Constitution Quiz Study Sheet PDF

Study Sheet for Constitution Quiz: Article I: Legislative Branch (Congress) 1. The number of representatives a state 1. Depends on the population of the has in the House of Representatives state 2. The Congress of the U.S. is made up of 2. The Senate...

Study Sheet for Constitution Quiz: Article I: Legislative Branch (Congress) 1. The number of representatives a state 1. Depends on the population of the has in the House of Representatives state 2. The Congress of the U.S. is made up of 2. The Senate and the House of Reps 3. Requirements to be a Representative 3. 25 yrs old, U.S. citizen 7 years, live in 4. Total number of members in the House of state you represent Representatives 4. 435 total 5. Length of term for a Representative 5. 2 years 6. Requirements to be a Senator 6. 30 yrs old, U.S. citizen 9 years, live in 7. Leader of the House of Reps state 8. The President of the Senate 7. Speaker of the House 9. Elects President Pro Tem of the Senate 8. Vice President of the U.S. 10. Number of Senators from each state; total 9. The other Senators number of Senators 10. 2 each state, total 100 11. The length of term for a Senator 11. 6 years; 1/3 change every 2 years 12. The law making body of the U.S. 12. Congress (535 members) 13. The house of Congress that brings 13. House of Reps impeachment charges 14. The house of Congress that conducts the 14. Senate impeachment trial 15. The person who presides over the 15. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court impeachment trial 16. The population of the U.S. and the 16. The U.S government uses the results of number of reps per state the census to determine 17. Pres. must veto w/in 10 days; 17. The process of vetoing a bill Congress can override w/ 2/3 vote 18. Tax bills must originate in the 18. House of Reps 19. These bills can be amended by 19. The Senate 20. Has the power to declare war 20. Congress Article II: Executive Branch 21. To enforce the laws 21. The job of the Executive branch 22. interpret laws; is it constitutional? 22. The job of the judicial branch 23. 1st Tues. after the 1st Mon. in Nov. 23. Election day is 24. 35 yrs old, U.S. born, 14 yrs. in U.S. 24. Qualifications for President of the U.S. 25. VP, Speaker of House, Pres. Pro Tem 25. If something happens to the President the of Senate people who are next in line are 26. A group of electors who vote for 26. The Electoral College is president 27. The number of electoral votes needed to 27. 270 become president 1 28. The President’s military power and title 28. Commander In Chief 29. The President’s civil power 29. Pardons criminals of federal crimes 30. The President’s Treaty and Appointment 30. Make treaties w/foreign countries, power: appoint judges, ambassadors, and cabinet members. Appts. approved by 2/3 vote of Senate Article III: Judicial Branch 31. Supreme Court 31. the highest court in the U.S. 32. 9 judges, 1 being the Chief Justice, term is 32. Supreme Court is made up of life 33. Congress set Courts of Appeal 33. 85 district courts, 11 circuit courts 34. Definition of Treason: 34. Fight against the U.S. and give aid to 35. convicted of treason only if enemies (only during war time) 35. Two witnesses or admit in open court Article IV: The States 36. Laws of one state are honored in another 36. Full faith and credit is 37. People accused of a crime will be returned 37. Extradition of fugitives to the state they committed the crime in. 38. New states are admitted by 38. Congress 39. Congress controls 39. All U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Midway Article V: 40. Steps to amend the Constitution are 40. A. Proposed by 2/3 majority in both houses B. Ratified by ¾ of the 50 states 41. The time limit for ratification of new 41. 7 years Amendments Article VI: 42. The supremacy of national laws or 42. The Constitution and the laws under it are Constitutional law the supreme laws of the land 43. Laws that are void 43. State laws that conflict with federal law Article VII: 44. Must be approved by 9 states, not 13 44. Steps to ratify the Constitution 45. 1787, the 12th year of this country’s 45. Year the Constitution was signed independence Tape Ball Review 46. Amendment 26 46. Voting age 18 47. Number of branches in our gov’t 47. 3 48. Congress is also known as 48. Legislative Branch 2