Constitution Review

Question 1

Requirements for representatives

Answer 1

• must be 25

- must have been a US citizen for 7 years

Question 2

How many years are senators elected

Answer 2

6

Question 3

Requirements to be a senator

Answer 3

• must be 30

- must have been a US citizen for 9 years

Question 4

What does Congress have the power to do

Answer 4

• revenue
• borrowing
• commerce
• naturalization and bankruptcy
• currency
• counterfeiting
• post office
• piracy
• declare war
• army

Question 5

How many years is the president elected

Answer 5

4

Question 6

Minimum requirements to be president

Answer 6

• must be 35 years old
• must live in the US for 14 years
• must have been born in the US

Question 7

Powers of chief executive

Answer 7

• military, cabinet, pardons
• treaties
• appointments
• fill up all vacancies

Question 8

What fraction of congress must agree on an amendment

Answer 8

2/3

Question 9

What fraction of state legislatures must agree on a new amendment

Answer 9

3/4

Question 10

Article 1

Answer 10

Legislative

Question 11

Article 2

Answer 11

Executive

Question 12

Article 3

Answer 12

Judicial

Question 13

Article 4

Answer 13

State relations

Question 14

Article 5

Answer 14

Amending

Question 15

Article 6

Answer 15

Supremacy

Question 16

Article 7

Answer 16

Ratification

Question 17

Two parts of legislative branch

Answer 17

House of representatives and senate

Question 18

What date did the constitutional convention begin

Answer 18

May 25, 1787

Question 19

Agreement that slavery was legal everywhere except Massachussets

Answer 19

3/5 compromise

Question 20

Six principles in the Constitution

Answer 20

• popular sovereignty
• limited gov’t
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• federalism
• judicial review

Question 21

Legal process of returning a person accused of a crime from one state to another

Answer 21

Extradition

Question 22

How many justices on the Supreme court

Answer 22

9

Question 23

How many members in senate

Answer 23

100

Question 24

How many members in congress

Answer 24

535

Question 25

What state was 9th to ratify

Answer 25

New Hampshire

Question 26

When did NC ratify the Constitution

Answer 26

November 21, 1789

Question 27

Regulate trade w/other countries and among states

Answer 27

Enumerated powers

Question 28

Pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out its power

Answer 28

Enumerated

Question 29

Govern US territories and admit new states

Answer 29

Enumerated

Question 30

Conduct foreign affairs

Answer 30

Enumerated

Question 31

Establish a post office

Answer 31

Enumerated

Question 32

Coin and print money

Answer 32

Enumerated

Question 33

Borrow money

Answer 33

Concurrent

Question 34

Enforce all laws

Answer 34

Concurrent

Question 35

Collect taxes

Answer 35

Concurrent

Question 36

Establish courts

Answer 36

Concurrent

Question 37

Provide for the general welfare

Answer 37

Concurrent

Question 38

Establish loval gov'ts

Answer 38

Reserved powers

Question 39

Establish public school systems

Answer 39

Reserved powers

Question 40

Conduct elections

Answer 40

Reserved powers

Question 41

Provide for public safety, health and welfare within the states

Answer 41

Reserved

Question 42

Regulate trade w/the state

Answer 42

Reserved

Question 43

- proposed by edmund randolph - written by james madison on may 29th - upper house chosen by lower house - lower house chosen bu the people - representation based on population - favored by big states

Answer 43

Virginia plan

Question 44

- proposed by Roger Sherman on july 5th - approved on july 16th - executive chosen by electoral college - executive chooses scotus - bicameral

Answer 44

Great compromise

Question 45

- introduced by william patterson (june 15th) - unicameral - equal representation; lej chooses executive - executive chooses supreme court; NJ, CT, MD, DE - no delegates from RI

Answer 45

New jersey plan

Question 46

-slavery legal in US everywhere except Mass -southern states want to include slaves in population 1/3 southerners were slaves -550,000 slaves -3/5 of a person -used for representation and property tax -13th amendment abolished slavery

Answer 46

3/5 compromise

Question 47

When was the constitution signed

Answer 47

September 17, 1787

Question 48

- feared strong central gov't - needed a bill of rights (1791) - thomas jefferson - patrick henry - sam adams - george mason - richard henry lee

Answer 48

Anti federalists

Question 49

- supports the ratification of the constitution - favored a strong central govt - george washington - john jay: 1st scotus chief justice - alexander hamilton: secretary of treasury - james madison - ben franklin - federalist papers: series of essays published in newspapers - it convinced people to support constitution

Answer 49

Federalists

Question 50

- delaware: first to ratify december 17, 1787 - nc: november 21, 1789 vote twice - new hampshire: #9 june 21, 1788 - rhode island: last to ratify; may 29, 1790

Answer 50

Ratification

Question 51

- 55 delegates but only 39 signed constitution - whealthy white guys, educated experience in politics - 8 signed D of I - 13 members of house of representatives

Answer 51

Delegates

Question 52

How many years are representatives elected

Answer 52

2