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US Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 3 main parts of the Constitution. | The Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments. |
| How many Articles are in the Constitution? | 7 |
| Who were the framers speaking of in the Preamble? | The People. |
| What percentage of people living in the United States were slaves during the creation of the US Constitution? | About 20%. |
| How does the Preamble differ from the ideas in the Articles of Confederation? | The Articles of Confederation gave little power to a central government and the Constitution created a strong central government. The Article of Confederation was made to unite the states, the Preamble was made to make the country better. |
| Name the two chambers of Congress. | The House of Representatives and The Senate. |
| What does Bicameral mean? | A legislative body with two chambers. |
| Which chamber has the ability to impeach elected officials? | The House of Representatives. |
| Which chamber is responsible for carrying out the trial for impeachment? | The Senate. |
| What is the Job of Congress? | To write laws. |
| What are the powers of Congress? | Declare War, Establish a Federal Court system, Make and regulate US currency. |
| How is the number of representatives in The House of Representatives derermined? What is it based on? | Population. |
| How often are members of the House of Representatives up for reelection? | Every 2 years. |
| What are the qualifications for HOR members? | 25 years old, US citizen for atleast 7 years, and must live in the state you are representing. |
| How many Senators are there? | 100 |
| How many Senators per state? | 2 |
| How long is the term of office for a senator? | 6 years. |
| What are the qualifications for Senate members? | 30 years old, US citizen for atleast 9 years, and must live in the state you are representing. |
| How often are the President and Vice President reelected? | Every 4 years. |
| What are the qualifications for the President? | 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the US for the past 14 years. |
| How many members are there in the President's Cabinet | 15 |
| Name the first seven positions in the line of succession. | Vice President --> Speaker of the House --> Senate President Pro Tempore --> Secretary of Treasury --> Secretary of Defense --> Attorney General --> Secretary of the Interior |
| What is the name of the annual report the President must give to Congress? | State of the Union Address. |
| What are the Jobs of the President? | Commander in Chief of Army & Navy, Nominate Cabinet Members and Supreme Court Justices, and Make treaties with other countries. |
| What are the reasons for Impeachment? | Treason, Bribery, High Crimes and Misdemeanors. |
| Who are the three Presidents that have been impeached? | Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump |
| True or False, The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country? | True |
| Does The Constitution outline how many justices must be on The Supreme Court? | No |
| What are the differences between Judges and Justices? | Trial and intermediate appellate court judges in most states and in the federal judicial system are called judges, while those on the highest courts are justices. |
| How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice? | Justices hold office as long as they choose and can only be removed from office by impeachment. |
| What is Article 4? | States cannot discriminate against other states. |
| What is Article 5? | To Ratify an amendment, you need 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of state legislaures to agree. |
| What day was The Constitution completed? | September 17, 1789 |
| What are the 5 Freedoms assured to all Americans under the First Amendment? | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. |
| What are the common misconceptions about Freedom of Speech? | Many people believe that freedom of speech protects what you say to private organizations or people, it only protects what you say to o about the government. |
| How does freedom of speech apply to a school setting? | The First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech applies to students in the public schools. In the decision Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court recognized that students do not lose their right to freedom of speech when they enter a school. |
| What is the Second Amendment and what was its original purpose? | The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment was created to protect the right of the people to keep and bear arms. |
| How did the Second Amendment come to dominate today's political environment? | Many people have argued over how the the Second Amendment should be interpreted. |
| What is the Third Amendment? | You cannot be forced to quarter soldiers in your home. |
| What is the Fourth Amendment? | Freedom from search and seizures of bodies, homes, and belongings without probable cause. |
| What is probable cause? | A requirement found in the Fourth Amendment that must usually be met before police make an arrest, conduct a search, or receive a warrant. |
| What is the Fifth Amendment? | Feedom from self-incrimination. |
| What is the Sixth Amendment? | The right to a fair and quick legal process. |
| What is the Seventh Amendment? | The right to a fair and quick legal process in civil cases as well. |
| What is the Eighth Amendment? | No overly harsh bails, fines or punishments. |
| What is the Ninth Amendment? | Just because there are listed rights does not mean that they are the only rights. |
| What is the Tenth Amendment? | If it's not in The Constitution, the states can handle it. |
| What is the Thirteenth Amendment? | Abolished slavery in the United States and its territories. |
| What is the Fifteenth Amendment? | US Citizens of all races can vote. |
| Was it easy for people of color to vote? Why or why not? | No, there were other laws put in place by different states that made it difficult for people of color to vote such as Jim Crow laws. |
| What is the Nineteenth Amendment? | Women are given the right to vote. |
| What are Checks and Balances? | Certain powers that each branch of government gets to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. |
| What is abolition? | The action or an act of getting rid of a system, practice, or institution: |
| What is involuntary Servitude? | Involuntary servitude or involuntary slavery is a legal and constitutional term for a person laboring against that person's will to benefit another, under some form of coercion, to which it may constitute slavery. |
| What is the Emancipation Proclamation? | a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. The Proclamation changed the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the secessionist Confederate states from enslaved to free. |
| What is a Republic? | A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
| What is a Democracy? | A form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so. |
| What does Bicameral mean? | A legislative body with two houses |
| What is treason? | The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war. |
| What is the Electoral College? | The group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president. |
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