Part 1 constitution test

Question 1

What was the nation’s first constitution?

Answer 1

Articles of Confederation

Question 2

When and where did the constitutional convention meet?

Answer 2

Philadelphia, 1787

Question 3

Federalists believed…

Answer 3

they supported the U.S. constitution and a strong central government.

Question 4

Anti-federalists believed..

Answer 4

they didn’t support the constitution and a strong state government.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the preamble?

Answer 5

describes the constitution

Question 6

Article 1 talks about..

Answer 6

Legislative branch

Question 7

Article 2 talks about..

Answer 7

Executive branch

Question 8

Article 3 talks about..

Answer 8

Judicial branch

Question 9

Purpose of the Legislative branch?

Answer 9

makes the laws

Question 10

The U.S. Legislative branch has 2 houses. Another word for this is ____. The two houses together are called ____.

Answer 10

bicameral, U.S. congress

Question 11

2 houses of the Legislative branch?

Answer 11

House of Representatives and the Senate

Question 12

Which house is the upper house?

Answer 12

Senate

Question 13

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Answer 13

Vice President

Question 14

How many US senators are there? How many per state?

Answer 14

100, 2 per state

Question 15

Who are the Illinois senators?

Answer 15

Tammy Duckworth and Dick Derbin

Question 16

How old do you have to be to be a Senator?

Answer 16

30

Question 17

How many years do you have to be a citizen for to be a Senator?

Answer 17

9 years

Question 18

What does the Senate do during impeachment?

Answer 18

They act as a jury

Question 19

How long is a term for the senators?

Answer 19

6 years

Question 20

Which house in the Legislative branch is the lower house?

Answer 20

The house of Representatives

Question 21

Who is the leader of the House of Reps?

Answer 21

The Speaker of the house

Question 22

How is state representation decided in the House of Representatives?

Answer 22

Population

Question 23

How many total representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

Answer 23

435

Question 24

How many representatives are there from Illinois?

Answer 24

17

Question 25

What number is our congressional district?

Answer 25

6

Question 26

Who is our representative in district 6?

Answer 26

Sean Casten

Question 27

How old do you have to be to be a representative in the House of Representatives?

Answer 27

25

Question 28

How many years do you have to be a citizen to be in the House of Representatives?

Answer 28

7 years

Question 29

What does the House of Representatives do during impeachment?

Answer 29

They initiate charges

Question 30

How long is a term for a representative?

Answer 30

2 years

Question 31

Name the order of bill becomes a law.

Answer 31

Somebody has an idea, then it's introduced to the house, then it is sent to the house committee, then the house votes, then it's then introduced to the Senate, then the senate committee, then the Senate votes, and then it goes to the President, the present can either veto it, pocket veto it, or sign on it. Then the bill is a law.

Question 32

What are Expressed Powers?

Answer 32

Powers written in the Constitution

Question 33

What are implied powers?

Answer 33

necessary and proper

Question 34

What are inherent powers?

Answer 34

Power given to you because you're Sovereign Nation

Question 35

What is the purpose of the executive branch?

Answer 35

It carries out the laws

Question 36

Who is our current president?

Answer 36

Joe Biden, the 46th president

Question 37

How many years is a presidential term?

Answer 37

4

Question 38

How many terms can a president serve?

Answer 38

2

Question 39

What are the requirements to be president?

Answer 39

You have to be native born, 35 years old, and a 14 year resident of the United States

Question 40

What is the perk of being president?

Answer 40

Presidential appointments with Senate approval

Question 41

Who is the second in command after the president?

Answer 41

The vice president

Question 42

Who is our vice president right now?

Answer 42

Kamala Harris

Question 43

What is the order of presidential succession?

Answer 43

First it's the vice president, then it's the Speaker of the House, then it's the president pro-tempre, and then it's the cabinet members

Question 44

What is the group of advisors to the president called?

Answer 44

The cabinet members

Question 45

How many departments does the cabinet have?

Answer 45

15

Question 46

What is bureaucracy?

Answer 46

When committees and departments work together

Question 47

What is civil service system?

Answer 47

You have to be qualified for the job

Question 48

What is the name of the group that really decides who will be president?

Answer 48

The Electoral College

Question 49

How many electors are in the Electoral College are there in total?

Answer 49

538

Question 50

How many electoral votes are needed to win?

Answer 50

270

Question 51

What is the purpose of the judicial branch?

Answer 51

It interprets federal laws

Question 52

What are the federal steps to the Supreme Court?

Answer 52

Versus the Supreme Court, then 12 court appeals, then is 94 districts

Question 53

How many courts were established by the Constitution?

Answer 53

1

Question 54

What is the name of the highest court?

Answer 54

The Supreme Court

Question 55

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

Answer 55

9

Question 56

How are Supreme Court justices chosen?

Answer 56

Presidential appointment then approved by the Senate

Question 57

How long do justices serve?

Answer 57

For Life, unless they're too old or impeached

Question 58

What are the requirements to be a Justice?

Answer 58

There is none

Question 59

Who is the Chief Justice right now?

Answer 59

John Roberts

Question 60

Justices decide which cases they will hear by using what rule?

Answer 60

The rule of four

Question 61

What does Article 4 talk about?

Answer 61

State rights

Question 62

What does federalism mean?

Answer 62

That the state and federal government work together