Constitution Review

Question 1

What is the basic structure of the constitution?

Answer 1

1. Preamble 2. Articles 3. Amendments

Question 2

What are the major principles of the Constitution?

Answer 2

1. Popular Sovereignty 2. Republicanism 3. Limited Government 4. Federalism 5. Separation of Power 6. Checks and Balances 7. Individual Rights

Question 3

How many Articles are in the Constitution?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

What is the Preamble?

Answer 4

The introduction to the Constitution that communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document.

Question 5

What are the six goals of the Preamble?

Answer 5

1. Form a more perfect Union
2. Establish Justice
3. Insure domestic Tranquility
4. Provide for the common defense
5. Promote the general Welfare
6. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our Posterity

Question 6

How many branches in our government?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

What are the 3 branches of government?

Answer 7

legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 8

What is the primary responsibility of each branch of government?

Answer 8

1. ___________________________ 2. ______________________________. 3.__________________________________-

Question 9

How many amendments are in the Constitution?

Answer 9

27

Question 10

What are the first ten amendments called?

Answer 10

Bill of Rights

Question 11

What is Congress?

Answer 11

The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Question 12

How many members of the House of Representatives?

Answer 12

435

Question 13

How many members of the Senate?

Answer 13

50

Question 14

House of Representatives is based on?

Answer 14

The US population.

Question 15

Senate Representation is based on?

Answer 15

Two Senators from each State.

Question 16

What are the requirements to be in the House of Representatives?

Answer 16

To be elected, a representative must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for at least seven years and an inhabitant of the state he or she represents.

Question 17

What are the requirements to be a Senator?

Answer 17

Senators must be at least thirty years of age, a citizen for at least nine years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected.

Question 18

How many members of the Supreme Court?

Answer 18

9

Question 19

What are the two types of courts?

Answer 19

Federal & State

Question 20

What types of cases can Federal courts hear/have jurisdiction over?

Answer 20

Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases involving: the United States government, the Constitution or federal laws, or. Controversies between states or between the U.S. government and foreign governments.

Question 21

What are the requirements to be VP and President?

Answer 21

The President must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

Question 22

What is judicial review?

Answer 22

Judicial review is a process under which executive, legislative and administrative actions are subject to judicial review.

Question 23

What is the electoral college?

Answer 23

The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years to appoint the president and vice president. In total, the Electoral College comprises 538 members. A presidential candidate must win a majority of their votes — at least 270 — to win the election.

Question 24

What are the fundamental democratic principles found in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 24

The Declaration of Independence included these three central ideas: People have specific Rights, including Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. All Men are created equal. Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others.

Question 25

List two weaknesses of the Articles of Confedertion?

Answer 25

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:
1. No central leadership (executive branch)
2. Congress had no power to tax
3. No national court system (judicial branch)
4. Congress had no power to enforce its laws 5. Congress had no power to regulate trade
6. Changes to the Articles required unanimous consent of 13 states

Question 26

What was the Virginia Plan?

Answer 26

The Virginia Plan was a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.

Question 27

What was the New Jersey Plan?

Answer 27

The New Jersey Plan was designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.

Question 28

What was the Great Compromise?

Answer 28

The Great Compromise was a solution where both large and small states would be fairly represented by creating two houses of Congress. In the House of Representatives, each state would be assigned seats in proportion to the size of its population. In the Senate, each state would have two delegates regardless of size.