive Branch - 500
Following the President, the next four people to take over would be…
1) Vice President2) Speaker of the House
3) President Pro-Tempore4) Secretary of State
Judicial Branch - 100
The main role of the Judicial Branch…
Explain and interpret laws made by Congress
Judicial Branch - 200
There are this many Supreme Court Justices…
Nine
Judicial Branch – 300
The right to hear a case…
Jurisdiction
Judicial Branch - 400
The Supreme Court can declare actions of the government as unconstitutional,
this power is called…
Judicial Review
Judicial Branch - 500
The process by which a suspect in a crime is sent back to the state where the crime was committed so he can
stand trial is called..
Extradition
Amendments - 100
Police cannot search your belongings without a warrant thanks to this Amendment…
4th Amendment
Amendments - 200
I cannot have my hands cut off for stealing a piece of candy thanks to
this Amendment…
8th Amendment
Amendments - 300
You do not have to answer any questions that could possibly get you
in trouble thanks to this Amendment…
5th Amendment
Amendments - 400
You cannot be forced to wait for years in jail before your court case thanks to
this Amendment…
6th Amendment
Amendments - 500
An 18 year old woman has the right to vote thanks to these two
Amendments…
19th (women can vote)26th (18 year olds can vote)
Miscellaneous - 100
The Constitution was written in…
1787
Miscellaneous - 200
The vote needed to override a President’s veto
2/3
Miscellaneous - 300
The process people go through to become a citizen is called _____ AND who creates the standards to
become a citizen?
Naturalization AND Congress
Miscellaneous - 400
How often the census is taken, and why it is important…
Every 10 years, it determines the number of representatives a state
gets and the funds the state receives
Miscellaneous - 500
Name of the introduction to the Constitution and 3 of the 6 goals it
hoped to accomplish…
Preamble1.Form a more perfect union
2.Establish justice3.Ensure domestic tranquility
4.Provide for the common defense5.Promote the general welfare
6.Secure the blessings of liberty
Final Jeopardy
Every year the President must give this speech to Congress
The State of the Union Address
