Unit 2 - Road to the Consitution

Question 1

Legislature __ The law

Answer 1

Makes

Question 2

Congress is made up of two houses called the __ and the ___

Answer 2

Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 3

2 houses is called

Answer 3

bicameral

Question 4

in the house of representatives, representation is based on

Answer 4

population

Question 5

in the house of representatives, representatives serve __ year terms

Answer 5

2

Question 6

True or false: the requirments for the house of representatives is JUST that they have to be 25 years old

Answer 6

False; 25 years old, 7 year citizen of the US, Living in the state they are running in

Question 7

The house has the sole power of ___

Answer 7

Impeachment

Question 8

Impeachment

Answer 8

Accuse of a crime or misdemeanor

Question 9

Senate representation is based on

Answer 9

Equality

Question 10

Each state has __ senators

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Every two years __ of the senators are up for reelection

Answer 11

1/3

Question 12

Senate requirements

Answer 12

live in the state they are running in, 30 y/o, 9 year citizen of the US

Question 13

T or F: The vice president of the US will be the president of the senate

Answer 13

True

Question 14

senate has the power to try all __

Answer 14

Impeachments

Question 15

In the senate, there must be a __/__ majority vote to convict someone of impeachment

Answer 15

1/3

Question 16

The executive __ The law

Answer 16

enforces

Question 17

main position in the executive branch is the __

Answer 17

President

Question 18

Presidential Requirements

Answer 18

natural born citizen of the US, 35 years old, 14 years resident within the US

Question 19

2nd in line for presidential succession

Answer 19

vice president

Question 20

3rd in line for presidential succession

Answer 20

speaker of the house

Question 21

3 main powers of the president

Answer 21

commander in chief of the military, power of vacancies, make treaties and appointments

Question 22

The president gives this annual report to the congress to inform them of what the president deems to be important issues in the country

Answer 22

State of the Union

Question 23

Legislative check to Executive

Answer 23

Override Veto

Question 24

Legislative check to Judicial

Answer 24

Confirm appointments and amment consitution

Question 25

Executive check to Legislative

Answer 25

Veto Legislation

Question 26

Executive check to Judicial

Answer 26

Nominate Judges

Question 27

Judicial check to Legislative

Answer 27

Declare laws unconstitutional

Question 28

Judicial check to Exectuive

Answer 28

Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

Question 29

Confederation

Answer 29

An organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league

Question 30

NEW GOVERNMENT UNDER ARTICLES: each state maintains its own ______ and all have the rights to govern

Answer 30

Sovereignty