Constitution Test Review

Describe the two steps to the Law-making process in Missouri

1 - Approved by General assembly 2 - signed by governor

what are six goals of the Constitution, as and outlined in the Preamble?

1. Form a more perfect union 2. Establish Justice 3.Ensure domestic tranquility 4. Provide for common defense 5.Promote General welfare 6.Secure the blessings of liberty

How many members in the U.S senate? How is this number determined?

100 members and 2 per state

MO judges serve for ___ years whereas federal Judges serve for _____

12 and Life

the ____ amendment contains the equal protection clause. What is the equal protection clause?

14th, Gov't has to treat you fairly

Congress [ leg ] can override a presidential [ex] veto by using the following process: Pass with a ____ majority in both the house and state

2/3

Conventions in ____ of the states

3/4

Legislature of ___ of the states

3/4

How many of the 7 Missouri Supreme Court justices would need to agree for there to be a majority opinion?

4

How many members in the U.S house of Representatives? How is this number determined?

435 members and based on population

Protection against unreasonable search and seizures is found in the ____ amendment.

4th

Which amendments protect the rights of the accused?

4th - gives you rights to privacy 5th - cannot charge you for the same crime 6th - Has the right to jury trial to survive your fate 7th - No rights in civil cases

Article ___ of the Constitution describes how the Constitution can be changed. A change to the Constitution is called an ____________.

5, Amendment

what is a republic and how is it related to popular sovereignty?

A republic is a form of gov't when people vote for office " I pledge alleglence... ) people are in charge.

One function of the Missouri Supreme Court is to hear ______ of cases that have been tried in lower court.

Appeals

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the _______ of ________ which were added just ____ years after the Constitution was ratified.

Bill of rights, 2

Article I creates a legislature called ________ and divides into ___ parts: the ________ and the _______ of __________.

Congress, 2, senate, house of representative

________ with a ______ vote in each house.

Congress, 2/3

What changed have been made to the __________?

Constitution

How does the _________ Branch execute laws?

Executive

Dividing power between the National, state, and local governments is called __________

Federalism

How does ___________ work? which laws is supreme?

Federalism

According to the MO Constitution, the ability to make laws is a power given to what law-making body?

General assembly

Who in the state of Missouri has to power to sign laws, veto laws. enforce laws, and pardon criminals?

Governor

"_________ powers are those powers only suggested by the Constitution. This Clause is known variously as the __________ clause or the _________ and ________ clause "

Implied, Necessary, Proper

How is impeachment an example of limited government?

It keeps unwanting officials for being in office and long iq states only

How is the inclusion of the Bill of Rights an example of limited Government?

It limits the gov't from taking away citizens rights

How does the _________ branch interpret laws?

Judicial

How does the ___________ Branch create laws?

Legislative

The Constitution give the president [ex] the job of hiring ker government officials such as ambassadors, federal judges, supreme court justices, and other top government leaders. However, the senate, which belongs to the __________ branch, has to approve all presidential appointments.

Legislative

Bills become laws by first being approved by the _______ branch [ congress ] and then signed by the _________ branch [ President ]

Legislative and Executive

The Governor of MO has this type of veto, which the president of the US does not.

Line item

The Governor of MO is commander-in-chief of the ____________________

MO national guard

The legislative branch, created by Article I of the Constitution, gives Congress the ability to ______ laws. Congress is made up of the __________ and the _____ of ____________.

Make, senate, house of representative

The MO supreme court would hear an appeal from ____ conviction in a _____ court.

Missouri and Missouri

By a ___________________ called by Congress at the request of ______ of the state legislatures

National Convention, 2/3

What are concurrent powers and how are they examples of federalism? what are some examples of concurrent powers?

Powers that both state and National gov have Examples - taxes -- Elections

What does the Constitution do? What is the ____________ of the government?

Purpose

The first Amendment contains what 5 protections?

Religion - Gov cannot restrict your religous views Assembly - Gov can't restrict rights to gather for peaceful purpose Petition - you can't ask Gov to change things Press - Gov can't restrict newspapers from publishing stories

Article VI of Constitution contains the __________ clause, which says what?

Supremacy, National Gov't is superior to state gov't

Shall be the _____________________

Supreme law of land

what is judicial review and what Supreme court case made it possible?

The courts have power to declare laws/actions unconstitutional, Marybury v madison

What did the Supreme court decide in Mapp v. Ohio? why is this a 4th amendment?

They sided with mapp and decided Illegal evidence can be obtained

T/F MO state senators ( 34 total ) are elected from districts based on population

True

The ____________________ is the first in line of succession to the presidency. The ____________________ is second in line.

Vice President, Speaker of the House.

what did the Supreme Court decide in Texas v. Johnson? Why is the 1st amendment issue?

What Johnson did was protected by 1st amendment ( symbolic speech )

How can the Constitution be __________, or changed?

amended

how is the 22nd Amendment an example of limited government?

it limits the government from law

Popular sovereignty means that government's power comes from _____

people

What are checks and Balances and what are some examples?

prevents any branch dominating the national gov't

How should the __________ get along with each other?

states

what _______ have to be taken to make the Constitution the law of the land?

steps

The 2nd Amendment provides which protection against an abusive government?

to own firearms

The President [ex] can ______ or reject a bill passed by Congress [leg]

veto