Constitution test

Question 1

number of members in the house (leg.)

Answer 1

435 seats

Question 2

number of members in the Senate (leg.)

Answer 2

100 seats

Question 3

number of members in the executive

Answer 3

Mr Grieser said just the president

Question 4

number of members in the judicial branch

Answer 4

9 justices

Question 5

length of term (house)

Answer 5

2 years w/ limits

Question 6

length of term (senate)

Answer 6

6 years

Question 7

length of term (president)

Answer 7

4 years

Question 8

length of term (justices)

Answer 8

until death, retirement, or conviction by the senate

Question 9

Elected or appointed? (house)

Answer 9

elected

Question 10

Elected or appointed? (senate)

Answer 10

elected

Question 11

Elected or appointed? (president)

Answer 11

elected but if someone has to take his/her place then appointed

Question 12

Elected or appointed? (justices)

Answer 12

Appointed

Question 13

age requirement (house)

Answer 13

25 years

Question 14

age requirement (senate)

Answer 14

35 years

Question 15

age requirement (president)

Answer 15

35 years

Question 16

age requirement (justices)

Answer 16

not specified

Question 17

citizenship requirement (house)

Answer 17

u.s citizen 7 years

Question 18

citizenship requirement (senate)

Answer 18

9 years as a u.s citizen

Question 18

citizenship requirement (justices)

Answer 18

must be trained in law or N/A

Question 19

citizenship requirement (president)

Answer 19

natural or u.s citizen

Question 19

two or more powers… (leg.)

Answer 19

MAKE LAWS!, makes laws, appropriates funds for laws and programs, approves treaties and executive appointments, establishes federal courts

Question 20

two or more powers…(judicial.)

Answer 20

INTERPRETS LAWS, interpret laws, reviews lower-court decisions, judges whether laws and executive actions are constitutional, rules on cases between states

Question 20

two or more powers…(exec.)

Answer 20

ENFORCE LAWS!, enforces laws, acts as commander in chief of military, negotiates treaties, points federal judges and other top officers

Question 21

1st step: bill-law

Answer 21

Bill introduced in the House (introduced to House or Senate and then assigned to a committee.)

Question 22

2nd step: bill-law

Answer 22

committee action in the House (the bill Is either passed or held back.Most die in committee)

Question 23

3rd step: bill-law

Answer 23

floor action (on the floor of the House or Senate, the bill is debated, amended, and voted on by the full membership)

Question 24

4th step: bill-law

Answer 24

if the House and Senate pass different versions of the bill, a committee from both Houses works out a compromise bill and returns it to both houses for another vote. Both houses must pass the same versions of the bill before it can be sent on to the president.

Question 25

5th step: bill-law

Answer 25

the president may sign the bill into law or veto it. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority vote in each house.

Question 26

Proposed

Answer 26

amendment is proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and is proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures

Question 27

Ratified

Answer 27

Amendment is ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures and by 3/4 of the state conventions.

Question 28

Checks and balances

Answer 28

a system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other two branches.

Question 29

Judicial Review

Answer 29

the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law is in line with the meaning of the Constitution

Question 30

Veto

Answer 30

the president's ability to reject a law passed by Congress

Question 31

Bill of Rights

Answer 31

first ten amendments to the Constitution; list out the basic rights of U.S citizens

Question 32

Due process

Answer 32

the government must follow carefully laid-out procedures/rule as it carries out the laws

Question 33

Father of the Constitution

Answer 33

James Madison, wrote the Virginia Plan and later the Bill of Rights

Question 34

How many amendments are there?

Answer 34

27

Question 35

moving of dates for terms of presidency

Answer 35

20th amendment

Question 36

no poll taxes

Answer 36

24th amendment

Question 37

21 amendment

Answer 37

repeal of prohibition of liquor

Question 38

the succession of presidency shall something happen to the President

Answer 38

25th amendment

Question 39

the minimum voting age is 18

Answer 39

26th amendment

Question 40

Congress can not get a pay day until the next term

Answer 40

27th amendment

Question 41

What branch can reject laws that are unconstitutional and reject treaties that are unconstitutional?

Answer 41

Judicial

Question 42

What branch can approve appointments of Supreme Court justices and override vetoes

Answer 42

Legislative

Question 43

What branch can nominate supreme court justices and veto bills?

Answer 43

Executive

Question 44

Legislative branch is the...

Answer 44

House, and Senate AKA Congress

Question 45

The Judicial branch is the...

Answer 45

Supreme Court

Question 46

The Executive branch is the...

Answer 46

President and Vice President