Social Studies 8 Test 1

Question 1

What are the first 10 amendments called?

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights

Question 2

What are amendments 13-15 called

Answer 2

The Reconstruction Amendments, or the Civil War Amendments

Question 3

Which amenment abloished slavery and what does it say

Answer 3

13th. forbids chattel slavery across the United States and in every territory under its control, except as a criminal punishment.

Question 4

14th amendment

Answer 4

No state could deny Ameriucna citizens of thir civil rights

Question 5

popular sovereignty,

Answer 5

Politicla pwoer is held by the people. people have the pwoieer in the country

Question 6

separation of powers

Answer 6

SPLITTITNG OF POWERS BETWEEN BRANCHES OF GOV

Question 7

judicial review,

Answer 7

the courts can decide laws /govt actions are unconstiutolanl or constitutional

Question 8

limited government

Answer 8

The government ahs rules that stop it from doing wtvr it wastes.

Question 9

Check and balances

Answer 9

The 3 branches can check up on each other to make sure they aren’t exceeding their pwoer. Hence Checks and Balances each other (stop branches from doing things

Question 10

Federalism

Answer 10

a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. (State and National government DIVISON OF GOV

Question 11

How old does a president have to be to serve

Answer 11

35 years old

Question 12

What government job says you need to be a naturally born U.S citizen

Answer 12

President

Question 13

How many years does a representitive of the house serve

Answer 13

2 years ter,s then can get reelected

Question 14

how mamy years does a senator serve

Answer 14

6 years

Question 15

how long does a prez serve

Answer 15

4 years

Question 16

how hold do representatives need to be in the house

Answer 16

25 years old

Question 17

how old do senantors need to be

Answer 17

30 years old

Question 18

How old does prez need to be

Answer 18

35 years old

Question 19

How often is the congressional districts changed

Answer 19

every 10 years

Question 20

Who fills vacancies in the house

Answer 20

Govenors of states

Question 21

Who fills vacancies in the senate

Answer 21

vice pres

Question 22

who fills vacancies in the presidency

Answer 22

vice pres

Question 23

Which branch has sole power of impeachment

Answer 23

The House Of Reps

Question 24

Which branch conducts trials for removement after impeachment

Answer 24

Legaslative branch (Senate)

Question 25

What is the only crime defined in the constitutuion

Answer 25

treason

Question 26

When can the pres introduce or ratidy a constitutional amendment

Answer 26

THEY CANT AHAHAJAJGGDJKSAGDKASH

Question 27

How many senators per state

Answer 27

2

Question 28

Totao sneat0rs

Answer 28

100

Question 29

How many total Representatives

Answer 29

435

Question 30

Who pays members of congress

Answer 30

The Treasury of the United States

Question 31

How and WHy can a Congress expel a member

Answer 31

DIsorderly behavior

Question 32

What qualifications msut a SUPRME ECOURT JUGDE SMEET

Answer 32

NONE

Question 33

HOW LONG DO SUPREME COURT JUSICES SERVE

Answer 33

LIFE BEHAVIOR

Question 34

NAME 3 POWERS GRANTED TO CONGRESS

Answer 34

PROHIBIT FEDERAL CRIME, DECLARE WAR AND DELIVER MAIL, and tax

Question 35

NAME 3 POWERS DENIED TO CONGRESS

Answer 35

NO EXPOST FACTO LAW CAN BE PASSED (A law which punishes people for a crime that was not a crime when it was committed), CANNOT EXTRACT MONEY FROK THE NATIONAL TREASURY, CONGRESS CANNOT SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEUS CORPUS. No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

Question 36

WHO SGINS TREATIES?

Answer 36

PRES

Question 37

HOW MANY STATES WERE NEEDED TO RATIFY THE CONSTITUOIN?

Answer 37

9 STATES

Question 38

HOW MANY STATE LEGASLATURES ARE NEEDED TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT

Answer 38

2/3 OF THEM

Question 39

HOW MANY STATE LEGASLUTIRES ARE NEEDED TO PORPOSE AND AMEDNEMNT

Answer 39

38

Question 40

WHO BREAKS TIES IN ELETORAL COLLEGE

Answer 40

HOUSE= PRES SENATE= VP

Question 41

WHO ADMITS NEW STATES INTO UNION

Answer 41

CONGREESSSS

Question 42

CAN A RELIGOUS TET BE ADMISMISTERED AS AN OATH OF OFFICE?

Answer 42

NO

Question 43

BASIC LEGASLATION (INFORMAL AMENDMENT

Answer 43

(A LAW THAT CONGRESS PASSESMTO SPECIFICALLY FILL IN GAPS IN THE CONSTITUTION (DECORATES HOUSE OF CONST.

Question 44

EXECUTIVE ACTION (INFROMAL AMENDMENT

Answer 44

PRES DOING SMTG NOT CLEARLY PERMITTED BY CONSTITUOUN BUT CAN GET AWAY W9TH OT. the president's Cabinet is an example of informal amendment because it has the power to make changes to the Constitution without causing changes in the written Constitution. Another example of informal amendment is a decision by the Supreme Court that has the same effect on the Constitution.

Question 45

CUSTOM AND USAGE (INFROMAL AMENDMENT

Answer 45

THE GOV DOES STUFF IN CERTAIN WAYS BC THATD THE WAY ITS BEEN DONE

Question 46

COURT DECISIONS (INF0RMAL AMENFMENT

Answer 46

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS THAT REALLY CHNAGE HOW GOV WORKS. (

Question 47

PARTY PRACACTIES (INFORMAL AMENDMENT

Answer 47

NOTHING ABT POLITICLA APRTIES IN CONSTUITUOIN BUT GOV PROCESSES ARE BUILT AROUND THEM. (VOTING PREDURCES, LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS

Question 48

How many different paths can a FORMAL amendment to the US Constitution take?

Answer 48

4

Question 49

The idea that courts should be able to decide whether laws or government actions are legal is:

Answer 49

Judicial review

Question 50

Which type of powers does taxing exports belong to?

Answer 50

COnrgess

Question 51

he last clause (Art 1, Sc8, Cl18) of the Expressed Powers is called the...

Answer 51

Elastic or Necessary and Proper Clause

Question 52

Inherent Powers come from an expressed power combined with the elastic clause.

Answer 52

false

Question 53

How many Articles are there in the Constitution?

Answer 53

7

Question 54

Which Article of the Constitution sets up the Legislative branch?

Answer 54

1

Question 55

__ is one of the basic principles of the Constitution. It means that the power to govern lies within the people.

Answer 55

pop sovereignty

Question 56

The _____________________ is the supreme law of the land. Everyone has to obey it/him/her.

Answer 56

COnstitioputn

Question 57

A President making war without a Congressional declaration would be an example of informal amendment by...

Answer 57

executive action

Question 58

There are five methods of informal amendment, which one of these is NOT one of those methods. Executive actions, states ratifcations, basic legaslation,court decisions,party practices, and custom and suage

Answer 58

States ratification

Question 59

Reserved power is for whom and what is it

Answer 59

State and power not giving to naitontol gov are given to states

Question 60

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was an example of informal amendment of the Constitution by basic legislation.

Answer 60

true

Question 60

Concurrent Powers are powers that both the state and national governments have.

Answer 60

true They are powers that are not exclusive to the state or federal government, but are held by both. The first concurrent power held by both the federal government and state governments is the right to levy taxes.

Question 61

For which of these jobs do you need to have been a US citizen for seven years?

Answer 61

House of rep

Question 62

The fifth amendment means that we can't be forced to incriminate ourselves in court.

Answer 62

true

Question 63

Reserved Powers for the states come from which amendment?

Answer 63

10th

Question 64

Checks and Balances means that one part of the government can stop another part from doing something.

Answer 64

true

Question 65

4th amendment

Answer 65

no unreasonale searches amd serisures (take ur stuff

Question 66

5ht amendment

Answer 66

protects rights for people accuses of crimes gov has to have a warrant

Question 67

7th amendment

Answer 67

jury for 20$ civil trial (is dumb lots aof money at time

Question 68

9th amendment

Answer 68

we have mroe righd tham written in ocnstituoton

Question 69

10 amendment

Answer 69

power sfor the state makes clear tjat dtates have lots of powers

Question 70

14th amendment

Answer 70

nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Question 71

15th amendment

Answer 71

made it illgeal to deny someone vote bc of their race or ethnicity (had loopholes tho)

Question 72

16 ammednment

Answer 72

makes it legal for congress to crate imcome tax

Question 73

17 amenment

Answer 73

senators elect by epople instead 0of by legislators

Question 74

18 amnemnt

Answer 74

prophibition- amde alcohol illgeal (mad emroe problems

Question 75

19 amenment

Answer 75

woemn can vote

Question 76

21

Answer 76

mad ealcolhol legal again

Question 77

26

Answer 77

18 year olds can vote

Question 78

implied powers

Answer 78

aren;t listed in consitution but are implied )public schools)

Question 79

exoresse dpowers

Answer 79

powers listed in constituotium

Question 80

porcess of how constutuoin is amended

Answer 80

The amendment process is very difficult and time consuming: A proposed amendment must be passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress, then ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

Question 81

concurrent powers

Answer 81

Concurrent powers are powers shared by both states and the federal government.

Question 82

which job do you need to have been a US citizen for seven years?

Answer 82

House of rep

Question 83

Informal amenment

Answer 83

does not change the constitution but acts like it and it is easier to change and gives the gov flexiblity