Constitution Test

What is a capital crime?

A capital crime is any crime that can be punished by death. In the U.S. it is normally because of murder and treason.

What is a presidential veto?

A presidential veto is when the president declines or rejects a bill.

What is the Congressional Record?

A record of all the meetings is published in the congressional record.

How long does the Supreme Court members serve?

A supreme court member serves for life.

What do the seven articles of the constitution deal with in order?

Article I: Legislative Branch Article II: Executive Branch Article III: Judicial Branch Article IV: Relationships Among States Article V: Amending the Constitution Article VI: Supreme Law of the Land Article VII: Ratifying the Constitution

What are two things that can to happen for someone to be convicted of treason?

Carrying out war against the United States and giving help to the nation's enemies.

What is double jeopardy?

Double jeopardy is when someone is accused of the same crime twice and is taken to court twice.

How is representation in the Senate determined?

Each state has two senators no matter how big the state population is.

How many years is each term of: House of Representatives, Senate, President, and member of the Supreme Court.

For the House of Representatives a term is two years. For the senate a term is six years but every two years one third of the senate is up for reelection. The President has a four year term and can be reelected once. Then a member of the Supreme Court is elected for life unless they commit a crime and is impeached.

Which officer presides over the House of Representatives and Senate?

For the House of Representatives it is the speaker of the house and for the senate it is the vice president or speaker pro tempore.

What is a synonym for involuntary servitude?

Forced Slavery

What is a synonym for "implied powers?"

General Powers

If the President is unable to serve, what is the succession of who takes his/her place?

If the President is unable to serve the Vice President takes his place. Then after the vice president it would be the speaker of the House of Representatives. If the speaker of the house can't do it the president pro tempore of the senate would.

How do the House of Representatives determine how many representatives each state gets?

It depends on the population. There is one representative for every 500,000 people.

How many states needed to ratify the constitution before it could go into effect?

Nine of the states have to ratify it before it goes into effect.

What are the ways that an amendment can be proposed?

One way to start the amendment would be to get two thirds of both houses of congress to agree. The other way to propose an amendment is though a constitutional convention called by two thirds of the states legislatures.

What date was the Constitution officially ratified?

Our constitution was officially ratified on June 21, 1788.

How often does our country conduct a census?

Our country conducts a census every 10 years.

What is another term for housing troops?

Quartering

What is a court order allowing an individual or his property to be searched or seized called?

Search Warrants

How many amendments make up the bill of rights?

Ten amendments make up the bill of rights.

Who starts the impeachment process?

The House of Representatives

Who proposes a bill?

The House of Representatives, Senate, or the President proposes a bill when they would like to see it become a law.

Define the main ideas of the Preamble.

The Preamble is the goals to be established by the US Government.

Who is the President of the senate?

The President of the Senate is the vice president.

Who tries the impeachment case?

The Senate tries the impeachment case.

Who are the members of the President's cabinet?

The cabinet's members are a group of men and women who are the president's closest advisors.

When does the constitution say that both houses of congress must meet together?

The constitution says that both houses meet on the third day of January every odd numbered year.

Who is the executive branch made up of?

The executive branch is made up of the President, the vice president, and the cabinet.

Who elects the President?

The people of America elect the President but there is also the Electoral College.

Identify and define the powers of Congress

The powers of congress are the enumerated, implied, and inherited powers. Enumerated powers are written, power to declare war. Implied powers are given to the congress that are general. Inherent powers are unlisted. The government just has them because they exist.

What are the powers of the President?

The powers of the president are commander in chief, chief executive, chief of state, chief legislature, and chief of party.

What are the expressed powers of congress?

The powers specifically written in the constitution are the expressed powers.

What is the main job of the president?

The president has to approve laws and enforce laws.

What are the requirments to become president?

The qualification for a President is that he or she must be at least 35 years or older, and have been a resident in the United States for at least 14 years.

How long is the term of President and Vice President?

The term of the President and Vice President is four years, but they can get reelected for a second term.

What are the three branches of government?

The three branches of government are the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branch.

What two houses make up congress?

The two houses that make up congress are the House of Representatives and the senate.

How many justices including the chief justice are in the Supreme Court?

There are eight associate justices and one chief justice on the Supreme Court.

How many parts are there to our constitution?

There are three parts of the constitution. The three parts are the Pre-amble, the Amendments, and the Articles.

What are the requirments to become a member of the supreme court?

There or no requirements for the Supreme Court.

What are the requirements to be a President?

To be a president you must be at least 35 years old, and have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

What are the requirments to become a member of the senate?

To be in the senate you must be 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years, and live in the state he or she represents.

What are the requirements to become a member of the House of Representative?

To become a member of the House of Representatives you must be 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years, and must live in the state from which he or she is elected.

New states can be added to the union only with the permission of...

¾ of the states must agree, and you must have ¾ of the senate and House of Representatives must approve