US Constitution

Question 1

All legislative power belongs to what government establishment?

Answer 1

Congress

Question 2

Congress is made up of what two subsections?

Answer 2

The Senate & House of Representatives.

Question 3

What are the 3 qualifications needed to be a House Representative?

Answer 3

25 Years of Age
7 Years as a U.S. Citizen
Resident of State they shall Represent

Question 4

How are the number of Representatives for each state determined?

Answer 4

For every Thirty thousand people in state that shall have 1 Representative.

Every State is given at LEAST one representative regardless of population

Only exception is the original colony’s, with their ore-determined representatives.

Question 5

How many Senators does each state get?

Answer 5

Each state gets two senators that serve for 6 Years and have 1 Vote.

Question 6

What are the 3 qualifications needed to be a Senator.

Answer 6

30 Years of Age
9 Years as a U.S. Citizen
Resident of State they shall Represent

Question 7

How is a tie resolved in the Senate?

Answer 7

As the president of the Senate the Vise President of the United states will have one vote to use IF AND ONLY IF in order to resolve a tie in the Senate.

Question 8

All Executive Power belongs to whom in the government?

Answer 8

The President of the United States holds all executive power.

Question 9

In order to vote in a President each state must cast its vote through Electors. How are the number of Electors chosen for each state?

Answer 9

Each State gets the same number of Electors as the number of representatives they have in Congress.

Electors = H.Representatives + Senators

Question 10

What are the 4 qualifications needed to the President.

Answer 10

Natural Born U.S. Citizen
35 Years of Age
14 Years of U.S. Resident

Victory in the Electoral College

Or appointed by Congress

Question 11

All Judaical Power in the United States is held by what government establishment?

Answer 11

The Supreme Court

Question 12

1st Amendment

Answer 12

Freedom of Speech & Freedom of Religion

Question 13

2nd Amendment

Answer 13

Right to Bear Arms

Question 14

3rd Amendment

Answer 14

Freedom from Soldier Quarters

No home owner must shelter a soldier during times of peace and in order for a home owner to be forced to house a soldier it must be “Prescribed by Law”.

Question 15

4th Amendment

Answer 15

Protection of a Man’s Home

Specifically from unlawful/unreasonable searches and seizure of property.

Question 16

5th Amendment

Answer 16

Right to a Grand Jury and right of Due Process of Law.

Question 17

6th Amendment

Answer 17

Right to a Fair Trial

States that when accused of a crime you have the right to a Lawyer, an impartial jury, right to know who the accusers are and of the nature of the crime you are being convicted of.

Question 18

7th Amendment

Answer 18

Common Law

Distinguishes between Civil Claims in which a Jury is needed and other issues in which only a judge is needed.

Question 19

8th Amendment

Answer 19

Banning of Excessive Bail and Fines & Unusual Punishments

Question 20

9th Amendment

Answer 20

Protection of the Bill of Rights

Question 21

10th Amendment

Answer 21

Defining Federalism

Relationship between Federal and State Government

Question 22

11th Amendment

Answer 22

Prohibits Federal Courts from hearing lawsuits against states

Question 23

12th Amendment

Answer 23

Responsibilities of Electors and states how Presidents are voted into power.

Question 24

13th Amendment

Answer 24

Banning of Slavery

Question 25

14th Amendment

Answer 25

Protection of U.S. Citizenship and Citizen Rights

Question 26

15th Amendment

Answer 26

Protection of the Right to Vote

The right to vote can not be taken from any U.S. citizen regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Question 27

16th Amendment

Answer 27

Congress’ Right to Taxation

Question 28

17th Amendment

Answer 28

Summaries the Senate and protects Article 1 from construction.

Question 29

18th Amendment

Answer 29

Prohibition of Alcohol

Question 30

19th Amendment

Answer 30

Protection of Right to vote from sexism

Question 31

20th Amendment

Answer 31

States time limits for government officers and puts in plans for Vice president to take power.

Question 32

21st Amendment

Answer 32

Ending Prohibition of Alcohol

Question 33

22nd Amendment

Answer 33

2 Term limit on Presidency

Question 34

23rd Amendment

Answer 34

States how the number of Electors is decided

Question 35

24th Amendment

Answer 35

Protection of the Right to vote for Government officers REGARDLESS of taxes that need to be paid

Question 36

25th Amendment

Answer 36

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Vice president then has the right to appoint a replacement and with the Congress’ approval will become the Vice President.

Question 37

26th Amendment

Answer 37

Protection of the right to vote from Ageism.

Question 38

27th Amendment

Answer 38

Prevents Congressmen from giving themselves raises during a session. All raises take effect during the next session.