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1. Who elects the President of the United States?
2. What is the function of the judicial branch of government?
3. Who is considered the "Father of the United States Constitution?"
4. Explain the 3/5ths compromise.
5. Give one example of how the executive branch can check the actions of the legislative branch.
6. Why is Delaware called the First State?
7. How many votes does each state get in the United States Senate?
8. Which branch of the government has the power to declare war?
9. Which amendments make-up the Bill of Rights?
10. Why were the Federalist Papers written?
11. Who is the only President in American history that served more than two terms?
12. Explain the term "federalism."
13. Which group of government officials serves "during good behavior?"
14. What are the names of the two houses of Congress?
15. What was the main reason why the anti-Federalists opposed the new Constitution?
16. What does the word "ratify" mean?
17. Give one example of a reserved power.
18. Which branch of the government has the power to impeach?
19. How long is the term of office for a United States Senator?
20. Why is the United States government separated into 3 branches?
21. Who originally elected United States Senators?
22. How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?
23. Is the power to tax a delegated, reserved, or concurrent power?
24. How many years does a President serve once he or she is elected?
25. How many Presidents have been impeached in American history?
26. Who is the current Vice-President of the United States?
27. What is an "ex post facto" law?
28. Why did the Founding Fathers break-up Congress into two parts?
29. What does the word "veto" mean?
30. What are the first three words of the United States Constitution?
31. Name one principle found in the Declaration of Independence.
32. What is an "amendment?"
33. How old must a person be to qualify to be President?
34. Which branch of government has the most authority?
35. What is a "constitution?"
36. How many votes does each state get in the House of Representatives?
37. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
38. Give one example of how the powers of the United States Government are limited.
39. In what year was the United States Constitution written?
40. Who is the current governor of Delaware?

Handout #2

1. How long does a Senator serve once he or she is elected?
2. What is the only office in the United States government that requires you to be born in the United States?
3. What is a delegated power?
4. Name one qualification that has to be met in order to qualify to be a Supreme Court judge.
5. What does the judicial branch do?
6. According to the Constitution, what is the highest legal authority in the United States?
7. Define the word "impeach."
8. Who is the current President of the United States?
9. Who is the current mayor of Wilmington?
10. Name Delaware's two Senators.
11. Who represents Delaware in the House of Representative?
12. Name one person who won the popular vote but still did not become President.
13. Which state had the largest population at the time of the Constitutional Convention?
14. What decision did the Founding Fathers make about the slave trade?
15. Define the term "compromise."
16. How long does a member of the House of Representatives serve once he or she is elected?
17. Who becomes President if the sitting President dies?
18. From which state does George W. Bush come?
19. Who elects the President if there is a tie in the Electoral College vote or if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?
20. How many times in American history has there been a tie in the Electoral College vote?
21. What name is given to the people who supported the ratification of the Constitution?
22. If a United States President is impeached, where would his trial take place?
23. Which was the first state to abolish slavery?
24. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
25. How many justices sit on the United States Supreme Court?
26. What is the current salary of the President of the United States?
27. How many times in American history has the winner of the popular vote not become President?
28. How many Senators are there in the United States Senate?
29. Identify two powers of government that are clearly granted to the federal government in the United States Constitution.
30. Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
31. Give one example of how the legislative branch can check the actions of the executive branch.
32. Where would you find the rights of individuals listed in the Constitution?
33. Describe one way that the rights of minorities are protected in the Constitution.
34. Identify one function of the federal government, one function of state government, and one function of local government.
35. Where did the Founding Fathers place ultimate sovereignty?