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Constitution summary
St. Ignatius 7th grade McLaughlin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the Preamble state? | Purpose for the constitution to be written |
| What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution |
| The constitution also talks about the _____(3 branches) of the _____ and _______ government, and how to change the constitution (proposal of amendments). | Separation of power of the federal and state government |
| Having two parts means? | Bicameral |
| Section 1 of the constitution establishes the name of the Legislature. It is called ________, it is ____________, or having two houses. (House of ____ and ____) | CONGRESS, it is bicameral, House of Representatives and Senate. |
| The leader of the House is the _____________, chosen the the members. | Speaker of House |
| The upper house of Congress is _______. The requirements to serve in it is to be______ years old. You serve for _____ years. | Senate, 30, 6 |
| The leader of the Senate is the _________ (called the president of the _____). | Vice-President, senate |
| Congress must have a ________ ,or _________, number of members present in order to meet. It can fine those who d’t show up. | Minimum, or quorum |
| The journal that each house has and keeps record of everything they do. | Congressional record |
| The clause that allows congress to pass any law necessary for the carrying out of what is “necessary and proper” to carry out their duties. | “Elastic Clause” |
| Only Congress can _________. | Declare war |
| The presidant’s and vice-president’s term is _____ years, per term. | 4 |
| The _______________ is commander-in-chief of the armed forces and of the militia (National Guard) of all the states. | President |
| Proposed bill before president signs it is called a ______. | BILL |
| Proposed bill after president signs it is called a _________. | LAW |
| Proposed bill that the president refused to sign is called a _________. | VETO |
| The highest court’s , the ______ Court’s judges can serve for _________. | Supreme, serve for life |
| To make war against the United States, or to give aid and comfort to our enemies, is the definition of ____________. | Treason |
| The number of Supreme Court justices is _____ associates and _____ Chief Justices. This is a total of _____ judges. | 8, 1, 9 |
| All times except once, the proposal ratification process of an amendment went like this: proposed by _______, ratified by state_________. | Congress, State Legislature |
| There are _____ ways to propose/ratify. And amendment must be ratified in a reasonable amount of time, usually ____ years. | 4, 7 years |
| The constitution had to be ratified by at least ___ of the thirteen states present in 1787 to become law. | Nine |
| The first ten amendments to the constitution are called the ________. | Bill of rights |
| Amendment 13-15 are called the ________________ amendments. | Reconstruction |
| Any bill for raising money just start out in the ________. | The House of Representatives |
| The process of the president dying and someone else taking his place is called ________. | Presidential Succession |
| How old must you be to vote? | 18 years |
| The separations of power of the federal and state government is NOT______. | Federalism- the separation OF the federal and state government |
| Amending has ____ steps; list them in order—> _____________. | 2 steps; proposal then ratification |
| When the Vice-President is not presiding over Senate, who takes his place? | President Pro Tempore |
| To be a senator; age 30, 9 years a citizen, and resident requirement of ________. | Being state elected |
| Our president is _________. | Donald Trump. |
| President must be _______ years old and _________ born. | 35 years, natural |
| Repersenatives must be ___ and serve for ___________. | 25, as many times as they get elected. |
| Bills that deal with money start it the __________________. | House of Representatives |
| President is the ________ in chief | Commander |
| Our vice-president is ____________. | Mike Pence |
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