Constitution Bowl Flashcards
Who wrote the Preamble?
Robert Morris
Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What state never came to the Convention?
Rhode Island
How many articles are in the Constitution?
Seven
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What branch of government does article one deal with?
The Legislative Branch
What branch of government does article two deal with?
The Executive Branch
What branch of government does article three deal with?
The Judicial Branch
What branch of government does article four deal with?
The States
What process does article five address?
The Amendment process
What does Article six say about the Constitution?
It is the highest law of the land
What procedure does article seven address?
The Ratification process
In what body of the government is the legislative power invested?
Congress
Which two bodies make up Congress?
The House of Representative and The Senate
How are Representatives apportioned?
According to population
How many Representatives are there in the House when full?
435
Where are the qualifications of a member of the House of Representatives found?
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2
How many years must a person be a naturalized citizen in order to become a Representative?
Seven years
What is the qualifying age for members of the House of Representatives?
Twenty five
how long is the term office for a Representative?
Two years
Where must a Representative reside to be elected?
Within the state he is elected
Who elects a member of the House of Representatives?
The people
Who chooses the Speaker of the House?
The House of Representatives
How many Senators is each state allowed?
Two
How are Senators currently elected?
By the people
Where are the qualifications for a Senator found?
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3
How many years must a person be a naturalize citizen before he can become a Senator?
Nine years
What is the qualifying age for a member of the Senate?
Thirty
How long is the term of office for a Senator?
Six years
Where must a Senator reside to be elected?
Within the state he is elected
Who is the President of the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States
How is the President of the Senate elected?
By the people, along with the President
Who elects the officers of the Senate?
The Senate
Who has the sole power to try all impeachment’s?
The Senate
Who presides over trials for Presidential impeachments?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
How many Senators’ votes does it take to convict a person of impeachment?
Two-thirds
List the Presidential qualifications:
Natural born citizen, 35 years old, resident of the U.S. for 14 years
Where are the qualifications for the President found?
Article 2, Sections 1, Clause 4
For what reason may the President and other government officers be impeached and removed from office?
Treason, Bribery, High Crimes, Misdemeanors
Where are the reasons for Presidential impeachment found in the Constitution?
Article 2, Section 4, Clause 1
What is the length of term of office for a Federal Judge?
Life on good behavior
Where is the term of office for a Federal Judge found in the Constitution?
Article 3, Section 1, Clause 1
How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?
9
Where is the definition of “treason” found?
Article 3, Section 3, Clause 1
Give the definition of “treason”.
Levy war against the U.S., Adhere to the enemy, Give aid and comfort to the enemy
What form of government is guaranteed to every State in the Union?
Republic
Where is the form of government guaranteed to every State found in the Constitution?
Article 4, Section 4, Clause 1
Describe one method for amending the Constitution.
Two-thirds of both Houses of Congress shall propose the Amendment and three-fourths of the States must ratify it - OR - Two-thirds of the Staes’ Legislatures shall call for a convention to propose the Amendment and three-fourths of the States must ratify it.
Where is the amendment process found in the Constitution?
Article 5
What three things can the President do to a bill?
1) pass it, 2) veto it, 3) leave it on his desk and in ten days it will become a law
How can Congress override a bill vetoed by the President?
By two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution and it’s laws and treaties
Where is the definition of the supreme law of the land found in the Constitution?
Article 6
How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to be established?
Nine
Where is the ratification requirement found in the Constitution?
Articles 7
Which Amendment discusses the right to keep and bear arms?
Two
Which Amendment describes our protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
Four
What right does Amendment 8 describe?
Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
What did Amendment 13 do?
Abolish slavery
What was provided for in Amendment 16?
An income tax
Amendments 19 and 26 gave this right (to vote) to which two groups?
Women and citizens 18 years and older
Which two Amendments deal with alcoholic beverages?
Eighteen and Twenty-one
What did Amendment 25 do?
Describe the succession to the Presidency
Where is the President’s oath of office found in the Constitution?
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 7
What does Amendment 7 provide for?
A jury trial for civil suits over $20 in value
Which Amendment allows for a person to refuse to testify against himself in court?
Fifth
Which Amendment reserves all right not listed in the Bill of Rights to be reserved to the States or the people?
Tenth
Which Amendment guarantees that no person will be charge excessive bail?
Eighth
What did the Eighteenth Amendment do?
Prohibition
According to the ____ Amendment “the right of the people to keep and bear ____, shall not be infringed.”?
2nd, arms
According to which Amendment s President can only serve for two terms?
Twenty-two
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
Thirteen
According to the Tenth Amendment the powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to who?
The States and the people
Which Amendment changed the way that Senators are elected?
Seventeen
According to which Amendment, how old does a citizen have to be to vote?
Amendment Twenty, eighteen years old
Which Amendment deals with the District of Columbia?
Twenty Three
Which Amendment changed the way that Vice Presidents were elected?
Twelve
Amendment ____ says that “no soldier shall, in time of peace be ____ in any house”?
Three, quartered
Which Amendment does this statement come from? “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”
Fourteen
List the five freedoms found in the First Amendment.
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
Which Amendment protects the people against unreasonable search and seizures?
Four
What three Amendments have to do with the right to vote?
Fifiteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Six
Which two Amendments have to do with the filling of vacancies in the presidency?
Twelve and Twenty-five
When someone says that he pleads the fifth what does this imply?
He did not testify against himself
What Amendment changes the way that Americans are taxed and in what new way?
Sixteen, income tax
Amendment ____ is on civil suits?
Seven
Every citizen has the right to a speedy and public trial according to what Amendment?
Six
Where are the powers of Congress listed?
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1-18
List 8 powers of Congress?
a. To lay and collect taxes,
b. To borrow money on the credit of the United States,
c. To regulate commerce both foreign and domestic
d. Establish rules of Naturalization and bankruptcy
e. To coin money, regulate the value of foreign coin and fix the standard of weights and measures
f. To punish counterfeiters
g. To establish Post Offices and roads
h. To set up a system of copyright and patents
i. To set up lower courts
j. To define & punish piracy
k. To declare war
l. To raise and support Armies
m. To provide and maintain a Navy
n. To set rules for behavior of armed forces
o. To call up militia (National Guard)
p. To organize, arm, discipline militia
q. To set up a national capitol, elastic clause
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776
When was the Constitution of the United States signed?
September 17, 1787
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
What do the 13 stripes on the flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
Explain 3 proper ways of displaying the flag
flag should never: touch anything beneath it, be used for clothing, be carried flat, used to carry things, be stored where it could get dirty, flown upside down, marked on
Name the current President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Mike Johnson
Where do bills for raising revenue (money) originate?
The House of Representatives
How are new states admitted?
Approval of Congress
When a vacancy occurs in the House who has the responsibility to fill it?
The governor of the state that the Representative was from
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
