Constitution Flashcards

1
Q

Article 1- Section 8: Powers of Congress

A
  • taxation, foreign commerce, borrowing, naturalization, bankruptcy, currency, standards, counterfeiting, post offices/post roads,copyrights/patents, federal courts, maritime crimes, war, armed forces, militia, district of columbia, lawmaking
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Elastic Clause

A

Article 1- Section 8- Clause 18

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Federal Powers known as

A

Delegated or Implied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

State Powers known as

A

Reserved

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Powers shared between both federal and state is known as

A

Concurrent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Powers forbidden to Congress

A

no title of nobility, no capitation, no bill of attainder shall be passed, habeas corpus shall not be suspended, no tax shall be laid on articles exported from any state, no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce, no money shall be drawn from the treasury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Powers forbidden to States

A

No treaties, coining money, titles,etc, no import or export duties, no foreign relations or war powers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Article 2 (Executive Branch)

A

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office , who shall not have attained to the age of 35 years, and been 14 years a resident within the United States

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

First 10 amendments of the Constitution are called the

A

Bill of Rights

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

1st Amendment

A

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, and Petition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

2nd Amendment

A

Keep and Bear Arms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

3rd Amendment

A

Quartering of soldiers in peace time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

4th Amendment

A

Freedom from Search

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

5th Amendment

A

Protection of Accused(“I plead the fifth”, due process)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

6th Amendment

A

Rights of Accused Persons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

7th Amendment

A

Trial by Jury(doesn’t apply to state courts)

17
Q

8th Amendment

A

No EXCESSIVE Fines or CRUEL Punishments

18
Q

9th Amendment

A

About other rights retained

19
Q

10th Amendment

A

Powers reserved to states and people

20
Q

16th Amendment

A

Congress can lay and collect taxes on incomes

21
Q

17th Amendment

A

Senate will be composed of 2 senators from each state. Each senator has 1 vote. 6 years. executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies

22
Q

22nd Amendment

A

This amendment means the maximum number of years a president can serve is 10

23
Q

23rd Amendment

A

Allows Washington D.C residents to vote for President every 4 years.

24
Q

Who signed the constitution?

A

John Langdon, Nicholas Gilman, Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King, William Samuel Johnson, Roger Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, William Livingston, David Brearly, William Paterson, Jonathan Dayton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Miffin, George Clymer, Thomas Fitzsimons, Jaed Ingersoll, James Wilson, Gouverneur Morris, George Read, Gunning Bedford Jr., John Dickinson, Richard Bassett, Jacob Broom, James M’Henry, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Daniel Carroll, John Blair, James Madison Jr., William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Hugh Williamson, John Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, Pierce Butler, William Few, Abraham Baldwin, William Jackson

25
Q

How many members are in the House of Reps?

A

435

26
Q

How many years are in a term for the representative?

A

2

27
Q

Salary of a Representative

A

$174,000 in 2010

28
Q

How many members in the Senate

A

100- 2 per state

29
Q

What are the requirements to be a senate?

A
  1. at least 30 years old
  2. an american citizen for 9 years
  3. a resident of state which elects him
30
Q

how many years is a senators term

A

6

31
Q

how many senators are elected every 2 years?

A

1/3

32
Q

What is the salary for a senator?

A

$174,000 in 2010

33
Q

Marriage and education is reserved for states or federal governments?

A

State