US Constitution Study Guide

Question 1

What are the qualifications and length of term for a Senator?

Answer 1

30 yrs. or older, been a US citizen for at least 9 yrs., and live in the state u represent.

Question 2

What are the qualifications and length of term for a representative

Answer 2

25 yrs. or older, been a US citizen for at least 7 yrs., and live in the state you represent

Question 3

How many Senators are there in the Senate

Answer 3

100

Question 4

How many Representatives in the House of Representatives

Answer 4

435

Question 5

How does the impeachment process work

Answer 5

The House brings the impeachment charges on the president and the Senate acts as the jury

Question 6

How does Congress create a bill

Answer 6

1. Member of Congress introduces bill
2. Bill goes to committee
3. Bill is debated by either Senate or House
4. If bill is passed it goes to the other chamber
5. After bill is voted on in both houses, its approved
6. Bill is sent to Prez who can either approve- becomes law, or veto- not approve. 2/3 vote of Congress can override the Prez

Question 7

Who presides over the Senate? House?

Answer 7

Senate- Vice Prez

House- Speaker of the House

Question 8

What is the main duty of each branch

Answer 8

Leg.- makes laws
Ex.- Enforce laws
Jud.- Interpret laws

Question 9

What are powers granted to Congress

Answer 9

Taxation power, commerce, charge of post office system, declare war, coin money

Question 10

What is Quorum? What is needed for quorum

Answer 10

A quorum is the minimum number of people needed to conduct business. One more than half of the members in the House or Senate must be present for the quorum

Question 11

What are the qualifications and length of term for a prez/ vice prez

Answer 11

Qualifications- 35 years old. Natural born citizen. 14 year resident of the US.
Term- 4 years

Question 12

What is the Electoral College

Answer 12

A group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections. Determines who next Prez will be.

Question 13

What powers does the Prez have

Answer 13

Commander of all armed forces. He has the power to grant reprieves and pardons

Question 14

How many justices make up the Supreme Court

Answer 14

9 justices

Question 15

How does someone become a Supreme Court justice

Answer 15

Prez appoints judges to the Supreme Court, senate approves appointments

Question 16

What is Checks and Balances

Answer 16

Principle that prevents one branch of gov. from becoming to powerful than the other branches

Question 17

What is bill of Rights

Answer 17

Bill of Rights were added to the Constitutuoon after it was written they are the first 10 amendments to the constitution

Question 18

Each of the 10 amendments

Answer 18

On iPad

Question 19

What was needed from the original 13 colonies to ratify the US constitution

Answer 19

9 of the 13 states had to ratify the US constitution

Question 20

What is the national Supremacy

Answer 20

When the federal law and a state law disagree, the federal law overrides state laws

Question 21

How can Congress amend the US constitution

Answer 21

Congress must conduct a convention

Question 22

What does article IV guarantee US citizens

Answer 22

US guarantees states shall be protected against invasions and that each state has a gov. that is a Republican