Constitution

Question 1

what does the preamble do?

Answer 1

States the purpose of the Constitution,

States the six goals of the Constitution

Question 2

What is Article 1 about?

Answer 2

the Legislative branch

Question 3

what is Congress made of?

Answer 3

2 houses (bicameral)

Question 4

what does the senate represent?

Answer 4

states

Question 5

what does the House of Representatives represent?

Answer 5

people

Question 6

what is the term for a representative?

Answer 6

2 years

Question 7

what are the qualifications for a representative?

Answer 7

At least 25 years old,
Citizen for 7 years,
Lives in the state they are elected from

Question 8

At least how many representatives will there be per state?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

The house of Rep. is limited to how many people since 1913

Answer 9

435

Question 10

what is enumeration?

Answer 10

a count of citizens

Question 11

vacancies in the house are filled by what?

Answer 11

a special election called by the state’s governor

Question 12

who is the leader of the house of reps.

Answer 12

the Speaker of the House

Question 13

These are the 4 sole powers of which house of Congress: Originate bill of revenue, Elect the President if the Electoral College fails to do so, Present charges of impeachment, Govern its own operations

Answer 13

House of Representatives

Question 14

what is the term for a senator

Answer 14

6 years

Question 15

how many senators are there from each state?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

who are the senators appointed by and what changed this

Answer 16

the people and the 17th amendment

Question 17

what are the qualifications to be a senator?

Answer 17

At least 30 years old, Citizen of the U.S. for 9 years, Live in state they are elected from

Question 18

what is the job of the Vice President/President Pro Tempore

Answer 18

preside over the Senate and votes only in the event of a tie

Question 19

what is impeachment?

Answer 19

removal from office

Question 20

who brings impeachment charges?

Answer 20

the House

Question 21

who serves as the jury for impeachment trials

Answer 21

Senate

Question 22

who serves as a judge for impeachment trials?

Answer 22

Chief Justice if the President is being tried

Question 23

These are the sole powers of which house: Ratifies treaties by two-thirds vote, Elect the Vice President if the Electoral College fails to do so, Try impeachment cases, Confirm appointments made by the President, Govern its own operations

Answer 23

Senate

Question 24

at least how many times does Congress have to meet?

Answer 24

1

Question 25

when is the General Election

Answer 25

Tuesday following the first monday in November of even numbered years

Question 26

what does quorum mean

Answer 26

1 more than half (51/100 and 218/435)

Question 27

where are records of all proceedings kept?

Answer 27

Congressional Record

Question 28

where are Congressional salaries paid from?

Answer 28

U.S. Treasury

Question 29

All revenue (tax) laws must begin in which house?

Answer 29

House of Representatives

Question 30

how does a bill become a law?

Answer 30

it must be passed by both houses and signed by the President

Question 31

what are these powers granted to: Power to tax, Power to borrow money, Power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce, Power to control money, Power to control the counterfeiting of money, the Post office, Copyrights and patents, the Power to establish the federal court system, the Power to protect American ships at sea, the Power to declare war, the power to establish an army, the power to establish a navy, the power to discipline the armed forces, the power to a national guard, the power to regulate the national guard, the power to make laws for Washington D.C., and the power to regulate anything that is necessary to government.

Answer 31

Congress

Question 32

who is in charge of the Executive Branch

Answer 32

the President

Question 33

how long is the term for President and Vice President

Answer 33

4 years

Question 34

who chooses the President and Vice President by popular vote?

Answer 34

electoral college

Question 35

what are the qualifications for President

Answer 35

Natural Born Citizen, At least 35 years old, Lived in the U.S. for 14 years

Question 36

what is the Succession of the President?

Answer 36

Vice President, Speaker, President Pro Tempore, and Secretary of State

Question 37

what is the salary of the President

Answer 37

$400,000

Question 38

on what day will the new President and Vice President be sworn into office?

Answer 38

January 20

Question 39

who administers the Oath of Office

Answer 39

generally the Chief Justice

Question 40

who is Commander in Chief?

Answer 40

President

Question 41

who has the power to grant reprieves and pardons?

Answer 41

President

Question 42

who receives foreign diplomats?

Answer 42

President

Question 43

what is the Executive Branch for?

Answer 43

carry out laws

Question 44

what does the Judicial Branch do?

Answer 44

Makes sure laws are in agreement with the Constitution

Question 45

how many justices are there?

Answer 45

9

Question 46

what two types of justices are there and how many of each?

Answer 46

1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

Question 47

how long is the term for a Justice?

Answer 47

life

Question 48

who appoints the spots for the vacancies for Justices

Answer 48

President

Question 49

what is a statute law

Answer 49

law passed by Congress

Question 50

what is an Original Jurisdiction?

Answer 50

when you hear the case for the first time

Question 51

what is an Appellate Jurisdiction

Answer 51

when you hear a case from a lower court (appeal)

Question 52

representation in each state is based on what?

Answer 52

the state's population

Question 53

what requires a law official to bring a prisoner to court to show cause to hold

Answer 53

Habeas Corpus

Question 54

what was the Bill of Attainder?

Answer 54

bill that punishes a person without a jury trial

Question 55

what makes an act a crime after the act had been committed

Answer 55

Ex Post Facto

Question 56

what is Article II about?

Answer 56

Executive Branch

Question 57

How often will the President inform Congress with the "State of the Union" address?

Answer 57

once a year

Question 58

what is article IV about

Answer 58

Relationship among the States

Question 59

Each state must give what to other states

Answer 59

full acceptance of the laws and judicial proceedings

Question 60

what is full faith and credit

Answer 60

it is used to express that the states will honor the other states

Question 61

what is extradition

Answer 61

if convicted of a crime, and you are in a different state than the one that it was committed, you will be sent back to the state in which it was committed

Question 62

Congress has the power to do what to the Union

Answer 62

admit new states

Question 63

Congress will guarantee every state what?

Answer 63

a representative government, or a republic

Question 64

what is Article V about

Answer 64

Amending the Constitution

Question 65

Amendment may be proposed by which two methods?

Answer 65

By a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress, and by 2/3 of state legislatures call for a convention for proposing an amendment

Question 66

what is Article VI about?

Answer 66

Constitution is Supreme Law of the Land, or Supremacy clause

Question 67

what is Article VII about

Answer 67

Ratification or Approval of the Constitution

Question 68

The Constitution will be approved by how many out of the thirteen states?

Answer 68

9

Question 69

which amendment stated that Congress will begin its regular session on January 3

Answer 69

20th Amendment

Question 70

Can Congress be impeached?

Answer 70

No

Question 71

Neither house can adjourn for more than how many days without the approval of the other house?

Answer 71

3