Unit 3 Test Review

Questions:

What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?House of Representatives & SenateHow many years is a President’s term?4How many Senators does each state have?2What is the minimum age to be the President?35Slaves would be counted as how many people toward

representation?3/5 (3/5th Clause)Proportional representation is based off of what?Population

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What issue did the North have versus the South?Slavery & TariffsWho was the President of the Constitutional Convention?George WashingtonWhat is the highest law of the U.S.?The ConstitutionWhich branch makes laws?The Legislative BranchWhat can the President do to a bill?Approve or Veto itIf the President changes a criminal’s punishment it is called:Pardon

Questions:

Someone who helped write the Constitution is called a:

FramerWho helped write the NJ Plan?William PattersonList 3 jobs of the Legislative BranchMake laws, Coin money, regulate trade,

declare warWho is in the Judicial Branch?Supreme Court

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Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?The PresidentHow long do Supreme Court Justices Serve?LifeWho elects the President?Electoral CollegeHow many electoral votes does a person need

to win the presidency?270

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What was the Fugitive Slave Clause?Runaway slaves must be returnedSomeone who agreed with a strong national

government was called a:FederalistOldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention:Ben FranklinWhat was the issue between small & large states

at the convention?Representation

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Known as the “Father of the Constitution”:James MadisonRemoving a President from office is called:ImpeachWhat is the equation to calculate how many

people are in the electoral college per state?# of House of Reps. + Senators = Electoral

College VotesIn which government position do you have to be a

natural born citizen of the U.S.?President

Questions:

What are the steps to how a bill becomes a law?1. Starts as an idea 2. Bill is written & sent to a committee 3.

HOR & Senate both vote 4. President can approve or veto 5. If President vetoes goes back to Congress for 2/3 vote

What month does the President get elected?NovemberWhen does the President take office?JanuaryWhat is the job of the Judicial Branch?Judicial Review -reviews laws to see if they are

constitutional/interprets the lawsHow many Supreme Court Justices are there?9