Benchmark 5 Review

One of the first steps in adding an amendment is that ___________________ an amendment

2/3 of Congress Proposes

The minimum age for election to the U.S. House of representatives is ___ years

25

What percentage of each house of state legislatures must approve a proposed Constitutional amendment for it to become law?

3/4

Which of these people would be considered a citizen of the United States?

A person born in the U.S. whose parents are citizens of another country.

"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose _____ to this Constitution"

Amendments

A power that only the Senate has is

Approving presidential appointments and treaties

- Requirements to serve in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate - how a bill becomes a law -powers given to the House and Senate All of these are found in what Article of the U.S. Constitution?

Article 1

A ___ is the name given to a piece of legislation that is being considered as a law

Bill

"Enumerated powers" could BEST be defined as powers

Congress is given explicitly in the U.S. Constitution.

Filibuster

Extended debate in the Senate to prevent voting on a bill

According to Article II of the United States Constitution, all federal impeachment proceedings must start in the ____________________ and the subsequent trial is to be conducted by the ____________________.

House of Representatives; Senate

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

Legislative

What is the final step in the naturalization process?

Pledging an oath of allegiance

After congress approves the bill, WHO must act on it?

President

Which person is considered to be the leader of the national executive branch?

President

Why is it harder to change the Constitution than it is to pass a law?

The Constitution is the foundation of laws and should be changed as little as possible.

*A bill is introduced in the House of Representatives. *The bill is sent to a committee for debate and approval. *The bill is voted on and approved by the House of Representatives. *??? *The bill is sent to the president for his approval. Which step of the legislative process is missing?

The bill is voted on by the Senate.

Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?

The candidate must be a native-born American citizen.

Alexandra's father is a citizen of France and her mother is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Alexandra was born in Michigan. According to the Fourteenth Amendment, Alexandra would be

a citizen of United States.

Jason thinks he has a great idea for a law. What is the best action for Jason to take to get the law passed?

contact his local Congressional representative about his idea

Choose the BEST answer to this statement: "After a bill is introduced in the Legislative branch, the bill __________."

is sent to a committee for study and discussion

With regards to U.S. citizenship, a person in the U.S. can be classified as having one of three statuses: citizen, naturalized citizen, or ___________________.

non-citizen

Serving on a jury is an important duty because

trial by jury is a basic right guaranteed in the Constitution.

How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?

27