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Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the United States first form of government? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why was America's first form of government a failure? | It gave the states too much power and the federal government had little to no power. |
| What was the goal of the Constitional Convention? | To fix the articles of Confederation |
| What was the New Jersey plan? | It favored the smaller states |
| What was the Virginia plan? | It favored the bigger states |
| What was the Great Compromise? | A compromise between the states and they decide to combine the new jersey plan and virginia plan |
| What was the 3/5 compromise? | That slaves counted for 3/5 of a person. |
| Who was the main author of the Constitution? | James Maddison |
| What is the Preamble? | The first paragraph of the Constitution |
| What does the word "bicameral" mean? | 2 houses |
| What is the primary role of the legislative branch? | to make bills/laws |
| What is the primary role of the Executive branch? | to enforce/ carry out laws |
| What is the primary role of the Judicial branch? | to interrupt the laws |
| What are requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives? | You have to be at least 25, you need to live in the U.S.A. for at least 7 years, U.S.A. citizen |
| What are requirements to be a Senator? | You have to be at least 35, you need to live in the U.S.A. for at least 9 years |
| What are requirements to be president? | You have to be at least 40, you have to be born in the U.S.A., live for at least 14 years in us |
| What are the powers of the President? | Heads the armed forces, makes appointments, makes treaties, signs or vetoes laws, sees that laws are carried out |
| What are powers of Congress? | Makes laws, collects taxes and borrows money, prints and coins money, provides for and maintains the armed forces, override vetoes |
| How long is a House of Representative's term? | 2 years |
| How long is a Senators term? | 6 years |
| How long is a Presidents term? | 4 years |
| How many supreme Court Justices are there? | 9 |
| How long is a supreme Court Justices' term? | For life |
| Why are supreme Court Justices' terms so long? | It prevents a president from removing justices from their job if he does not like the decisions they make. |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | John G. Roberts Jr. |
| What are the 3 levels of the federal court system? | District Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court |
| What does the word "appeal" mean? | apply to a higher court for a reversal of a decision of a lower court or an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed |
| What part of the government has to approve all Supreme Court Justices | Legislative Branch |
| What is a Judicial Review? | Is the power of the judiciary, of the courts, to determine whether the acts of other branches of government are in accordance with the Constitution |
| What does the 1st Amendment protect? | Freedom of religion, speech, of the press, assembly and petition |
| What does the 2nd Amendment protect? | Right to bear arms |
| What does the 3rd Amendment protect? | Protects citizens from soliders living in their house |
| What does the 4th Amendment protect? | Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| The 5,6 and 7th Amendments protect your rights in..... | Court! |
| What does the 8th Amendment protect? | |
| What does the 9th Amendment claim? | That even though "certain rights" are not listed in the Constitution, it does not mean that you are not protected them. |
| What type of government does the 10th Amendment protect? | |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | |
| Who is the president of the United States of America? | Barack Obama |
| Who is the vice president of the United States of America? | Joe Biden |
| Who represents Massachusetts in the United States Senate? | Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren |
| Who represents Wellesley (4th Congressional District) in the House of representatives? | Joe Kenedy |
| Who is the Governor of Massachusetts? | Deval Patirck |
| What are the two ways to amend the Constitution? | 2/3 majority vote of 3/4 of the states agree |
| What does it mean to "amend" the Constitution? | A change to the constitution |
| What are the 3 levels of the government in the United States? | Legislative branch, Executive branch and Judicial branch |
| The 1st Amendment protects the freedom of speech unless..... | It endangers public safety |
| What is another name for the Executive Departments? | The Cabinet |
| What is the main job of the Executive Departments? | Advise the president |
| What does the Department of Defense in charge of? | Manages the armed forces and wars overseas |
| What does the State Department oversee? | Manages our relationships with foreign countries |
| What does the Treasury Department oversee? | Collects taxes, prints money, deals with the nation's finance |
| What does the Department of Interior oversee? | Manages and protects the nation's public lands |
| What does the Department of Homeland Security oversee? | Protects against terrorists and other threats |
| What does the Justice Department oversee? | Fights crime and runs the federal court system |
| Explain Congress's commerce clause. | to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states and with the Indian tribes. |
| Explain Congress's elastic clause | Means can that Congress can take more powers than the Constitution lists. |
| What is federalism? | The division of power between a central government and state governments |
| What is the president in charge of as commander in chief? | The armed forces |
| What is the president in charge of as chief diplomat? | Other countries |
| Takes care of nations economy | |
| Can't go to trial twice for the same crime | |
| When you refuse to confess to a crime | |
| The right that the government can't take private property |
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