OTHER constitution shit

Question 1

Who is the “father of the Constitution”?

Answer 1

James Madison

Question 2

The essays urging ratification during the New York ratification debates were known as…

Answer 2

The Federalist Papers

Question 3

Name two authors of “The Federalist Papers”.

Answer 3

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

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Question 4

How many states were required to ratify the Constitution before it could go into effect?

Answer 4

Nine.

Question 5

Which were the last two states to ratify (after the new government had already begun to function)?

Answer 5

North Carolina and Rhode Island

Question 6

How often is the number of congressional districts per state determined?

Answer 6

Every ten years

Question 7

According to Article I, Section 2, of the Constitution, how were slaves to be counted when determining the number of congressional districts per state?

Answer 7

As 3/5ths of a person

Question 8

Who has the sole power of impeachment?

Answer 8

The House of Representatives

Question 9

Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached?

Answer 9

The Senate

Question 10

When the president of the U.S. is tried for impeachment, who presides at the trial?

Answer 10

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 11

According to the Constitution, a writ of habeas corpus may not be suspended except under what conditions?

Answer 11

Rebellion or invasion

Question 12

The first article of the Constitution places limits on the states. Name one.

Answer 12

Cannot make treaties

Question 13

Name two congressional limits on the President according to the Constitution.

Answer 13

• Treaties must be approved by the Senate

- Presidential appointments must be approved by the Senate

Question 14

Which article of the Constitution defines the powers of the President?

Answer 14

article II, Section 2

Question 15

For what office mentioned in the Constitution must a person be a natural-born citizen?

Answer 15

The President

Question 16

Name three powers of the President as stated in the Constitution.

Answer 16

• Commander and chief of the military
• Can appoint the heads of departments
• Can pardon anyone convicted of a federal crime

Question 17

Which branch(es) of the federal government is responsible for establishing lower federal courts?

Answer 17

Congress

Question 18

What is the Vice-President’s only constitutional responsibility?

Answer 18

Being the president of the Senate

Question 19

What is the only condition specified by the Constitution concerning the nature of state governments?

Answer 19

They must be republican forms of government

Question 20

What is the only crime defined by the Constitution?

Answer 20

Treason

Question 21

What does the Constitution require to convict a person of treason?

Answer 21

Witnesses of the act or a confession in a public court

Question 22

How does Article VI of the Constitution resolve possible conflicts between state laws and federal laws?

Answer 22

Federal laws overrule state laws

Question 23

What does Article VI say about administering religious tests to candidates for public office?

Answer 23

There shall be none.

Question 24

When is it possible for a constitutional convention such as the Convention of 1789 to occur?

Answer 24

Whenever 2/3 of the state legislatures request a convention.

Question 25

Can the president introduce, ratify, or veto a constitutional amendment?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Answer 26

The Bill of Rights

Question 27

There are five basic rights mentioned in the First Amendment. Name three.

Answer 27

There are five basic rights mentioned in the First Amendment. Name three. - Freedom of religion - Freedom of speech - Freedom of the press

Question 28

Name five of the rights guaranteed to all citizens in the Bill of Rights.

Answer 28

The right to... - Keep and bear arms - Freedom from search and seizure - Trial by jury - A speedy trial - No cruel or unusual punishment

Question 29

What does the tenth amendment say about the delegation of powers to the states?

Answer 29

It grants the states all of the powers that aren't granted to the federal government in the constitution.

Question 30

Which amendment established the federal income tax?

Answer 30

The 16th amendment

Question 31

The Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, passed in what year?

Answer 31

1920

Question 32

People who fought for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment were called...

Answer 32

Suffragettes

Question 33

According to the Twentieth Amendment, if the President-elect dies before the beginning of his/her term, who becomes President?

Answer 33

The vice President-elect

Question 34

Name the only amendment that specifically repeals another amendment?

Answer 34

The 21st amendment repeals the 18th amendment

Question 35

What was the purpose of the most recent amendment to the Constitution?

Answer 35

To prevent congress members from voting to directly increase their own salary.

Question 36

The argument that "anyone old enough to fight for his country, is old enough to vote" secured passage of what amendment?

Answer 36

The 26th amendment

Question 37

What is the term (number of years) served by a member of the House of Representatives?

Answer 37

2 years

Question 38

What is the term served by a member of the Senate?

Answer 38

6 years

Question 39

What is the minimum age for a Representative?

Answer 39

25 years old

Question 40

What is the minimum age for a Senator?

Answer 40

30 years old

Question 41

What is the minimum age for a President?

Answer 41

35 years old

Question 42

Which amendment banned slavery?

Answer 42

Which amendment banned slavery?

Question 43

Which amendment declared all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. to be citizens?

Answer 43

14th amendment

Question 44

Which amendment established due process and equal protection under the law?

Answer 44

5th amendment

Question 45

Which amendment established suffrage for black Americans?

Answer 45

15th amendment

Question 46

What is the exception to the Thirteenth Amendment's abolition of involuntary servitude?

Answer 46

Criminal punishment after one is convicted

Question 47

The Twenty-fifth Amendment says a president unable to discharge the powers of his/her office must declare this in writing to two people. Who are they?

Answer 47

- The president pro-tempore of the Senate | - The speaker of the house

Question 48

Which branch of government is given constitutional responsibility for regulation of trade?

Answer 48

congress

Question 49

federalism

Answer 49

powers divided into two

Question 50

what are the two powers that federalism is divided into

Answer 50

state and national government

Question 51

concurrent

Answer 51

means that the states and the federal government have the same power

Question 52

what is the shared power within the concurrent

Answer 52

tax make laws court system

Question 53

reserve

Answer 53

powers reserved for the federal government

Question 54

what are the powers within the reserve

Answer 54

punishment of crimes | declare war

Question 55

what is the delegated stuff

Answer 55

it is to the states;/ each state has their own educational system/ economic system/ postal system

Question 56

where is the elastic clause

Answer 56

article 1 section 8 clause 18

Question 57

what is the elastic clause

Answer 57

to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into election the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof

Question 58

who were some of the federalists

Answer 58

james madison george washington alexander hamilton

Question 59

what did the federalists want

Answer 59

a strong national government

Question 60

what did the anti-federalists fear

Answer 60

feared a strong national government; wanted the states to have more power (the opposite of the federalists)

Question 61

who made up the anti-federalists

Answer 61

people form rural areas; nationalists who did not support the constitution

Question 62

how did the anti-federalists feel

Answer 62

did not like the executive branch because they thought that president would just be another person and he might end up hurting them in the long run like what happened before/ they worried that their rights would be taken away/ they did not like the taxes that were going to be put on them/ they wanted individual rights

Question 63

bill of rights

Answer 63

19 amendments that were put forward to the Constitution; that was eventually withered down to 12

Question 64

what happened to those 12 amendments

Answer 64

only 10 of them were ratified

Question 65

what were the two that weren't ratified

Answer 65

salaries of congressman and senators/ | apportioning representatives in the states

Question 66

1 amendment

Answer 66

the freedoms of press, religion, speech, and protest

Question 67

2 amendment

Answer 67

right to keep and bear arms

Question 68

3 amendment

Answer 68

no soldier shall be quarter in any house with the consent of the owner

Question 69

4 amendment

Answer 69

unreasonable searches and seizures; needs to have a warrant

Question 70

5 amendment

Answer 70

no double jeopardy/ can't be witness against themselves in a federal case; self incrimination/ cannot take your home for anything unless provided with a new one / can't just throw you in jail for no reason

Question 71

6 amendment

Answer 71

right to a speedy and public trial/ | person is to get an impartial jury (unbiased)

Question 72

7 amendment

Answer 72

20$ or more get the right to a jury/ | cannot change a verdict because you don't like it

Question 73

8 amendment

Answer 73

cannot torture/ | excessive fines

Question 74

9 amendment

Answer 74

the enumeration in the Constitution, go certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people

Question 75

10 amendment

Answer 75

protects states from federal government/ establishes that powers not given to the national government- or denied to the states- by The Constitution belongs to the states or to the people