Articles I-III (US Gov)

Question 1

how many articles are in the US Constitution?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

how many amendments are in the US Constitution?

Answer 2

27

Question 3

what is Article I?

Answer 3

legislative branch

Question 4

what branches are in the legislative branch?

Answer 4

house of representatives & senate

Question 5

how many members in HOR?

Answer 5

435 members

Question 6

how many members of each party in HOR?

Answer 6

212 democrats and 219 republicans

Question 7

how old do you have to be to be in the HOR?

Answer 7

25

Question 8

how many years do you have be a citizen to be in the HOR?

Answer 8

7 years

Question 9

how is the amount of HOR reps determined for each state?

Answer 9

population

Question 10

who is the Hawaii HOR representatives?

Answer 10

Jill Tokuda and Ed Case

Question 11

how many people in the Senate?

Answer 11

100 people

Question 12

how many members from each party in the senate?

Answer 12

49 republicans, 48 democrats, 3 independants

Question 13

how many senate members per state

Answer 13

2

Question 14

how old do you have to be to be a senate member?

Answer 14

30

Question 15

how long do you need to live in that state to be a senate member?

Answer 15

9 years

Question 16

how long is each HOR term?

Answer 16

2 years

Question 17

how long is each senate term?

Answer 17

6 years

Question 18

who are the Hawaii US Senators?

Answer 18

Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz

Question 19

what is article II?

Answer 19

executive branch

Question 20

what is article III?

Answer 20

judicial branch

Question 21

what is in the executive branch?

Answer 21

President & Vice President

Question 22

what is in the Judicial Branch?

Answer 22

the Supreme Court

Question 23

how many members in the supreme court?

Answer 23

9

Question 24

how long does supreme court member’s terms last?

Answer 24

until they die

Question 25

name (3) senate members and who they were appointed by?

Answer 25

John G. Roberts Jr (George W Bush) Clarence Thomas (George H. W. Bush) Samuel A. Alito Jr. (George W Bush) Sonia Sotomayor (Barack Obama) Elena Kagan (Barack Obama) Neil M. Gorsuch (Donald Trump) Brett M. Kavanaugh (Donald Trump) Amy Coney Barrett (Donald Trump) Ketanji Brown Jackson (Joe Biden)

Question 26

separation of powers

Answer 26

The three branches of government are kept separate to prevent abuse of power

Question 27

checks and balances

Answer 27

The different parts of government have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful

Question 28

example of checks and balances

Answer 28

how judges are chosen. President chooses them but congress can veto the choice

Question 29

powers of congress (3)

Answer 29

raise/lay taxes borrow money control trade print money punish counterfeiter establish post offices declare war

Question 30

powers congress does not have (3)

Answer 30

suspend "due process of law" sign retroactive laws take money from a treasury without giving a reason why grant titles of nobility favor one port over another

Question 31

HOW DO BILLS BECOME LAWS (know all three)

Question 32

what bill must go to HOR first?

Answer 32

tax bills

Question 33

president powers (3)

Answer 33

Commander in Chief Appoints a Cabinet Grant pardons

Question 33

what does the executive branch do?

Answer 33

enforce laws

Question 33

requirements to be president

Answer 33

Natural-born citizens 35 years of age Have lived in the U.S. for 14 years

Question 34

if president and VP dies, who takes over...

Answer 34

speaker of the house

Question 35

who is the current speaker of the house?

Answer 35

Mike Johnson

Question 36

the electoral college

Answer 36

a voting system used to elect the president

Question 37

why was the electoral college made?

Answer 37

lack of trust in people, transportation people

Question 38

how are electoral college votes distributed?

Answer 38

each state automatically gets 3, rest is based off of population

Question 39

how many electors are there?

Answer 39

538

Question 40

how many people in electoral college are from Hawaii?

Answer 40

4

Question 41

is it possible to win the presidency while losing the popular vote?

Answer 41

yes, the electoral college vote matters

Question 42

what does the judicial branch do?

Answer 42

judge laws

Question 43

KNOW THE HEIARCHY OF FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS

Question 44

original jurisdiction

Answer 44

they get to see the case first, where it orginated

Question 45

appellate jurisdiction

Answer 45

where the case has to go through original jurisdiction first before coming to that court

Question 46

judicial review

Answer 46

gives the power to the judiciary to interpret decisions and actions that may somehow compromise the integrity of higher laws land, such as US Constitution

Question 47

what are supreme court original jurisdiction?

Answer 47

Ambassadors (foreign service officers) Public Ministers and Consuls (Other Countries) Cases in which a state is a party

Question 48

Inferior Courts

Answer 48

federal courts created by congress

Question 49

example of inferior courts (3)

Answer 49

Interpretation of the Constitution Treaties US Controversies Maritime Controversies Sate vs State issues Citizens of one state vs citizens of another state State vs Federal Government

Question 50

what is treason?

Answer 50

Going to war against the US Giving aid or comfort to enemies of the US Need at least Two Witnesses