Constitution Study Guide B

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Constitution Study Guide B

Last updated over 3 years ago

27 questions

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How long is the term of office for senators?		The Senate
How long is the term of office for President?		6 years
How old must you be to be a representative?		4 years
Who approves treaties before they go into effect?		25

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What is the Cabinet?		The President
Who is the head of the Execuitive Branch?		35
How old must you be to run for President?		4 years
What is the role of the President in regards to the military (armed forces)		15 different departments led by advisors help the Pres. make decisions and enforce laws.
How long is the term of office for the President?

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How long is the term of office for Supreme Court Justices?		To interpret Laws
Who can add new states?		For life, retirement or impeachment
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?		9
What fraction of Congress must pass a proposed amendment?		Congress
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?		2/3

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Bicameral		To get rid of - it's illegal to have slaves
Suffrage		Having 2 sides or houses - as in 2 sides of congress
Impeach		Being tried 2x for the same crime
Abolish		To accuse an official of a crime followed by a trial to remove that person
Self-Incrimination		To formally approve an amendment to become a law
Double Jeopardy		To tesify against yourself in court [The fifth amendment - you can be quiet}
Ratify		The right to vote, 15th, 19th and 26th amendments all have to do with suffrage for different groups

How many branches does American Government have?

3

2

5

9

Checks and balances prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful

True

False

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How long is the term of office for representatives?		To declare war, print money, provide for the military
How old must you be to be a Senator?		2
What is the job of Congress?		435
How many representative are there total in the House of Representatives?		30
How many sentators does each state get?		2 years

How long is the term of office for senators?

The Senate

How long is the term of office for President?

6 years

How old must you be to be a representative?

4 years

Who approves treaties before they go into effect?

25

What is the Cabinet?

The President

Who is the head of the Execuitive Branch?

35

How old must you be to run for President?

4 years

What is the role of the President in regards to the military (armed forces)

15 different departments led by advisors help the Pres. make decisions and enforce laws.

How long is the term of office for the President?

How long is the term of office for Supreme Court Justices? 

To interpret Laws

Who can add new states?

For life, retirement or impeachment

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

9

What fraction of Congress must pass a proposed amendment?

Congress

How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

2/3

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How many states needed to approve the Constitution in order for it to be ratified?		3/4
Name 2 ways the Legislative Branch can check the Execuitive Branch.		Nine of the 13 states
What fraction of states must ratify an amendment before it goes into effect?		2/3 majority to veto the President, Congress can impeach

How does the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch?

Appoint judges/justices

Veto

Override the President's veto

How does the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch?

Veto

Override the President's veto

Appoint Judges/Justices

How does the Legislative Branch check the Judicial Branch?

Approve Judges/Justices

Organize the lower court system

Impeach justices

All of the above

How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative and the Executive Branches?

Veto

Judicial Review- Supreme court looks at acts and rules whether they are constitutional or unconstitutional.

Approve Judges and Justices

What does the House of Representatives do to impeach?

formally accuse the official of a crime

act as the jury for the impeachment trial

Treason, Bribery or high crimes

What does the sentate do in impeachment?

Acts as the jury for the impeachment and misdemeanors

formally accuse the official of a crime

Treason, bribery or high crimes

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If a President vetos a bill, what can Congress do?		In the law-making process, all laws start out being drafted as what?
Bill		Sent to the committee, where it is discussed, debated,improved and voted on
What percentage of each branch must vote for a bill for it to move forward.		Override the President's veto with 2/3 votes.
Before a Bill can be voted on it is...		A simple majority, or 51%

Legislative Branch

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Local Level		Congress
National Level		General Assembly
State Level		City Counsel

Executive Branch

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Local Level		President
National Level		Govenor
State Level		Mayor, City Council President

Judicial Branch

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Judicial Branch		US Supreme Court
National Level		State Supremem Court
State Level		City/County Courts, Juvienile Court

What are some national (enumerated) powers?

Declare War

Coin Money

Maintain the Military

All of the above

What are some state (reserved) powers?

Establish schools

issue licenses

provide for public safety (fire dept. etc.)

All the above

What are some shared powers?

Make Laws

Tax

Borrow Money

All of the above

How many electoral votes must a candidate get in order to win the election?

270

435

100

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

35

27

16

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

Constitution

Bill of Rights

Amendments

Match the following Amendments

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4th Amendment		Freedom of Speech
Amendment 1		Right to Bear Arms
2nd Amendment		Citizens do not have to house soldiers
5th Amendment		The right of the people of the US to feel safe.
3rd Amendment		Double Jeopardy law

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7th Amendment		Rights of all Citizens of the US to a speedy and fair public trial.
9th Amendment		Right for a trial by jury
6th Amendment		Ban on extreme punishment
10th Amendment		CItizens have far more rights than currently listed
8th Amendment		Separate Federal and State Laws

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15th Amendment		abolition of slavery
19th Amendments		Natual Born Citizen has equal Protection
18th Amendment		Right to Vote
14th Amendment		Prohibition of Alcohol
22nd Amendment		Right to vote regardless of sex
13th Amendment		Allow the sale of alcohol
21st Amendment		President can have no more than 2 terms

Bicameral

To get rid of - it's illegal to have slaves

Suffrage

Having 2 sides or houses - as in 2 sides of congress

Impeach

Being tried 2x for the same crime

Abolish

To accuse an official of a crime followed by a trial to remove that person

Self-Incrimination

To formally approve an amendment to become a law

Double Jeopardy

To tesify against yourself in court [The fifth amendment - you can be quiet}

Ratify 

The right to vote, 15th, 19th and 26th amendments all have to do with suffrage for different groups

How many branches does American Government have?

3

2

5

9

Checks and balances prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful 

True

False

How long is the term of office for representatives?

To declare war, print money, provide for the military

How old must you be to be a Senator?

2

What is the job of Congress?

435

How many representative are there total in the House of Representatives?

30

How many sentators does each state get? 

2 years

How many states needed to approve the Constitution in order for it to be ratified?

3/4

Name 2 ways the Legislative Branch can check the Execuitive Branch.

Nine of the 13 states

What fraction of states must ratify an amendment before it goes into effect?

2/3 majority to veto the President, Congress can impeach

How does the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch?

Appoint judges/justices

Veto

Override the President's veto

How does the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch?

Veto

Override the President's veto

Appoint Judges/Justices

How does the Legislative Branch check the Judicial Branch?

Approve Judges/Justices

Organize the lower court system

Impeach justices

All of the above

How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative and the Executive Branches?

Veto

Judicial Review- Supreme court looks at acts and rules whether they are constitutional or unconstitutional.

Approve Judges and Justices

What does the House of Representatives do to impeach?

formally accuse the official of a crime

act as the jury for the impeachment trial

Treason, Bribery or high crimes

What does the sentate do in impeachment?

Acts as the jury for the impeachment and misdemeanors

formally accuse the official of a crime

Treason, bribery or high crimes

If a President vetos a bill, what can Congress do?

In the law-making process, all laws start out being drafted as what?

Bill

Sent to the committee, where it is discussed, debated,improved and voted on

What percentage of each branch must vote for a bill for it to move forward.

Override the President's veto with 2/3 votes.

Before a Bill can be voted on it is...

A simple majority, or 51%

Legislative Branch

Local Level

Congress

National Level

General Assembly

State Level

City Counsel

Executive Branch

Local Level

President

National Level

Govenor

State Level

Mayor, City Council President

Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

US Supreme Court

National Level

State Supremem Court

State Level

City/County Courts, Juvienile Court

What are some national (enumerated) powers?

Declare War

Coin Money

Maintain the Military

All of the above

What are some state (reserved) powers?

Establish schools

issue licenses

provide for public safety (fire dept. etc.)

All the above

What are some shared powers?

Make Laws

Tax

Borrow Money

All of the above

How many electoral votes must a candidate get in order to win the election?

270

435

100

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

35

27

16

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

Constitution

Bill of Rights

Amendments

Match the following Amendments

4th Amendment

Freedom of Speech

Amendment 1

Right to Bear Arms

2nd Amendment 

Citizens do not have to house soldiers

5th Amendment

The right of the people of the US to feel safe.

3rd Amendment

Double Jeopardy law

7th Amendment

Rights of all Citizens of the US to a speedy and fair public trial. 

9th Amendment

Right for a trial by jury

6th Amendment

Ban on extreme punishment

10th Amendment

CItizens have far more rights than currently listed

8th Amendment

Separate Federal and State Laws

15th Amendment

abolition of slavery

19th Amendments

Natual Born Citizen has equal Protection

18th Amendment

Right to Vote

14th Amendment

Prohibition of Alcohol

22nd Amendment

Right to vote regardless of sex

13th Amendment

Allow the sale of alcohol

21st Amendment

President can have no more than 2 terms