Chapter 7 constitution test

Question 1

President of the senate

Answer 1

the Vice President- he doesn’t go often and is only needed when there is a tie

Question 2

president pro tempore

Answer 2

a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
second on the list after Vice President and secretary of state

Question 3

Speaker of the house

Answer 3

presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker, a member of the House, is elected by a majority party caucus.
first after vp

Question 4

the elastic clause

Answer 4

17 specific laws at the 18th congress can legislate anything to do w other 18

Question 5

full faith and credit clause

Answer 5

any civil legal is god in another state

Question 6

Supremacy Clause

Answer 6

Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.

Question 7

habeas corpus

Answer 7

can’t hold anyone without rightful cause

Question 8

ex post facto

Answer 8

law that makes illegal an act that was legal when committed, increases the penalties for an infraction after it has been committed, or changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier.

Question 9

Bill of attainder

Answer 9

guaranteed a jury

Question 10

separation of powers

Answer 10

an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.

Question 11

establishment clause

Answer 11

no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

Question 12

probable clause

Answer 12

sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected with a crime
must have a warrant

Question 13

grand jury

Answer 13

a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.

for high profile cases

Question 14

double jeoporady

Answer 14

can’t be tried for same crime twice

Question 15

quorum

Answer 15

The minimum number of voting members that must be in attendance at a meeting of an organization for that meeting to be regularly constituted.

Question 16

cruel and unusual

Answer 16

no cruel and unusual punishment

Question 17

pleading the 5th

Answer 17

“I plead the 5th” lets you not have to say anything

Question 18

Checks and balances system

Answer 18

executive branch can veto bills but legislative can override veto
executive branch appoints Supreme Court judges but legislative can over ride
judicial branch can claim laws unconstitutional

Question 19

explain how to amend constitution

Answer 19

The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures

Question 20

how to ratify constitution

Answer 20

A proposed amendment requires two-thirds approval of both the House and Senate or two-thirds of state constitutional conventions. To date, amendments have only been added by the first method. Once approved, the amendment then must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.

Question 21

Electoral college system

Answer 21

The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state’s entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.q