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The Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the requirements to be on the House of Representatives? | They must be 25 years old, must be a citizen for 7 years, must live in state they are representing, and they serve two year terms and there are 435 members |
| What are the requirements to be a Senate? | Must be 30 years old, must be a citizen for 9 years, must live in the state they are representing, they serve 6 year terms and there are 100 members |
| What branch does article one make up? | Legislative branch |
| What is the main idea of article one? | The congress is bicameral and is made of the House of Representatives and the senate and their job is to make the laws |
| What is reserved power? | Any power not given directly to the Federal government is reserved to the States. |
| What is the elastic clause? | Gives the congress the power to stretch its power and make laws that are necessary and proper. |
| What branch does article two make? | Executive |
| What does the executive branch do? | Carries out laws |
| What are the requirements to be the president? | Must be a natural born citizen/born on U.S. soil or at least one parent is a citizen, Must live in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years, Must be 35 years old, they serve 4 year terms |
| What are some of the president's jobs? | Chief Ambassador, sign bills into laws or veto the bills, yearly give a State of the Union address to both Houses of Congress, Enforcer of the law, propose laws,commander in chief, signs treaties, power to pick supreme court and federal judges |
| What happen when two people are running for President and no one wins the electoral vote? | The House Of Representatives chooses the winner |
| What is the lawmaking process? | Law must make it through both houses, President signs it or can Veto it, Vetoed laws can be overridden and passed with 2/3rds vote in both houses |
| How is a President impeached? | He is charged with a crime House of Representatives votes if the president should be impeached. If they vote yes then the Senate will act as the jury for a trial with the Chief Justice of the supreme court acting as a Judge. |
| What are some crimes that presidents can do to be impeached? | Bribery, treason, felony, or high misdemeanor |
| What branch does article 3 setup? | Judicial |
| What are some jobs of the Judicial Branch? | Interpret the laws, decide if a law is constitutional, Supreme courts, Lower courts (Court of appeals, District Courts) |
| What are the requirements to be a justice and how long do you serve? | There is no requirements and until they exhibit bad behavior |
| What cases does the supreme court hear? | They hand select Constitutional cases |
| What is the main idea of article 4? | States rights and responsibilities |
| What is the amendment process described in article 5? | 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states call for a convention, then 3/4 of states or 38/50 must pass it. |
| What is the main idea of article 6? | Makes constitution the supreme law of the land, all states must follow rules of the constitution |
| How many states had to approve of the Constitution? | 9/13 |
| What is the main idea of article 7? | The ratification process |
| Who makes up the legislative branch? | The congress which is bicameral, House of representatives |
| Who makes up the executive branch? | President, Vice president, Cabinet |
| Who makes up the Judicial branch? | Supreme courts and lower courts |
| What is the job of the legislator? | Make the laws |
| What is the job of the Executive? | Carry out the laws/Enforce |
| What is the job of the Judicial? | Interpret laws |
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