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Government
Preparation for a United States Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the introduction to the United States Constitution called? | Preamble |
| In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, what did the authors mean by "more perfect?" | better than English rule |
| In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, what does "insure domestic Tranquility" mean? | to keep peace at home in the United States |
| In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, what does "provide for the common defense" mean? | If one state is attacked, the other 49 states will come to that state's aid. |
| In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, what does "promote the general Welfare" mean? | It is the federal government's responsibility to establish policies and procedures so that we can live the best life that we can. |
| In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, what does "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" mean? | We will be a free people and that freedom will pass to your children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. |
| What are the three branches of the United States government? | legislative, executive, and judicial |
| What are the two houses of the United States Legislature? | House of Representatives and Senate |
| How long do Representatives serve? | 2 years |
| How old must a Representative be? | 25 years |
| How many years must a Representative live in the United States before running for office? | 7 years |
| If you want to be a Representative for the state of Missouri, where must you live? | In Missouri |
| What was the 3/5 Compromise? | Every 5 slaves would be counted as 3 free men. This was in the Constitution because the South would have never agreed to the Constitution if they could not count their slaves to increase the number of Representatives in each Southern state. |
| Which Legislative body has the sole power of impeachment? | House of Representatives |
| Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? | The Speaker |
| The number of representatives a state has is based on its _______________. | population |
| What was the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention? | The House of Representatives is based on population, but the Senate has the same number of Senators for each state. |
| How long do Senators serve? | 6 years |
| How old must a Senator be? | 30 years of age |
| How many years must a Senator live in the United States before running for office? | 9 years |
| If you want to be a Senator for the state of Iowa, where must you live? | In Iowa |
| Who is the President of the Senate? | Vice-President of the United States |
| When does the President of the Senate get to vote? | Only in cases of a tie |
| Who serves as President of the Senate when the Vice-President is unavailable? | President pro tempore |
| Which Legislative body has the power to try impeachment hearings? | Senate |
| How many Senators are elected from each state? | 2 |
| What fraction of the Senate is elected every 2 years? | 1/3 |
| What fraction of the Senate must be present during impeachment hearings? | 2/3 |
| If the President of the United States is being impeached, who presides over the hearing? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| If a person is impeached by the Senate, what does that mean? | removal from office and possible civil or criminal investigations |
| What is a civil investigation? | It is a trial that involves money. |
| What is a criminal investigation? | It is a trial that involves convicting a person of a crime. |
| To do business, both the House of Representatives and the Senate must have a _________________, | majority (over half) |
| All bills involving money must begin in the _______________________, | House of Representatives |
| Once a bill is passed by a majority of the House of Representatives, where must it go? | Senate |
| A bill that has been passed by a majority of the House of Representatives and a majority of the Senate goes to _________________ for approval. | President of the United States |
| If the President does not sign a bill, it has been ___________. | vetoed |
| If the President has vetoed a bill, what fraction of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to approve the bill? | 2/3 of the House of Representatives and 2/3 of the Senate |
| If the President does not sign a bill, but keep it for ten days when Congress is not in session, the bill does not become a law. This is called a ___________ _____________. | pocket veto |
| Who has the power to impose and increase taxes? | Congress |
| Congress is also in charge of _______________ and naturalization? | immigration |
| Only Congress can declare __________. | war |
| What is a writ of habeas corpus? | The right of an accused to appear before a judge. |
| What is a Bill of Attainder? | The act of a legislature declaring a person, or a group of people, guilty of some crime, and punishing them, often without a trial. |
| What is an Ex Post Facto law? | An ex post facto law is a law that changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law. |
| Can members of Congress hold a title of nobility? | no |
| How many electors does each state have to vote for the President of the United States? | number of Representatives + number of Senators for that state |
| How long is the President's term of office? | 4 years |
| If the President becomes incapacitated, dies, or is assassinated, who becomes President of the United States? | Vice-President |
| How old must the President be? | 35 years old |
| How many years must the President live in the United States before running for office? | 14 years |
| Who administers the oath of office to the President of the United States? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| The President is ____________ ___ ____________ of the Armed Forces. | Commander in Chief |
| The President can make ______________ with approval of 2/3 of the Senate. | treaties |
| The President can _________ ambassadors, judges, and department heads, | appoint |
| What speech does the President give at the beginning of every year? | State of the Union |
| The President and his cabinet represent the ___________ branch. | executive |
| The ______________ branch consists of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. | judicial |
| ____________ against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort | treason |
| A conviction of treason requires two witnesses or a __________ in court. | confession |
| What is the term of office for the United States Supreme Court justices? | life |
| The Supreme Court hears cases that involve the ________________. | Constitution |
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