Introduction

Question 1

Article V

Answer 1

Article V sets up the process to amend the Constitution. The amendment must be proposed by 2/3 of both houses or 2/3 of the states and ratified by ¾ of the legislature.

Question 2

Article VI

Answer 2

Article VI discusses debts, has the Supremacy Clause and then establishes that all government officials must swear an oath to support the Constitution.

Question 3

Article VII

Answer 3

Article VII ratified the Constitution

Question 4

Constitutional Grant of Federal Power

Answer 4

The Constitution grants the federal government powers and there are no other sources of power for the federal government. Other powers can be granted to state governments.

Question 5

State Action Requirement

Answer 5

Only the government, not individuals, can infringe on people’s constitutional rights. There’s an exception for the 13th Amendment (slavery). And it sometimes can be violated by a private actor who performs a state action, like Twitter violating the 1st Amendment by censoring content.

Question 6

Congress’s and the President’s Roles

Answer 6

Congress makes the law. Presidents can issue executive orders but they are not law. They are designed to implement existing law created by Congress or constitutional commands