U.s. Constitution Study Guide

Question 0

Legislative Branch main job

Answer 0

To make the laws

Question 1

The highest power in the land

Answer 1

U.S. Constitution

Question 2

Executive Branch main job

Answer 2

To carry out the laws

Question 3

Judicial Branch main job

Answer 3

To interpret the law

Question 4

What are the 2 houses of the legislative branches?

Answer 4

Senate and House of Representatives

Question 5

Introduction of the constitution. Lists the what?

Answer 5

Preamble

Goals

Question 6

What is based on equality that has 2 seats for each state?

Answer 6

The senate

Question 7

What is based on population?

Answer 7

House of Representatives

Question 8

To qualify to be a member of the senate on must be at least_____ years old, have been a citizen for at least_____ years, and live in the state he/she______.
The term of office is______years.

Answer 8

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Represents
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Question 9

To qualify to be a member of the House of Representatives on must be at least_____ years old, have been a citizen for at least_____ years, and live in the state he/she______. The term of office is______years.

Answer 9

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Represents
2

Question 10

The total number of members in the senate is_____. The total number in the House of Representatives is______.

Answer 10

100

435

Question 11

_____of _____ means each branch has different responsibilities.

Answer 11

Separation

Powers

Question 12

______and______ exist so no branch becomes too powerful

Answer 12

Checks and balances

Question 13

What was Americas original government document?

Answer 13

Article of Confederation

Question 14

A member of the_____ writes a bill. Bothe parts of the congress pass the bill with a ______ vote. The ______ signs the bill and it becomes a ____.

Answer 14

Congress
Majority
President
Law

Question 15

If the president_____the bill it must go back to congress. If both parts of congress pass the bill with a ____ vote it overrides the veto and becomes a law.

Answer 15

Vetoes

2/3

Question 16

In an impeachment situtation, the ______of______ would bring the charges and the _____would hold the trial.

Answer 16

House of Representatives

Senate

Question 17

A writ of ha was corpus protects a persons right to be seen in _____. Congress cannot take that right away.

Answer 17

Court

Question 18

Congress cannot punish someone for something that was not_____ when it was done. Doing so would be known as an ex post facto law.

Answer 18

Illegal

Question 19

Congress can pass any law that is_______ and proper, known as the Elastic Clause

Answer 19

Necessary

Question 20

To qualify to become a president one must be at least ____ years old, have lived in the U.S. For ____ years, and be _______ _______ citizen of the United States

Answer 20

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Natural born

Question 21

The president officially becomes president following the oath of office which is taken at the_________.

Answer 21

Inauguration

Question 22

Term of office is ____ years and a the president may serve ___ terms.

Answer 22

4

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Question 23

The president may appoint high officials such s _______ ______ justices, who must then be approved by the ______.

Answer 23

Supreme Court

Senate

Question 24

The president may make ______ with foreign nations that must be approved by the senate.

Answer 24

Treaties

Question 25

The president may ask for a declaration of war, but the _______ had the power to declare war.

Answer 25

Congress

Question 26

If the president cannot fulfill his/her full term then the _____ _________ would do so.

Answer 26

Vice President

Question 27

As the _____ __ _____ the president is responsible for all the decisions regarding the military and can call out the National Guard. As the ____ _______ he/she must make sure the Cabinet and other employees are doing there job correctly. As the ____ _________ he/she suggests, signs, and vetoes bills. As ____ __ ______ the president is head of his/her political party.

Answer 27

Commander in Chief
Chief Exectutive
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party

Question 28

A _______ citizen can never become president

Answer 28

Naturalized

Question 29

The______ is part of the Executive branch and is responsible for _____ the president. There are ___ Cabinet departments.

Answer 29

Cabinet
Advising
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