U.S. Constitution Study Guide Answer Key PDF

U.S Constitution Test Study Guide Answer Key Name: __________________________ Class Period: _____________ Date: ______________ 1. How many supreme court justices are there? a. 9 Justices b. 1 Chief Justice 2. What are the 3 parts of the constitution? a. The Preamble...

U.S Constitution Test Study Guide Answer Key Name: __________________________ Class Period: _____________ Date: ______________ 1. How many supreme court justices are there? a. 9 Justices b. 1 Chief Justice 2. What are the 3 parts of the constitution? a. The Preamble b. Seven articles c. The 27 Amendments 3. What are the three branches of government? a. Judicial b. Executive c. Legislative 4. What’s the purpose of having a preamble? a. Describes the purpose of the constitution 5. What are the 3 types of Federal Courts? a. District Courts b. Appellate Court c. Supreme Court 6. How many members are in the senate? a. 100 i. 2 from each state 7. What is the opening statement of the constitution called? a. Preamble 8. What is popular sovereignty? a. The right for people to choose b. People rule, People choose 9. How many electoral votes do you need to be president? a. 270 10. How many words are in the constitution? a. 7,000 11. What is a living constitution? a. It's a constitution that can change and adapt to the times 12. How many members are in the House of Reps.? a. 435- Based on Population 13. What is federalism? a. A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government 14. Who is in charge of the Supreme court? a. Chief Justice 15. What are reserved powers? a. A power that may be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch or part of the government 16. What are the 6 Principles of the constitution? a. They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights. 17. What is separation of powers and what is the importance of it? a. Separating the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government into separate bodies. It is important because it limits powers to make sure that nobody has too much power. 18. What makes up the Judicial branch? a. The U.S. supreme court b. the federal judicial center c. the lower courts. 19. Who are the Illinois representatives in the senate? a. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin 20. What does the Legislative branch do? a. Makes all laws 21. What does amendment 25 do? a. It says what would happen if a president is removed, dies, or resigns. 22. What is a bicameral legislature? a. Congress has two houses: The house of representative and the senate 23. What does the Judicial branch do? a. The judicial branch decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws. 24. What is the general welfare? a. General welfare is the concern of the government for the health, peace, and safety of its citizens. 25. What are the requirements to be a U.S Senator? a. Age of thirty years, been a citizen of the U.S. for nine years, and inhabitant of that state 26. What are checks and balances and why do we have it? a. It keeps that government equal. It makes sure that no one has too much power. 27. Who is the president of the senate? a. The vice president. Kamala Harris 28. What is an elastic clause? a. A statement in the U.S. constitution granting congress the power to pass laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers 29. What are delegated powers? a. Powers granted to the national government under the united states constitution 30. What are implied powers? a. Political powers granted to the united states government that aren’t explicitly stated in the constitution 31. How many stars and stripes are there on the American Flag? a. 13 stripes 50 stars 32. What are formal written changes to the constitution called? a. An amendment or addition 33. What does amendment 15 do? a. Granted african american men the right to vote 34. What are the 3 parts of the Legislative branch? a. Special agencies , senate, and house of representatives 35. Congress has the power to make laws that are _____. a. Necessary and proper 36. Amendments 21 and 18 are related how? a. 21 got rid of 18 37. What fraction of the state legislatures must approve an amendment to the constitution? a. ¾ 38. Who is the speaker of the house? a. Mike Johnson 39. How long is the President’s term? a. 4 years 40. What did the Dred Scott v. Stanford case do? a. Former slaves did not have standing in federal courts because they lack U.S. citizenship, even after they were freed 41. What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case do? a. It upheld a louisiana state law that allowed for “equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races” 42. How can you ratify an amendment? (2 methods) a. Three fourth of the state legislatures must approve them b. ratifying convention in three fourth of the states must approve them 43. What did the Roe v. Wade case do? When was it overturned? a. Ruled that a state law that banned abortion was unconstitutional. It was overturned in 2022 44. What is the electoral college? a. The U.S. body of people representing the states of the U.S. who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president 45. What does it mean to regulate commerce? a. Limited power to regulate commercial trade between persons in one state or people outside of the state 46. What is Judicial review? a. Review by the US supreme court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act 47. What does amendment 16 do? a. The congress has power to lay and collect taxes on incomes from whatever source, without apportionment among the several states and without the regard to any census or enumeration 48. Who held the first primary election?  a. New Hampshire 49. Which body of congress brings up the charges on impeachment? a. The house of representative 50. Who appoints cabinet members? a. The president 51. What are the requirements to be president? a. Must be 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. 52. This amendment guarantees the right to free speech a. The first amendment. 53. What makes up the Executive branch? a. The president, and his or her advisors and various departments and agencies. 54. What are the requirements to be a U.S Representative? a. To be elected a representative you must be at least 25 years old, a united states citizen for at least seven years, and an inhabitant of the state he or she represents 55. What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? a. It measures the monetary value of final goods and services per year. 56. What does the Executive branch do? a. The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. 57. What is a precedent? a. An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances 58. Iowa hosts the first what of the voting season? a. Caucuses 59. How many Districts are there in Illinois? a. 17 60. Who serves up charges for an impeachment case? a. House of representatives 61. What is the name of the first 10 amendments? a. The bill of rights. 62. How many electoral votes does Illinois have? a. 19 63. Who represents the 15th district of Illinois? a. Mary E. Miller 64. Which body of congress serves as the jury in an impeachment case? a. The senate 65. What are fiscal policies? a. The use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. 66. What does impeachment mean? a. A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office 67. What are the civil war amendments? a. 13, 14, 15 68. How many amendments does the constitution have? a. 27 69. What is the problem with the electoral college? a. Even if you win the popular vote you are not guaranteed to be the president. 70. How many articles are in the constitution? What is each one about? a. There are seven. 1-legislative branch 2-executive branch 3-judicial branch 4-states, citizenship, new states 5-amendment process 6-debts, supremacy, oaths, religious texts. 7-ratification 71. Who is the Commander & Chief of Army, Navy, State Militia? a. The president 72. How often are Senators and the House of Representatives elected? a. Senators - every 6 years House of representatives - every 2 years 73. Who can declare war? a. Congress and president 74. Who serves as jury in an impeachment case? a. The senate 75. Explain the Brown Vs. Board of Education; Topeka a. It was a landmark 1954 supreme court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of kids in public schools was unconstitutional. 76. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? a. Speaker of the house 77. What is the supreme law of the land? a. The constitution 78. When was the constitution adopted? Ratified when? a. Adopted- september 17,1787 ratified- march, 9, 1789 79. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? a. “We the People” 80. What are the two major political parties in the U.S a. Democrat and Republicans 81. What does the President’s Cabinet do? a. Advise the president on any subject that he or she may require relating to the duties of each member’s respective office 82. What is the Capital of the United States? a. Washington D.C. 83. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? a. They have a larger population. 84. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Name and Describe them a. 15 - all black men can vote b. 19- women can vote  c. 24- eliminated poll taxes d. 26- lowered the voting age 85. How are federal judges selected? a. Appointed by the President 86. On what date does the president take office? a. January 20th 87. The national budget is presented annually to congress by? a. The President 88. Which body of congress has the power to borrow money? a. Legislative Branch