Constitution Study Guide
1. Bill of Rights
a. What are the first ten amendments?
2. Constitution vocabulary terms:
a. Amendment
b. Constitution
c. Electoral College
d. Bill of Rights
e. Impeachment
f. Checks and Balances
g. Federalism
3. Legislative, Executive and Judicial
a. Term limits
b. Qualifications
c. Constitution powers
d. How many members are in each branch of government?
4. How does a bill become a law?
5. How does the electoral college work?
 “We the People” vote
 The votes are counted
1. Winner take all
2. PA = 20 Electoral Votes
 Electors cast ballots for the people
 538 Electoral votes
(435 House, 100 Senate and 3 for Washington, DC)
 270 or more to win
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 ***12 Amendment breaks a tie***
6. How is the Constitution amended?