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My Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the source of all power in the United States? | The people |
| What is the "Preamble"? | The preamble is the introduction to the constitution and lists the reasons for the new government |
| How many articles are in the constituion? | The constitution contains 7 articles |
| How many branches are there in the U.S. government? What are they? | There are 3 branches: Legislative, Executive, and the Judicial branches |
| What is "Seperation of Powers"? | It is reffering to how the power is spread between all 3 branches and so no branch has to much power. |
| How many amendments are there in the Constitution? | There are 27 amendments in the constiitution |
| What was the plan of government before the Constitution? | The articles of confederation |
| WHat is a constitution? | A written plan for government |
| Why did the colonies want independence from England? | England believed that the power rested in the king. The colonists believed that all men were created equal so they shouldn'nt be controlled by someone who didn't care about who they were. |
| Descricbe the "Great Compromise" | The great compromise allowed both the Virginia and the New Jersey plan followers to combine into one. Thus, allowing both the large states and the small states to be in favor. This is still used today |
| Describe Checks and Balances | Checks and Balances allow each branch to limit each others power. |
| What part of the constitution gives the government the power to make new laws to meet changing times? | Article 7 - The amendment process |
| What branch of government is congress in? | Legislative Branch |
| What odes the Legislative Branch do? | Make laws |
| The number of seats in the house of representatives each state recieves is based on what? | They are based on population |
| How long is the term for a house of representatives? | 2 years |
| How many members are there in the house of representatives? | 435 |
| Who is the presiding officer of the US house? | John Boehner |
| What are the qualifications to be a member of the US House of Representatives | 25 years old US citizen for the 7 years live in the state you are representing |
| The number of seats each state gets in the senate is what? | 2 no matter what |
| How long is the term length for a US senator | 6 years |
| What are the qualifications to be a senator? | 30 years old Citizen for 9 years Live in state you are representing |
| Who is the presiding officer of in the US senate? | Joe Biden |
| Who is the presiding officer when the regular presiding officer is away? | Daniel Inouye |
| If a bill is about money, where does it have to start? | The house of representatives |
| What does impeach mean? | TO formally accuse the president of doing something unconstitutional |
| Who is responsible for impeaching someone? | The House of Representatives |
| After someone is impeached, who is the jury? | Sennate |
| If there is no clear majority in the Electoral College, who elects the President? | The House of Representatives |
| What article of the constitution discusses the executive branch? | Article 2 |
| WHat is the main ob of the executive branch? | To carry out the laws |
| What are the qualifications to be the President? | 35 years old Citizen for 14 years old A natural born citizen |
| How long is the presidents term? | 4 years |
| How many terms can a president serve? | 2 |
| Who is commander in chief of the US armed forces? | Barack Obama |
| Who actually elects the President? | The electoral college |
| The number of the electors each state get is...? | # of representatives plus 2 senators |
| How many total votes are there in the electoral college? | 538: 435 House of representatives 100 senators 3 for washington dc |
| How many electtoral votes do you need to win the Presidential election? | You need 270 votes |
| What is the main job o the executive branch? | The main job is to decide if something is un-constitutional |
| What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch? | Supreme Court |
| Who is the leader of the Supreme court? | Chief Justice: John Roberts |
| How long is the term for a supreme court justice? | For life |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 justices |
| What is a "Writ of Habeas Corpus"? | A person under arrest for a crime must be brought to court quickly. |
| WHat are "Presedents"? | A Precedent is an old court case that guides future court decisions |
| Name some powers that the federal government has. | Printing out money Have a post office Declare War Have an army and navy |
| Name some powers the State government has alone. | Choose a leader Marriage Laws Help other states |
| Name some powers that the Federal and State government share. | Make a government for the state Choose a leader Taxes Build Roads Borrow Money |
| What is pocket veto: | The president doesn't sign the bill. He sets it out for 10 days and by not signing it he basically vetos it. |
| What is the CURRENT presidential line of seccession? | Vice President Speaker of the House: John Po |
| Describe Checks and Balances | Checks and Balances allow each branch to limit each others power. |
| What part of the constitution gives the government the power to make new laws to meet changing times? | Article 7 - The amendment process |
| What branch of government is congress in? | Legislative Branch |
| What odes the Legislative Branch do? | Make laws |
| The number of seats in the house of representatives each state recieves is based on what? | They are based on population |
| How long is the term for a house of representatives? | 2 years |
| How many members are there in the house of representatives? | 435 |
| Who is the presiding officer of the US house? | John Boehner |
| What are the qualifications to be a member of the US House of Representatives | 25 years old US citizen for the 7 years live in the state you are representing |
| The number of seats each state gets in the senate is what? | 2 no matter what |
| How long is the term length for a US senator | 6 years |
| What are the qualifications to be a senator? | 30 years old Citizen for 9 years Live in state you are representing |
| Who is the presiding officer of in the US senate? | Joe Biden |
| Who is the presiding officer when the regular presiding officer is away? | Daniel Inouye |
| If a bill is about money, where does it have to start? | The house of representatives |
| What does impeach mean? | TO formally accuse the president of doing something unconstitutional |
| Who is responsible for impeaching someone? | The House of Representatives |
| After someone is impeached, who is the jury? | Sennate |
| If there is no clear majority in the Electoral College, who elects the President? | The House of Representatives |
| What article of the constitution discusses the executive branch? | Article 2 |
| WHat is the main ob of the executive branch? | To carry out the laws |
| What are the qualifications to be the President? | 35 years old Citizen for 14 years old A natural born citizen |
| How long is the presidents term? | 4 years |
| How many terms can a president serve? | 2 |
| Who is commander in chief of the US armed forces? | Barack Obama |
| Who actually elects the President? | The electoral college |
| The number of the electors each state get is...? | # of representatives plus 2 senators |
| How many total votes are there in the electoral college? | 538: 435 House of representatives 100 senators 3 for washington dc |
| How many electtoral votes do you need to win the Presidential election? | You need 270 votes |
| What is the main job o the executive branch? | The main job is to decide if something is un-constitutional |
| What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch? | Supreme Court |
| Who is the leader of the Supreme court? | Chief Justice: John Roberts |
| How long is the term for a supreme court justice? | For life |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 justices |
| What is a "Writ of Habeas Corpus"? | A person under arrest for a crime must be brought to court quickly. |
| WHat are "Presedents"? | A Precedent is an old court case that guides future court decisions |
| Name some powers that the federal government has. | Printing out money Have a post office Declare War Have an army and navy |
| Name some powers the State government has alone. | Choose a leader Marriage Laws Help other states |
| Name some powers that the Federal and State government share. | Make a government for the state Choose a leader Taxes Build Roads Borrow Money |
| What is pocket veto: | The president doesn't sign the bill. He sets it out for 10 days and by not signing it he basically vetos it. |
| What is the CURRENT presidential line of seccession? | Vice President Speaker of the House: John Po |
| Describe Checks and Balances | Checks and Balances allow each branch to limit each others power. |
| What part of the constitution gives the government the power to make new laws to meet changing times? | Article 7 - The amendment process |
| What branch of government is congress in? | Legislative Branch |
| What odes the Legislative Branch do? | Make laws |
| The number of seats in the house of representatives each state recieves is based on what? | They are based on population |
| How long is the term for a house of representatives? | 2 years |
| How many members are there in the house of representatives? | 435 |
| Who is the presiding officer of the US house? | John Boehner |
| What are the qualifications to be a member of the US House of Representatives | 25 years old US citizen for the 7 years live in the state you are representing |
| The number of seats each state gets in the senate is what? | 2 no matter what |
| How long is the term length for a US senator | 6 years |
| What are the qualifications to be a senator? | 30 years old Citizen for 9 years Live in state you are representing |
| Who is the presiding officer of in the US senate? | Joe Biden |
| Who is the presiding officer when the regular presiding officer is away? | Daniel Inouye |
| If a bill is about money, where does it have to start? | The house of representatives |
| What does impeach mean? | TO formally accuse the president of doing something unconstitutional |
| Who is responsible for impeaching someone? | The House of Representatives |
| After someone is impeached, who is the jury? | Sennate |
| If there is no clear majority in the Electoral College, who elects the President? | The House of Representatives |
| What article of the constitution discusses the executive branch? | Article 2 |
| WHat is the main ob of the executive branch? | To carry out the laws |
| What are the qualifications to be the President? | 35 years old Citizen for 14 years old A natural born citizen |
| How long is the presidents term? | 4 years |
| How many terms can a president serve? | 2 |
| Who is commander in chief of the US armed forces? | Barack Obama |
| Who actually elects the President? | The electoral college |
| The number of the electors each state get is...? | # of representatives plus 2 senators |
| How many total votes are there in the electoral college? | 538: 435 House of representatives 100 senators 3 for washington dc |
| How many electtoral votes do you need to win the Presidential election? | You need 270 votes |
| What is the main job o the executive branch? | The main job is to decide if something is un-constitutional |
| What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch? | Supreme Court |
| Who is the leader of the Supreme court? | Chief Justice: John Roberts |
| How long is the term for a supreme court justice? | For life |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 justices |
| What is a "Writ of Habeas Corpus"? | A person under arrest for a crime must be brought to court quickly. |
| WHat are "Presedents"? | A Precedent is an old court case that guides future court decisions |
| Name some powers that the federal government has. | Printing out money Have a post office Declare War Have an army and navy |
| Name some powers the State government has alone. | Choose a leader Marriage Laws Help other states |
| Name some powers that the Federal and State government share. | Make a government for the state Choose a leader Taxes Build Roads Borrow Money |
| What is pocket veto | The president doesn't sign the bill. He sets it out for 10 days and by not signing it he basically vetos it. |
| What is the CURRENT presidential line of seccession? | Vice President Speaker of the House: John Boehner Vice President of the Senate: Daniel Inouye Secretary of the State: Hilary Clinton Secretary of Tresury: Tim Giethner |
| What is Ex Post Facto | You cant get in trouble for committing a crime if it wasnt a crime when you do it. |
| What is extradition? | WHen a criminal is transported out of one state and back into the state where he or she committed a crime to go on trial. |
| What is Eminent Domain: | The government can take your property for public use if the pay you a fair price for it. |
| What is the Elastic Clause? | It allows congress the flexibility to do its job by making laws about things that did not exist long ago. |
| How many members are in the president's cabinet? | 15 members |
| What does the Secretary of state do? | Leads diplomatic efforts with foreign countries |
| What does the Secretary of Treasry do? | Raises money and plans the spending |
| 1st Amendment is the... | Five Basic Freedoms: a. Religion b. Speech c. Press d. Assembly e. Petition |
| 2nd Amendment is the... | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment is the... | Lodging troops in the private homes |
| 4th Amendment is the... | Search and Seizure |
| 5th Amendment is the... | Rights of the Accused: a. indictment b. double jeopardy c. due process |
| 6th Amendment is the... | Right to a speedy trial by jury |
| 7th Amendment is the... | Jury trial in civil cases |
| 8th Amendment is the... | Bail and Punishment |
| 13th Amendment is the... | Abolition of slavery |
| 18th Amendment is the... | Prohibition (of alcohol) |
| 19th Amendment is the... | Woman Suffarage (gave women the right to vote) |
| 21st Amendment is the... | Repeal of Prohibition (18th) |
| 26th Amendment is the... | Voting Age ~lowered from 21 because of the Vietnam War |
| What does bicameral mean? | That our government has two parts |
| What fraction of the house must approve to the bill? | 2/3 |
| What is article 4? | It discusses how the states relate to each other |
| To propose an amendment requires what fraction of both houses to approve? | 2/3 |
| If it is passes what fraction of the states must approve? | 3/4 |
| What are the three levels of the Court system? | District Court of Appelles Supreme Court |
| Names of the Illinois senators | Dick Durban Mark Kirk |
| What is Ex Post Facto | You cant get in trouble for committing a crime if it wasnt a crime when you do it. |
| What is extradition? | WHen a criminal is transported out of one state and back into the state where he or she committed a crime to go on trial. |
| What is Eminent Domain: | The government can take your property for public use if the pay you a fair price for it. |
| What is the Elastic Clause? | It allows congress the flexibility to do its job by making laws about things that did not exist long ago. |
| How many members are in the president's cabinet? | 15 members |
| What does the Secretary of state do? | Leads diplomatic efforts with foreign countries |
| What does the Secretary of Treasry do? | Raises money and plans the spending |
| 1st Amendment is the... | Five Basic Freedoms: a. Religion b. Speech c. Press d. Assembly e. Petition |
| 2nd Amendment is the... | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment is the... | Lodging troops in the private homes |
| 4th Amendment is the... | Search and Seizure |
| 5th Amendment is the... | Rights of the Accused: a. indictment b. double jeopardy c. due process |
| 6th Amendment is the... | Right to a speedy trial by jury |
| 7th Amendment is the... | Jury trial in civil cases |
| 8th Amendment is the... | Bail and Punishment |
| 13th Amendment is the... | Abolition of slavery |
| 18th Amendment is the... | Prohibition (of alcohol) |
| 19th Amendment is the... | Woman Suffarage (gave women the right to vote) |
| 21st Amendment is the... | Repeal of Prohibition (18th) |
| 26th Amendment is the... | Voting Age ~lowered from 21 because of the Vietnam War |
| What does bicameral mean? | That our government has two parts |
| What fraction of the house must approve to the bill? | 2/3 |
| What is article 4? | It discusses how the states relate to each other |
| To propose an amendment requires what fraction of both houses to approve? | 2/3 |
| If an amendment is passed what fraction of the states must approve? | 3/4 |
| What are the three levels of the Court system? | District Court of Appelles Supreme Court |
| Names of the Illinois senators | Dick Durban Mark Kirk |
| What is a census? And how often is it sent out? | A census is a recolition of the population for each state. It determines the number of house of representatives each state gets. it is sent off every 10 years... 2000, 2010, 2020, 2030.... |
| What two things are needed before the plice can enter a person's home? | A warrant Probable Cause |
| What are amendments? | Changes or additions to the constitution |
| What are some powers of the House of Representatives? | Make laws Is responsible for impeaching the President |
| What are some responsibilities of the Senate? | Makes Laws Approves nominations from the President Serves as jury for the impeachment trial |
| What are some powers of the president? | Carries out laws passed by the LA Makes treaties with other countries Nominates people for the Supreme court |
| What is the Judicial Review? | WHen the supreme court looks at a law and determines it unconstitutional. |
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