Constitution and Government Review

Question 1

What are the requirements to being a representative?

Answer 1

You must be at least 25, have 7 years as a US citizen, and live in the district u represent

Question 2

What are the requirements for being a senetor

Answer 2

You must be at least 30 years old, have 9 years as a US citizen, and live in the state u represent

Question 3

How long of terms do senators and representatives have

Answer 3

Reps- 2 year terms

Sen-6 year terms

Question 4

How many total representatives are there? Senators?

Answer 4

Reps-435

Sen-100

Question 5

What are 6 powers the congress has?

Answer 5

Make laws
Declare war
Punish pirates
Fund the military 
Establish post offices
Coin money
Impeach the prez 
Overturn a veto

Question 6

What is a filibuster? What is closure?

Answer 6

A filibuster is a method of keeping a bill from maturing into a law. Closure is voting to end the filibuster.

Question 7

What are the three steps of redistricting?

Answer 7

Census
Reapportion
Redistricting

Question 8

What is gerrymandering?

Answer 8

The process by which lawmakers from a leading party in a state redraw the district lines in their favor by using methods like cracking or packing.

Question 9

The prez is the member of what branch of gov’t? Who takes over if he dies?

Answer 9

Executive
The vice prez then the speaker of the house then the prez pro tempore of senate then the sec of state then the sec of treasures

Question 10

What is a veto?

Answer 10

When the prez rejects a law and send it back to congress where the veto can be overturned with a two thirds vote

Question 11

What are the qualifications to be the prez of the US

Answer 11

35 years old
Natural born citizen
Resident of US for 14 years

Question 12

The prez is the com and chief of the military. What does this mean?

Answer 12

He is the highest rank in the military. He can give general orders, not specific.

Question 13

What are the powers and responsibilities that the prez has?

Answer 13

Enforce laws
Shin or veto laws
Commander and cheif of military 
Pardon people
Choose justices and advisors for his cabinet
Make treaties with other countries
Protect and defend constitution 
Give updates on our country

Question 14

What does the Secretary of State do?

Answer 14

Manage relationships with other countries

Question 15

What is the electoral college? What is the total votes in it?

Answer 15

The process we use to elect our prez. 538

100 for senators 435 for reps and 3 for Washington DC

Question 16

How does the electoral college determine how many electoral votes a state receives.

Answer 16

Population

Question 17

Why was the electoral college created?

Answer 17

A compromise between the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan. New jersey plan was for small state and the Virginia plan was for big states.

Question 18

How can a prez win the popular vote but lose the election

Answer 18

Not every elector votes for who their supposed to.

Question 19

What branch are the Supreme Court and congress in?

Answer 19

Sup court- judicial

Congress- legislative

Question 20

What are the three main responsibilities of the Supreme Court?

Answer 20

To look over Court cases and decide if they are unconstitutional or not

Interpret the constitution and laws

Settle disputes and set precedents

Question 21

What is a precedent?

Answer 21

A ruling of a court case that sets an example for the future

Question 22

What is the title given to the leader of the Supreme Court? What does he do?

Answer 22

He determines what member of the justices will explain the majority decision in writing. He can pick himself.

Question 23

What is the disruption test from the court case Tinker vs Des Moines?

Answer 23

If what you were disrupts call then the school can act against u

Question 24

What is reasonable suspicion

Answer 24

It means u can’t search a students bag or locker unless you have a reason or suspicion

Question 25

Who nominates justices and who confirms them

Answer 25

Prez nominates them and congress confirms them

Question 26

Explain the process of the federal court system

Answer 26

District court trial
Appeals court- hears cases that are appealed. They can then roam and the case, affirm the case, or reverse the decision
Supreme Court- final court. They choose which cases to hear

Question 27

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

Answer 27

To interpret the laws

Question 28

What is the main job of the executive branch!

Answer 28

Enforce laws

Question 29

What is the main job of the legislative branch.

Answer 29

Make laws

Question 30

What are the vice prez responsibilities?

Answer 30

Take over as prez if elected
Act as leader of senate and cast tiebreaking vote if necessary
Work with prez

Question 31

What is checks and balances? Give examples.

Answer 31

It is the powers each branch of gov’t has over the other

Example- congress can impeach prez, prez can veto laws,

Question 32

What is the sep of powers? Give examples

Answer 32

It is dividing the power of the gov’ among three branches. Example- congress makes laws, prez enforces laws, and supermen court interprets the laws

Question 33

What is federalism? Give examples.

Answer 33

Dividing or sharing the powers between the state government and the federal government.
Example- state parks, national parks

Question 34

What is popular sovereignty?

Answer 34

The idea that the power given to the government comes from the people and we can take it away