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H.CivicsConstitution
Constitution Test Review for Honors Civics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of the preamble? | States the purpose of the Constitution |
| How many articles are in the Constitution? | 7 |
| How long is the term of a U.S. Senator? | 6 years |
| How long is the term of a member of the House of Representatives? | 2 years |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| What is the "Supreme Law of the Land?" | The Constitution |
| Who usually administers the oath of office to the President on Inauguration Day? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Why is Article V important? | Talks about how the Constitution is amended |
| What punishes a person for something that was not illegal when it was done? | Ex Post Facto Law |
| The number of members of the House of Reps is based on ___ while the Senate is based on ___ | population, equality |
| Why is Article I important? | Refers to the legislative branch |
| What is another name for the Legislative branch? | Congress |
| How many electoral votes does Illinois have? | 17 |
| When will the next U.S. Census be taken? | 2030 |
| What does "reserved power" mean? | Power that belongs ONLY to the state |
| Where does all revenue (money) bills originate? | The House |
| What is a type of law that punishes you without a trial? | Bill of Attainder |
| Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice? | The President |
| The Constitution Convention was called because ___ needed to be stronger and was problematic with states becoming too unruly | Articles of Confederation |
| What does Double Jeopardy mean in the Constitution? | Being tried for the same crime twice |
| What is an indictment? | A formal charge or accusation against a person |
| Which article established the Supreme Court? | Article III |
| How many members are in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many members are in the Senate? | 100 |
| Who is the current President of the U.S.? | Biden |
| Who is the current Vice President of the U.S.? | Harris |
| Name the three branches of the government and their function | Legislative - make laws Executive - enforce laws Judicial - interpret laws |
| What are the qualifications for a Representative? | 25 years old, U.S. citizen for 7 years, Live in the state/district they represent |
| What does the preamble begin with? | "We the people of the United States..." |
| How many amendments have been added to the Constitution? | 27 |
| What does the number of Representatives in the House depend on? | Population of the state |
| Give an example of an independent agency of the U.S. | NASA |
| How many presidents have been removed from office as a result of impeachment proceedings? | 0 |
| What are the first ten amendments called? | Bill of Rights |
| What five freedoms does the first amendment guarantee? | Religion Speech Press Petition Assembly |
| What does the legislative branch do? | Make the laws |
| What does the executive branch do? | Enforce the laws |
| What does the judicial branch do? | Interprets the laws |
| 10th amendment | Federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution |
| What are the qualifications of a Senator? | 30 years old, U.S. citizen 9 years, Live in state they represent |
| Which article lists the power of the executive branch? | Article II |
| Which article tells how laws are made? | Article I |
| Who is the "father" of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| We refer to the writers of the Constitution as what? | Framers |
| The title of the president that relates to his ability to make decisions regarding the make-up of the party | Chief of Party |
| What is treason? | Aiding the enemies of your country |
| Who has the power to admit new states? | Congress |
| What do we call the process of checking the laws of our land? | Judicial Review |
| What are the 4 main principles of the Constitution? | Liberty, Separation of Power, Federalism, Due Process |
| Which 2 words, frequently linked to the Constitution, are never mentioned in the Constitution? | Democracy and Equality |
| What are the 5 functions of the Constitution? | Explains powers of 3 branches, Rules of elections and appointments, Defines way to remove officials, FEDERALISM, Rights of the citizens of the U.S. |
| Who approves the a Supreme Court Justice for the bench? | The Senate |
| ratify | to formally approve |
| amend | to change |
| impeach | to accuse an official of an offense |
| expel | to remove |
| appeal | request for a case to be heard by a higher court |
| treason | betrayal of one's country to an enemy |
| petition | to ask to change something |
| bribery | offering money to do something wrong |
| jurisdiction | power to hear cases |
| search warrant | document written by a judge for getting evidence concerning a crime |
| What are the qualifications to run for President? | 35 years old, natural born citizen, live in the U.S. 14 years prior to running for office |
| writ of habeas corpus | guarantees a person has the right to appear in person in court |
| bill of attainder | a law that punishes without a trial |
| What is the Elastic Clause? | The power "to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out responsibilities" |
| What does the sitting Chief Justice on the Supreme Court do on Inauguration Day? | Administers the oath of office to the President |
| What are the 5 categories (roles) of the President? | Commander-in-Chief (army) Chief Executive (cabinet) Chief of State (foreign) Chief Legislator (laws) Chief of the Party |
| Impeachment Process | House, Senate (jury), Chief Justice (judge), 2/3 Senate Agreement |
| Who has original and appellate jurisdiction? | Supreme Court |
| What is the presidential cabinet and an example? | Advise President on specific concerns of nation (ex: Dept. of Defense) |
| Rhode Island | "Rogue Island" |
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