Articles of the Confederation

Question 1

What is Article 1

Answer 1

The Legislative Branch
-Congress
(Congress is 2 houses House of Representatives and Senate)
Congresses responsibilities provide for the common defense & promote the general welfare & collect taxes

Question 2

House of Representatives is based off what

article 1

Answer 2

population

Question 3

How many members are there

article 1

Answer 3

435

Question 4

How long are the terms

article 1

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

How old must you be

article 1

Answer 5

25 years old

Question 6

What does the Speaker of the House do?

article 1

Answer 6

person picked by the majority party; leader of the house

Question 7

How many men are in the senate

article 1

Answer 7

100

Question 8

how long are the terms

article 1

Answer 8

6 years

Question 9

What is Article 2

Answer 9

Executive Branch

Question 10

Who is the head of the executive branch

Answer 10

The president
4 year terms (2-term limit)
must be 35 years old
natural born citizen of U.S.

Question 11

What are the roles of the president

Answer 11

Carries out nations laws
Spokesperson for USA
Directs foreign affairs
Suggests laws
Head of armed forces

Question 12

What is article 3?

Answer 12

Judicial Branch

Question 13

What runs the judicial branch?

Answer 13

The Supreme court

• 9 members
• chief justice(head guy)
• 8 associate justices
• terms are for life

Question 14

What are district courts

Answer 14

There are 94

• trial courts
• (state courts)

Question 15

What are circuit courts

Answer 15

There are 13

• Court of appeals
• where you go when you want to appeal your trial(2nd hearing)

Question 16

What is Article 4

Answer 16

Relations between states

Question 17

What does the Constitution say in Article 4?

Answer 17

It provides a framework for how States interact and relate to each other

Question 18

What is Article 5?

Answer 18

Amendments

Question 19

How do propose an amendment?

Answer 19

either 2/3 vote for both Houses of Congress (353) or 2/3 of State legislatures asking for a special convention (about 33 states)

Question 20

How do you ratify an amendment?

Answer 20

Requires approval by 3/4 of the congress(401) or 3/4 approval of state legislatures (38 states) or By special state conventions(21st amendment)

Question 21

What is Article 6?

Answer 21

It states the U.S constitution is the “Supreme Law of the Land”

Question 22

What is Article 7?

Answer 22

It says “The Ratification of the Conventions of Nine States…” (Once 9 states choose it it’s the law)