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The Constitution
The Constitutions Seven Different Articles
Question | Answer |
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What was the branch of government from Article One? | Legislative Branch. |
What was the branch of government from Article Two? | Executive Branch. |
What was the branch of government from Article Three? | Judicial. |
What was the branch of government from Article Four? | The states' rights and their responsibilities. |
What was the main idea for Article Five? | How to amend the Constitution. |
What was the main idea for Article Six? | The Supremacy Article. |
What was the main idea for Article Seven? | The Ratification of the Constitution. |
In Article One, how old do you have to be to be a House of Representatives? | You have to be 25 years old or older. |
In Article One, how long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be a House of Representative? | You have to be a U.S. citizen for 7 consecutive years or longer. |
In Article One, how many years do you get to serve in office when you get elected for House of Representative? | You get 2 years to be in office. |
In Article One, how old do you have to be to be a Senator? | You have to be 30 years old or older. |
In Article One, how many years do you get to serve in office when you get elected for Senate? | You get 6 years to be in office. |
In Article One, how long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be a Senator. | You have to be a U.S. citizen for 9 consecutive years or longer. |
In Article One, how are the number of House of Representatives determined? | The numbers are based off of the state's population. |
In Article One, how are the number of Senators determined? | The numbers are given evenly two per state. |
In Article One, how many votes do they need to kick someone out of office? | They need a 2/3 vote from Congress. |
What is the Elastic Clause? | When Congress has the ability to stretch its power to make laws that are necessary and proper. |
What makes up the Executive Branch in Article Two? | The President, Vice President, and the cabinet members. |
In Article Two, how old do you have to be to be President or Vice President? | You have to be 35 years old or older. |
In Article Two, how long do you have to be U.S citizen to be President? | You have to be a citizen for 14 consecutive years or more. |
In Article Two, can you be born in another state and still be President? | You have to be a natural born citizen. |
In Article One, can you be from another state but run for some other one? | You have to be from the state you are running for. |
In Article Two, what are the jobs of the President? | Commander in Chief, Chief Ambassador, veto or pass laws, and gives a yearly State of the Union address. |
In Article Two, how many votes are needed to be impeached? | You need a 2/3 vote from House of Representatives, and the Senate acts as a jury, and the Supreme Justice as the Judge. |
In Article Three, when can a President be impeached? | Misdemeanor, bribery, treason, or a felony. |
In Article Three, what happens if the President is impeached? | House votes on whether he is guilty, Senate acts as the jury, and the Supreme Court acts as the Judge. |
In Article Six, how many people are there in the Supreme Court? | Nine Judges. |
In Article Six, what requirements are there for being a Supreme Court Judge? | There are no requirements. |
In Article Six, how long do the judges serve? | As long as they have good behavior, they will be payed with their job for life. |
In Article Six, what cases do the judges deal with? | Only the Constitutional ones, hand picking each one. |
What does Article Four talk about? | It talks about the State's rights and responsibilities. |
If something happens to you in one state, does it go with you to any other? | It travels with you wherever you go and you can not discriminate against someone from a state that's not yours. |
How many states have to agree to something if it is to be done? | 3/4 or 38. |
What is another name for Article Six? | The Supremacy Clause. |
What was the main idea of Article Seven? | The ratification of the states. |
Who makes up Article Three? | Supreme Court and the Lower Court. |
What is the job of the Legislative Branch? | To make the laws. |
What is the job of the Executive Branch? | To enforce/carry out the laws. |
What is the job of the Judicial Branch? | To interpret the laws. |