Chapter 3: The Constitution Day 3

Question 1

What powers are the Elastic Clause

Answer 1

Implied Powers

Question 2

What are implied powers

Answer 2

Powers that can be stretched to cover issues and circumstances

Question 3

What Article establishes the Executive Branch

Answer 3

Article II

Question 4

What branch does the Vice President and President led

Answer 4

Executive Branch

Question 5

What 3 things does article II describe

Answer 5

Election, Terms in Office, and Qualifications

Question 6

What are the 6 president powers

Answer 6

Treaties, Pardon, Veto, Appointment, Commander in Chief, and Convene Congress

Question 7

The Judicial Branch is established in what article

Answer 7

Article III

Question 8

What is the Supreme Court?

Answer 8

Highest Court in the Land

Question 9

What is Congress

Answer 9

Creates all the other Lower courts

Question 10

What is defined in article III

Answer 10

Jurisdiction of federal courts

Question 11

What does congress guarentee

Answer 11

The right to trial by jury in criminal cases

Question 12

What does congress define?

Answer 12

Crimes of Treason

Question 13

What does Article IV decribe?

Answer 13

Concerns among the States

Question 14

What is full faith and credit?

Answer 14

Each state must honor the laws and court decisions

Question 15

What is treatment of citizens

Answer 15

No state may discriminate against the resident of another state. States must return suspected criminals to the state in which they are wanted

Question 16

What is New States and Territories

Answer 16

Only Congress can authorize the creation of new states. Congress also has the power to control federal land and other jurisdictions

Question 17

What is the protection of states

Answer 17

Government guarantees each state a republican form of government, protects states from attack, and help states put down internal rebellion

Question 18

What is described in Article 5

Answer 18

Amendment process

Question 19

What article makes the constitution the supreme law of the land

Answer 19

article 6

Question 20

What does the national government agree to do in article VI

Answer 20

Repay all debts incurred under the Articles of Confederation

Question 21

What is the supremacy clause

Answer 21

federal law supersedes all state and local laws

Question 22

What do all federal and state officials do?

Answer 22

Take an oath to swear allegience

Question 23

What is not imposed on officals

Answer 23

Religious Standards

Question 24

What does article VII explain?

Answer 24

The ratification process

Question 25

What would not go into effect unless ratified by who?

Answer 25

All 9 states