constitution chart

Question 1

A1 Legislative:
How many reps in house?

Answer 1

435

Question 2

A1 Legislative:
How many reps in senate?

Answer 2

100 (2/state)

Question 3

A1 Legislative:
How long is house term?

Answer 3

2 years

Question 4

A1 Legislative:
How long is senate term?

Answer 4

6 year

Question 5

A1 Legislative:
What are the qualifications of house office

Answer 5

25-year-old and 7-year citizen

Question 6

A1 Legislative:
What are the qualifications of senate office

Answer 6

30 year old and 9 year citizen

Question 7

A1 Legislative:
s2p5

Answer 7

House impeaches with majority vote (consent of governed)

Question 8

A1 Legislative:
s3p6

Answer 8

senate tries impeachment, ⅔ votes

Question 9

Voting Laws - A1S4P1

Answer 9

controlled by state legislature/ states

Question 10

How a bill becomes a law - A1S7P1

Answer 10

Congress passes a law and the president can veto it and congress can just override it

Question 11

Powers section 8 (common good)

Answer 11

18 of them but remember
- Ability to lay and collect taxes
- Establish post offices and roads
- Regulate interstate commerce between states
- Promote the punishment for counterfeiting

Question 12

Limits section 9- limit power of congress

Answer 12

• No slavery after 1808
• Habeas corpus- right to an attorney like to get out of jail
• No Bill of attainder - law to put someone in jail or ex-post-facto law shall be passed
• No title of nobility shall be granted by the US

Question 13

CONGRESS’ ABILITY TO CHECK OTHER BRANCHES

Answer 13

Congress can override veto w. ⅔ vote… a1s7p1 - ruling laws unconstitutional

Question 14

Article 2- executive
term length

Answer 14

4 years

Question 15

A2 qualifications for office

Answer 15

natural born citizen, 35 year old, 14 year citizen

Question 16

A2- formal powers

Answer 16

• commander in chief but Congress declares war
• grant reprieves and pardons but no check
• negotiate treaties (2/3rd senate approval)
• appoint officials/ judges ( senate majority must approve)
• state of the Union address (must be invited by Congress)

Question 17

PRESIDENT’S ABILITY TO CHECK OTHER BRANCHES

Answer 17

president vetoes check and balance system… a1s7p1

Question 18

Article 3- judiciary
term length

Answer 18

Life

Question 19

Article 3- judiciary
qualifications for office

Answer 19

No age or citizenship requirement.

Question 20

A3 Powers

Answer 20

hear cases relevant to the constitution

Question 21

Is judicial review implied?

Answer 21

it’ss implied but the supremacy clause
judicial review is not in national laws but in state laws yes.

is the ability to declare laws unconstitutional but judicial review is not in the constitution

Question 22

SUPREME COURT’S ABILITY TO CHECK OTHER BRANCHES

Answer 22

by judicial review

Question 23

Article 4- SECTION 1: Full Faith and Credit clause

Answer 23

states must honor documents and decisions of other states

Question 24

SECTION 2: Privileges and Immunities clause

Answer 24

States need to treat everybody in their states the same

work along with full faith and credit clause

Question 25

SECTION 4: Republican Government

Answer 25

(shays rebellion clause) protect each state against rebellion and invasion, legislature of a state can call troops to support the repression of rebellion this is why the president cannot just activate national guard

Question 26

Article 5- Amendment Proposal Process

Answer 26

2/3s of congress or national convention

Question 27

A5 - Amendment Ratification Process:

Answer 27

3/4s of state legislatures or state conventions

Question 28

Article 6 - Supremacy Clause

Answer 28

this is about HIGHER LAW the constitution is the supreme law of the land over state constitutions

Question 29

A6 - Oath of Office

Answer 29

taking an oath to support the entire US very deliberately says “oath or affirmation” to ensure there is no misconception that you must swear on religious text (oath= religious, affirm=just a promise no religion or God)

Question 30

A6- Religious Test

Answer 30

no religious test is required for qualification

Question 31

Article 7- Constitution Ratification Requirements

Answer 31

9 of 13 states needed to ratify used to be 12 of 13, the state who did not ratify the constitution was Rhode Island