constitution

Question 1

Two parts of the legislative branch

Answer 1

Senate and House of Representatives

Question 2

special powers only the house has

Answer 2

powers of impeachment, all money and revenue bills start, choose own speaker of house, in special cases pick the pres

Question 3

how many senators are up for election every 2 years

Answer 3

about 1/3

Question 4

do u need a religious test to be in office

Answer 4

no

Question 5

power granted to congress

Answer 5

declare war, set rate and collect taxes, borrow money, coin money, control immigration, control trade, grant copyrights and patents, set up Lower courts

Question 6

term of office for federal judge

Answer 6

life

Question 7

treason can be

Answer 7

making war against US, helping enemy of US

Question 8

can be found guilty of treason by

Answer 8

testimony of 2 eyewitnesses, your own confession in court

Question 9

article IV

Answer 9

Relations among states

Question 10

each state must give

Answer 10

full faith and credit to legal documents

Question 11

article V

Answer 11

amending the constitution

Question 12

Who can suggest and approve amendments?

Answer 12

2/3 of both houses of congress, 2/3 of state legislators

Question 13

Who ratifies amendments?

Answer 13

3/4 of the states legislature or 3/4 state convention

Question 14

3 qualifications for house of reps

Answer 14

25yo, us citizen for 7 years prior, must live in elected state

Question 15

3 quals for member of state

Answer 15

30yo, us citizen for 9 years prior, must live in elected state

Question 16

term of office for member of senate

Answer 16

6

Question 17

what can house do to members of senate

Answer 17

seat, punish or expel

Question 18

powers forbidden to congress

Answer 18

no tax on goods

Question 19

article II

Answer 19

Executive Branch

Question 20

article III

Answer 20

Judicial Branch

Question 21

job of judicial branch

Answer 21

interpret laws and settle disputes

Question 22

Job of the Legislative Branch

Answer 22

make laws

Question 23

Members of the House of Representatives

Answer 23

435

Question 24

who can only make laws

Answer 24

Congress

Question 25

term of office for member of reps

Answer 25

2 years

Question 26

what effects number of reps

Answer 26

state population

Question 27

how many members of senate

Answer 27

100

Question 28

special powers to senate

Answer 28

power to try impeachment

Question 29

how often must congress meet

Answer 29

once a year

Question 30

franklin privilege

Answer 30

members of congress have free mail for official business

Question 31

if pres doesn’t like a bill

Answer 31

veto it, refuse to sign for 10 days, (if congress doesn’t sign in 10 days its a pocket veto)

Question 32

power that is forbidden to states

Answer 32

cant coin money

Question 33

article I

Answer 33

legislative branch

Question 34

Number of Supreme Court Justices

Answer 34

9 (one is chief justice)

Question 35

age requirement for judge

Answer 35

none

Question 36

republican gov

Answer 36

what all citizens are guaranteed

Question 37

article VI

Answer 37

General Provisions

Question 38

Constitution and laws

Answer 38

supreme law of land

Question 39

do u need a religious test to be in office

Answer 39

no

Question 40

article VII

Answer 40

Ratification

Question 41

how many states needed to ratify constitution before it went into effect

Answer 41

9