constitution test 9/24-25

Question 1

how long is a representative’s term?

Answer 1

2 years

Question 2

what controls representation in each state?

Answer 2

population

Question 3

how many representatives is a state guranteed?

Answer 3

1

Question 4

what does enumeration mean?

Answer 4

count or census

Question 5

how many members is the House of Representatives limited to?

Answer 5

435

Question 6

who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

Answer 6

The speaker

Question 7

who brings the impeachment charges against an official?

Answer 7

House of Representatives

Question 8

how long is a senator’a term?

Answer 8

6 years

Question 9

how many senators come from each state?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

how old must a senator be?

Answer 10

atleast 30 years old

Question 11

how long must you have been a citizen if you want to be a senator?

Answer 11

9 years

Question 12

who leads the senate if the Vice President is absent?

Answer 12

president pro tempore

Question 13

who is the president of the senate?

Answer 13

Vice President

Question 14

on what occasion does the Vice President vote in the senate?

Answer 14

if there is a tie vote

Question 15

who serves as a jury in impeachment trials?

Answer 15

the senate

Question 16

who is the judge in impeachment trials?

Answer 16

Chief Justice

Question 17

how many times must congress meet per year?

Answer 17

atleast once

Question 18

when is the general Election Day?

Answer 18

Tuesday following the first monday in November in even numbered years

Question 19

what does quorum mean?

Answer 19

more than half

Question 20

how many members must be present for the house or senate to be in session?

Answer 20

quorum

Question 21

what is the record of all proceeding called?

Answer 21

congressional record

Question 22

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

Answer 22

3 days

Question 23

who pays the congressional salaries?

Answer 23

U.S treasury

Question 24

what are the exceptions of “congressman may not be arrested while congress is in session”?

Answer 24

treason, major crimes, or breaking the peace

Question 25

if a bill is vetoed by the president, houses can override the veto with what percentage of a vote?

Answer 25

2/3

Question 26

"power to tax-must be the same through the nation" is this a granted power for congress or a denied power?

Answer 26

granted

Question 27

"power to borrow money" s this a granted power for congress or a denied power?

Answer 27

granted

Question 28

"issuing copyrights and patents" is this a granted power for congress or a denied power?

Answer 28

granted

Question 29

"to declare war" is this a granted power for congress or a denied power?

Answer 29

granted

Question 30

is habeas corpus a power granted or denied to the federal government?

Answer 30

denied

Question 31

is passing a bill of attainer a power granted or denied to the federal government?

Answer 31

denied

Question 32

is congress granted or denied to pass income tax?

Answer 32

denied

Question 33

is the power to tax goods moving from state to state granted or denied to congress?

Answer 33

denied

Question 34

is the power to develop nobility in the U.S granted or denied to congress?

Answer 34

denied

Question 35

what does bicameral mean?

Answer 35

2 houses

Question 36

how many members are in the senate?

Answer 36

100

Question 37

what branch is the president in charge of?

Answer 37

executive

Question 38

how long is a president and Vice President's term?

Answer 38

4 years

Question 39

who selects the dates when the presidential electors are chosen?

Answer 39

congress

Question 40

what is the presidential voting day?

Answer 40

the Monday after the second Wednesday in December

Question 41

how long must you have been a U.S citizen in order to be President or Vice President?

Answer 41

you must be a natural born citizen

Question 42

what is the age requirement for presidents?

Answer 42

35 years or older

Question 43

how long do you have had to live in the U.S to be president?

Answer 43

14 years

Question 44

how much money in taxable expenses does the president have?

Answer 44

$50,000

Question 45

presidents salary?

Answer 45

$400,000

Question 46

how much money does the president receive for non-taxable allowances for travel, entertainment, and living accomdations?

Answer 46

$100,000

Question 47

when are the new president are Vice President sworn into office?

Answer 47

January 20th

Question 48

who administers the oath of office?

Answer 48

Chief Justice

Question 49

does the president have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for any crumbed?

Answer 49

yes

Question 50

president can make treaties, but only with the senate approving by what percentage vote?

Answer 50

2/3

Question 51

how often must the president inform congress of "state of the union" report?

Answer 51

once a year

Question 52

can the president call congress in a special session?

Answer 52

yes

Question 53

for what reasons can the president be impeached?

Answer 53

treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?

Question 54

what does article 3 cover?

Answer 54

the judicial branch

Question 55

what does article 3 make sure of?

Answer 55

that laws are constitutional

Question 56

who is given judicial power?

Answer 56

Supreme Court and other courts Congress creates

Question 57

how many total justices are there?

Answer 57

9

Question 58

how many chief justices are there?

Answer 58

1

Question 59

how many associate justices are there?

Answer 59

8

Question 60

how long is a justices' term?

Answer 60

lifetime

Question 61

what are vacancies?

Answer 61

president appoints, senate approves

Question 62

what do federal courts deal with?

Answer 62

statue laws, laws passed by Congress, treaties or cases involving the Constitution

Question 63

what is original jurisdiction?

Answer 63

the right or authority to hear a case for the first time

Question 64

what is appellate jurisdiction?

Answer 64

to hear a case from a lower court

Question 65

who has original jurisdiction in cases where the states are involved?

Answer 65

Supreme court

Question 66

where must a crime trial take place?

Answer 66

the same state that it occurred in

Question 67

what is treason?

Answer 67

making war against the U.S, switching to the enemies' side, or helping the enemy

Question 68

what are the requirements to be convicted of treason?

Answer 68

2 witnesses must confess against the defendant or the defendant confess in court with the witnesses present

Question 69

who has the power to make punishment for treason?

Answer 69

congress

Question 70

what does article 4 cover?

Answer 70

relationships among the states

Question 71

citizens in one state are entitled to what in other states?

Answer 71

all the rights of citizens in other states

Question 72

where must a person convicted of a crime be returned?

Answer 72

to the state where the crime happened

Question 73

who has the power to admit new states?

Answer 73

congress

Question 74

who has the power to make rules and regulations for territories and other properties of the U.S?

Answer 74

congress

Question 75

congress has the power to protect the states from what?

Answer 75

invasion (only from the governor's request)

Question 76

who is allowed to send troops in a state to gurantee law and order?

Answer 76

federal government

Question 77

what does article 5 cover?

Answer 77

amending the constitution

Question 78

what are the two methods of proposition for amendments?

Answer 78

1. by a 2/3 vote of both houses of congress | 2. 2/3 of states legislatures call

Question 79

what are the two ways amendments can be approved?

Answer 79

1. approved by 3/4 of any state legislatures | 2. convention in 3/4 of the states

Question 80

what does article 6 cover?

Answer 80

constitution is the supreme law of the land

Question 81

all debts that the colonists incurred during the revolution would be paid by who?

Answer 81

U.S government

Question 82

all members of what houses must swear by the oath in order to support the constitution?

Answer 82

all members of congress, members of state legislature, and all officers of executive and judicial branches of the federal and state government

Question 83

what does article 7 cover?

Answer 83

ratification

Question 84

what percentage of states must approve of the constitution?

Answer 84

9/13

Question 85

how many delegates out of 55 signed the constitution?

Answer 85

39

Question 86

name who will take over (in order) if the president ever succeeded

Answer 86

1. vice president 2. speaker of the house 3. president pro tempore 4. secretary of state

Question 87

which house ratifies treaties?

Answer 87

senate

Question 88

what amendment changed voting to a direct vote from the people for the senate?

Answer 88

17th amendment

Question 89

what is the job of the executive branch?

Answer 89

to carry out the laws

Question 90

how many senators are elected every two years?

Answer 90

1/3 or roughly 33

Question 91

how many representatives are from Arkansas?

Answer 91

4