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GOV H Constituion
Constituion Test Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1) What was the name of our first governing document? Why did it fail? | a. Articles of Confederation b. Gave too much power to the states, leaving the national government with limited power National Government had no power to tax |
| 2) What event signified that the Articles of Confederation had failed? | a. Shays Rebellion |
| 3) What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? | a. Create a new constitution to increase a strong national government |
| 4) What was the Virginia Plan? | a. Representation based on population |
| 5) What was the New Jersey Plan? | a. Equal Representation (2 per State) |
| 6) How was the issue of congressional representation solved? | a. Great Compromise-Connecticut Compromise Bicameral Legislature (House and Senate) |
| 7) How was the congress originally elected? When, how and why did this change? | a. State Elected by State Legislatures, but changed with 16th Amendment House elected by the people |
| 8) What did the federalists want? | a. More power to the National Government |
| 9) What did the anti-federalists want? | a. More power to the State Government |
| 10) What is federalism? | a. Political authority is divided between national and states |
| 11) How many states had to ratify the constitution? | a. 9/13 |
| 12) Define Popular Sovereignty | a. Power in the People |
| 13) What is discussed in the Preamble? What is its goal? | a. Goals and Outlines the Constitution Ensures Liberty to all and Protects Democracy |
| 14) What is discussed in Article I of the constitution? | a. The Legislative Branch |
| 15) How do we formally amend the constitution? | a. Proposed by 2/3 of Congress and passage of ¾ State Legislatures |
| 16) What do we mean by “Separation of Powers”? | a. each branch is given independent powers |
| 17) What is an Ex Post Facto Law? | a. Congress can’t make a law to make someone get in trouble in the past |
| 18) What are the Full Faith and Credit Clause? | a. Must uphold documents “laws and regulations” in other States |
| 19) What is the Supremacy Clause? | a. Constitution is the Supreme law of the land; states can’t violate/remove it |
| 20) Know your checks and balance a. Congress checking the Federal Courts | Can check the federal courts: By changing the number and jurisdiction of the lower courts By using the impeachment powers to remove a judge from office By refusing to approve a person nominated to be a judge (Senate only) |
| 20) Know your checks and balance b. President | Can check Congress by vetoing a bill it has passed Can check the federal courts by nominating judges |
| 20) Know your checks and balance c. The Courts | Can check Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional (Judicial Review ¡V Marbury v. Madison) Can check the president by declaring actions by him or his subordinates to be unconstitutional or not authorized by law |
| 21) 1st Amendment | RAPPS Freedom in Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech |
| 22) What is Habeas Corpus? | a. Bring a person up to court and judge tells them what they’re accused of |
| 23) 14th Amendment | a. Equal Protection under the Law |
| 24) 15th Amendment | The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” |
| 25) 17th Amendment | a. Senators elected by popular votes (people) |
| 26) 18th Amendment | a. Prohibition |
| 27) 19th Amendment | a. Woman’s Suffrage |
| 28) 21st Amendment | a. Repealed Prohibition |
| 29) 22nd Amendment | a. Term Limits on Presidency |
| 30) 25th Amendment | a. Succession in Presidency |
| 31) 26th Amendment | a. Voting Age at 18 |
| 32) What is the primary role of the legislative Branch? | a. Makes the laws |
| 33) What powers doses Congress have? | a. Impeach, tax, purse (budget) |
| 34) How long is the term for a House Rep. and Senator? | a. 2 for House and 6 for Senate |
| 35) What are the qualifications to be a House Rep. and Senator? | a. House has to be at least 25 years old, US citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state they represent b. Senate has to be at least 30 years old, US citizen for at least 9 years old and live in the state they represent |
| 36) How many members in the House? Senate? | a. House 435 and Senate 100 |
| 37) What is an appropriations bill? Where do all tax bills have to start? | a. Authorizes the government to spend money b. House of Representatives |
| 38) What is a census? How does this impact congressional representation? | a. Measures population every 10 years, reallocate based on population for 435 House Representatives |
| 39) How many times has the constitution been amended? | a. 27 times |
| 40) How often does Congress have to meet? | a. At least once a year |
| 41) How can Congress override a presidential Veto? | a. 2/3 votes |
| 42) What is the elastic clause? | a. Aka necessary improper clause, article 1 Congress can expand powers on their enumerated powers as long as its related to that |
| 43) What is meant by Reserved Powers? (Where in the constitution are these protected?) | a. Powers just given to the states (10th Amendment) |
| 44) What is meant by Enumerated Powers? Concurrent Powers? | a. Powers given to the national government alone b. Powers shared by national and state (taxation) |
| 45) What is the primary duty of the Executive Branch? | a. Execute laws |
| 46) What are the qualifications to be President? | a. Natural born citizen, permanent resident of the US for at least 14 years, at least 35 years old, |
| 47) Where in the constitution is Presidential Succession discussed? | a. 25th Amendment |
| 48) Who decides if there is a tie in the Electoral College for the Presidency? | a. The House of Representatives |
| 49) Know the first five in the line of succession… | a. Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury |
| 50) What are the constitutional responsibilities of the Vice President? | a. President of the Senate, tie breaking vote in Senate |
| 51) What is the primary duty of the Judicial Branch? | a. Interpret the laws |
| 52) How many SC justices are there? | a. 9 |
| 53) What is the most common way for a case to reach the Supreme Court? | a. appeal to court->federal->Supreme court |
| 54) What percent of cases are actually heard by the SC? (of those proposed) | a. 1-2% |
| 55) How long is the term for a justice? How are they selected? | a. for life b. Nominated by POTUS and confirmed by majority of Senate |
| 56) Who sets the number of justices on the bench? | a. Congress |
| 57) How can a Supreme Court decision be overturned? | a. Congress can amend the constitution or change the composition of court |
| 58) What is Judicial Review? | a. Power to review treaties, laws, policies and executive orders and nullify them if they are unconstitutional |
| 59) What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison? | a. the Judicial Review came from this |
| 20) Know your checks and balances a. Congress can check the president | By refusing to pass a bill the presidents want By passing a law over the president’s veto 2/3 vote By using the impeachment powers to remove the president from office |
| 20) Know your checks and balances a. Senate can check the president | By refusing to approve a presidential appointment (Senate only) By refusing to ratify a treaty the president has signed (Senate only) |
| 21) 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 21) 3rd Amendment | Protection from quartering soldiers |
| 21) 4th Amendment | Protection from unreasonable search and seizure |
| 21) 5th Amendment | Rights of the Accused |
| 21) 6thh Amendment | Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecution |
| 21) 7th Amendment | Civil Trials, deal with non-criminal disputes |
| 21) 8th Amendment | Protection from Cruel and Unusual Punishments |
| 21) 9th Amendment | Non-enumerated Rights Protected |
| 21) 10th Amendment | The powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. |
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