Constitution Study Guide

Loyalist
Declaration of Independence year
Bill of right year
Parts of the Constitution
Number of articles
Federalist
Purpose of the Declaration of
Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of
Independence
Who is the father of the Constitution
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
3/5th compromise
Where was the Constitution written?
How many amendments
Amendments 1-10
Unbailable rights
22nd amendment
13th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
21st amendment
Purpose of each branch of the
government
Article that each branch is spelled
out in
How many representatives does
Illinois have?
Total number of senators
Total number of representatives
Minimum age for representatives
Minimum age for senate
Representatives term
Senators term
What fraction of the senate is up for
reelection every 2 years
What is a bill
Who starts revenue bills

Jury in impeachment cases

Override a veto
What does it mean to impeach
Census
Maximum number of years a person
can be president
Succession order if something
happens to the president
Who have been impeached
How long is a presidents term
Popular vote
Total number of electoral votes
How may electoral votes to win
Cabinet department recognition
Who appoints cabinet members
How old to vote
Jobs of the president
How many cabinet members
Which 2 branches are needed to
declare war
Judicial review
Original jurisdiction
Treason
# of district courts
# of courts of appeal
# of supreme courts
Define void
Who has original jurisdiction most of
the time
Which courts never have original
jurisdiction
Judges term
How long is a judges term
How can a judge be removed from
office
Who appoints judges
Checks and balances
o Executive checking judicial
o Legislative checking
executive
Preamble
Articles of confederation