Constitution Flashcards

What is the term length for a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?

Answer: Life tenure

Article III states that federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices, shall hold their offices during 'good behavior,' which in practice means lifetime appointment.

The Second Amendment protects the right of citizens to:

Answer: Keep and bear arms

The Second Amendment states that a well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.

Which constitutional amendment lowered the national voting age to 18?

Answer: Twenty-Sixth Amendment

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, largely in response to the Vietnam War draft of 18-year-olds.

What does the 'full faith and credit' clause require of states?

Answer: States must recognize public acts and judicial proceedings of other states

Article IV's Full Faith and Credit Clause requires each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

Answer: Congress (Legislative Branch)

Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power to declare war, though the President serves as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

The Third Amendment prohibits the government from doing what during peacetime?

Answer: Quartering soldiers in private homes without consent

The Third Amendment prohibits the government from quartering (housing) soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent during peacetime.

According to the Constitution, who becomes President if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve?

Answer: Speaker of the House

Under the Presidential Succession Act and the Constitution, the Speaker of the House is third in the line of succession after the Vice President.