Constitution Test Review

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Constitution Test Review
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What was the name of the first Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

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Why didnt the Articles of Confederation work?

• The Articles of Confederation provided a weak
  central government.

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What city did the Constitutional Convention meet
in?

• Philadelphia

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Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

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What are the three branches of government?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

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What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

• Congress

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How many Houses are there in Congress?

• 2

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Name the houses in Congress.

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives

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How many members are in the U.S. Senate?

• 100 Senators

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How many Senators does Illinois have in Congress?

• 2

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What are the requirements needed to be a U.S.
Senator?

• 30 years old
• Citizenship 9 years
• Serve for 6 years
• Live in the state which elected.

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How many Representatives are in the House of
Representatives?

• 435

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What are the requirements of a Representative?

• 25 years old
• Citizenship for 7 years
• Term of office 2 years
• Must live in the state which elected.

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Senators and Representatives are elected by?

• Direct Election

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The number of representatives given to a state is
determined by

• Population

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The act of taking a count of the population every
10 years is

• A Census

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National or Federal laws are made in which branch
of government?

• Legislative

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Amendments may be proposed by a 2/3rds vote of
what?

• Congress

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The main responsibility of the Legislative Branch
is

• To make laws.

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The presiding officer of the Senate is the_______?

• Vice-President

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One way a bill can become a law is for ______ to
pass it and _______ to sign it.

• Congress/President

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The President is the head of the __________
branch of government.

• Executive

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What is the main responsibility of the Executive
Branch?

• To enforce laws

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The Legislative Branch is checked by the
President through the power of ____.

• VETO

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Congress can override the Presidents veto by a
____ vote.

• 2/3rds.

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True/False. The President has the power to pardon
(forgive) an individuals crime?

• True

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What are the requirements to be a U.S. President?

• 35 years old
• A natural born citizen
• 4 year term of office
• Resident for 14 years.

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A President gets elected by the__________.

• Electoral College

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If a presidential candidate was to win all the
electoral votes of a state, they must win by a
__________________________ of the popular vote.

• majority

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Treaties made by the President must be approved
by the _____

• Senate

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The presiding officer of the Senate is__________.

• The Vice-President

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What is the main responsibility of the Judicial
Branch

• To interpret laws

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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 9

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What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

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The first ten amendments of the Constitution are
called?

• The Bill of Rights

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Why is a system of checks and balances necessary?

• To keep any branches of government from becoming
  too powerful.

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What is the introduction to the Constitution
called?

• The Preamble

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How old must a member of the House be?

• 25

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How many senators are there from each state?

• 2

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How many total senators are there?

• 100

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How long is a senators term of office?

• 6 years

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How old must a senator be to be elected?

• 30

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How long is the presidents term of office?

• 4 years

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How many terms can a president serve?

• 2

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How old must a person be to become president?

• 35

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What requirements are there to be elected
president?

• A citizen by birth
• At least 35 years old

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What branch is the Supreme Court?

• judicial

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The Judicial Branchs main responsibility is to

• Interpret laws

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The president nominates Supreme Court justices
and they are approved by the

• Senate

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How long are Supreme Court justices appointed for?

• life

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What are the first ten amendments to the
Constitution called?

• The Bill of Rights

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Why were the Bill of Rights added to the
Constitution?

• To protect individual rights against the
  government.

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Name the rights the 1st Amendment guarantees.

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly,
  petition

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What does the 2nd Amendment guarantee?

• The right to own a gun

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What does the 4th Amendment protect?

• Freedom from search or seizure without a warrant

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The 5th Amendment contains the double jeopardy
clause. What does that mean?

• If you are found not guilty, you cannot be tried
  again for the same crime.

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Thomas Jefferson said there was a wall of
separation between

• Chuch and state

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