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US Constitution and Congress flashcards covering the Constitutional Convention, Congress structure, and House of Representatives for Grade 8 civics.
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This 34-card flashcard set covers the U.S. Constitution, the Constitutional Convention, Congress, and the House of Representatives for 8th Grade civics. Key topics include the three branches of government, the Constitution's ratification, Congressional structure, representation by district, and the roles of the Speaker of the House and representatives. Use it for civics exam preparation, unit review, or vocabulary practice in an American government course.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Civics
Grade Level:
8th Grade
Updated March 2025

Terms in This Set

  • The constitutional convention met in
  • What year was the Constitutional Convention?
  • The Articles of Confederation was from?
  • The first plan of Government for the United States was called
  • Who presided over the constitution
  • Who was known as the father of the Constitution
  • the 3 main parts of the Constitution are:
  • who enforces the law
  • Who interprets the law
  • who makes the laws
  • the United States has a what form of governement
  • A democratic republic is government in which
  • the 2 groups that make up congress are
  • Which group has representation based on population
  • which part of congress has 2 reps for each state
  • Who can call for a special meeting of congress
  • Who is Bakersfields Representative
  • Who presides over the House of Representatives
  • Who is the current Speaker of the House
  • Can the Speaker of the House vote on issues?
  • How many members are in the House
  • Who is 3rd in line for the Presidency
  • 3 qualifications to be a representative
  • Term of office for a Representative is
  • Congress begins it new session on
  • The constitution went into effect in what year
  • How many states were needed to ratify the constitution
  • Congress meets in what city
  • Vacancies in the house are filled by
  • Districts that Representatives represent are called
  • California has how many Districts
  • Bakersfield is in the what district
  • 3 weaknesses of the Articles of confederation were
  • How many representatives does California have

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