Constitution

Question 1

Preamble

Answer 1

Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare

Question 2

Article 1

Answer 2

Legislative branch

Question 3

Article 2

Answer 3

Executive branch

Question 4

Article 3

Answer 4

Judicial branch

Question 5

Article 4

Answer 5

Relations among states

Question 6

Article 5

Answer 6

Amendment process

Question 7

Article 6

Answer 7

Supremacy of National law

Question 8

Article 7

Answer 8

Ratification

Question 9

Qualifications for House

Answer 9

25, 7 year citizen, live in state you represent

Question 10

Qualification for Senate

Answer 10

30, citizen for 9 years, live in state you represent

Question 11

Qualification for President

Answer 11

Natural born citizen, 35, live in U.S. for 14 years

Question 12

Length of House term

Answer 12

2 years

Question 13

Length of Senate term

Answer 13

6 years

Question 14

Length of Supreme Court term

Answer 14

As long as mentally stable

Question 15

Congress powers

Answer 15

Controls money, borrows money, commerce, naturalization laws, regulates currency, war and seizing land, military

Question 16

Necessary and Proper clause

Answer 16

Allows Congress to make laws needed to keep power and peace

Question 17

Supremacy Clause

Answer 17

The supreme law of the land is the Constitution, U.S. laws, and treaties

Question 18

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 18

All states have to respect other states laws, courts, and records

Question 19

Privileges and Immunities clause

Answer 19

States must treat citizens of other states fairly

Question 20

How a bill becomes a law

Answer 20

Pass the House by majority, pass the Senate by majority, signed by the President or held for 10 days while in session

Question 21

Veto process

Answer 21

President can veto a bill, Senate can override with a 2/3 vote

Question 22

Pocket veto

Answer 22

President holds onto the bill for 10 days, but congress isn’t in session

Question 23

Amendment process

Answer 23

Proposal: 2/3 of both houses or legislature of 2/3 of states call a convention
Ratification: Approved by legislatures of 3/4 of the states or approved by 3/4 of state conventions

Question 24

Ratification

Answer 24

Of the 13 states, 9 states had to approve

Question 25

Quorum

Answer 25

A minimum number of members of that must be present, a majority is a quorum in congress

Question 26

Census

Answer 26

every 10 years

Question 27

Impeachments

Answer 27

Senate power, heard by at least 2/3 of the senate

Question 28

Opening day of Congress

Answer 28

Previously the first monday in December, now January 3

Question 29

Writ of Habeus Corpus

Answer 29

Denied to Congress, a person must hear what they are charged with and be given a chance to plead

Question 30

Bill of Attainder

Answer 30

Denied to Congress, can’t punish people without a trial

Question 31

Ex Post Facto

Answer 31

Denied to Congress, can’t punish someone for something they did while it was legal, that is now illegal

Question 32

Titles of Nobility

Answer 32

Denied to Congress, can’t grant people titles, (sir, prince, etc.)

Question 33

Powers denied to states

Answer 33

state currency, trade with foreign countries, can’t start war, make treaties, tax imports