Articles

Question 1

Article I

Answer 1

The Legislative Branch - make the laws.

- composed of the Senate & House of Representatives.

Question 2

How are these members elected to each house above?

Answer 2

By citizens of their state who vote them into office

Question 3

How long is one term for both and how many total terms can they both
serve?

Answer 3

Senate 6 yr term; HoR 2 yr term; BOTH have unlimited terms

Senate has 100 members; HoR has 435 members

Question 4

What are the requirements to become a member of each house?

Answer 4

-Senate 30 yrs old, live in the state you rep., be a US citizen for 9 yrs
-HoR 25 yrs old, live in the state you rep., be a US citizen for 7 yrs and live in
the District you represent

Question 5

Article II

Answer 5

The Executive Branch - enforce the laws.

- composed of the President, Vice President & Cabinet positions

Question 6

Which of the two jobs above are elected & which one is appointed?

Answer 6

-Pres/VP

are elected; Cabinet is appointed by Pres. and approved by Senate

Question 7

List the requirements for a person who wants to become Pres. of the US.

Answer 7

-Natural US citizen; 35 yrs of age; must live in the US 14 consecutive yrs

Question 8

Article III

Answer 8

The Judicial Branch - interpret the laws.
- composed of the US Court system
(the US Supreme Court primarily discussed)

Question 9

How are US Supreme Court Justices appointed and who

approves? How long is a term for a US SC Justice?

Answer 9

Appointed by Pres and approved by Senate; Serve for life; 9 total
members

Question 10

Article IV

Answer 10

Full Faith & Credit Clause - relation among the states.
- Requires that states give citizens from other states the same
rights as its own; How to admit new states; National government
will protect states.

Question 11

Why should a US citizen be treated the same in all 50 states?

Answer 11

Opinion

Question 12

List a few reasons why the US would admit a new state to the
union.

Answer 12

For economic, political and geographical gain

Question 13

Article V

Answer 13

Amendment Process - Explains the different

processes for amending (changing) the Constitution

Question 14

Explain why the US Constitution would need to be
amended & list an example. Would a Federal change to
the US Constitution affect a State Constitution?

Answer 14

-Yes, ex #13 (Slavery)

Question 15

Article VI

Answer 15

National Supremacy - Contains the
“supremacy clause” which establishes that the
Constitution, laws passed by Congress, & treaties are the
“Supreme Law of the Land”

Question 16

Article VII

Answer 16

Ratification - Addresses approval of the
Constitution & that it would take effect after 9 states
ratified, or approved it.

Question 17

Legislative

Answer 17

Article 1
Make the laws
Congress
2 Houses
\+ House of Representatives
 - 435 members
 - at least 1 per state
\+ Senate
 - 100 members
 - 2 per state
 - NC = Burr & Tillis
Work in Washington DC
 - Capital Building

Question 18

Executive

Answer 18

Article  2
Enforce the laws
President, VP, Cabinet
- Biden – 2 terms (10 years 
max)
- Harris – same as Pres.
- Cabinet – unlimited terms
Work in Washington DC
- White House

Question 19

Judicial

Answer 19

Article  3
Interpret the laws
Federal and State Courts
- Federal: US Supreme, US 
Appeals, US District
- State: NC Supreme, NC 
Appeals, NC Superior, NC 
District
Our main focus is on the US 
Supreme Court – 9 justices 
who serve for life
- Work in Washington DC
Supreme Court Building