The Constitution Of The United States of America

The Constitution Of The United States of America Test Review

1. The Articles of Confederation was our first constitution.

2. And 3. The framers met to write a new constitution in 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia

4. The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation was to form a stronger government

5. Pac-Man says… The number of states represented by the signers of the Constitution was 12

6. New Jersey Plan Called for a unicameral legislature based on equality of all states

7. Virginia Plan Bicameral plan that called for representation in congress by population and financial support

8. Connecticut Compromise Agreement that congress would be composed of a senate in which states were equally represented, and a house in which representation would be population based

9. 3/5 ths Compromise - An agreement that slaves should be counted as a percentage for purposes of taxation and Population

10. Framers – The writers of the Constitution.

11. B. A. Baracus says… “ I pity the fool that doesn’t know that Federalists favored ratification of the Constitution. ”

12. Tom Selleck knows that… Anti-Federalists supported states rights and opposed the Constitution

13. Jack Lord of the hit TV show Hawaii 5 -O explains… “A republic is a system of government in which public policies are made by government officials who are selected by the voters and held accountable through periodic elections. ”

14. B. A. Baracus says… The Constitution is a Body of fundamental law setting out basic principles and structures

15. Separation of Powers: The division of governmental powers among independent and coequal branches

16. James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution. ”

17. Before the mid 1700’s, the American colonies were largely self governing

18. • The anti-federalists found most fault with the lack of a bill of rights

19. The last state to ratify the Constitution

20. The Supreme Court. The highest court of the judicial branch 23. Settles questions about interpreting the Constitution 76. There are 9 justices 75. Justices serve life terms People - Chief Justice is John Roberts

21. The Necessary and Proper Clause is also referred to as the “Elastic Clause”

22. Judges of the Supreme Court are nominated by the President

Snoop Dogg says…. 24. The Constitution requires every state to have a republican form of government

25. There are 27 amendments to the Constitution

26. • The amendment that was later repealed was the 18 th. You booze, you lose!

27. Invoking the 5 th Amendment means that an accused person has the right to remain silent and can refuse to testify against themselves.

28. • The right of all citizens to vote regardless of race is amendment 15.

29. • The landmark Supreme Court case that established judicial review is Marbury vs. Madison

30. • Popular sovereignty means the constitution bases its authority on the people.

31. • The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to impeach judges.

32. The basic Constitutional rights and freedoms of the people were set forth in the Bill of Rights

33. A formal amendment involves changing the written words of the Constitution

34. The Senate can check the Executive Branch by rejecting treaties. REJECTED!

35. • If Congress raises the number of Supreme Court Justices, the judicial branch is being checked.

th 4 36. The Amendment protects against unreasonable searches & seizures.

th 19 37. The Amendment gives suffrage to women

38. The participation of both the national and state governments in the amendment process is an example of federalism.

39. An amendment becomes part of the Constitution when it is ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

The 26 th Amendment sets the voting age at 18 years of age.

41. Congress does not have and may not exercise any of the reserved powers. Those belong to the states.

42. The power to coin money is in the hands of Congress, not the states.

43. • Powers specifically given to the national government in the Constitution are called expressed powers.

44. • Powers though to be granted, but not spelled out specifically in the Constutition are implied powers.

U. S. Representative Requirements Age: 25 Residency: 7 years Term of Office: 2 years Randy Hultgren Representative from the 14 th District

United States Senator Requirements Age: 30 Residency: 9 years Term of Office: 6 years Dick Durbin U. S. Senator from Illinois

45. Super Bowl XX champion Wilbur Marshall proclaims… One third of the senators are elected every 2 years

46. Grimace says… Congress must meet at least once every year

47. Rhianna knows that… In order to do their work, the House and Senate must have more than one-half of their members present.

48. R 2 D 2 says… “Congress can override a President’s veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses”

49. The President has 10 days to veto a bill

50. Kool-Aid Man Presents… Did you know? Congressional legislation is an informal process to amend the Constitution

51. A proposed law is known as a bill

52. Congress Makes laws for our country

53. We count our population every 10 years

54. If the President is impeached, the trial will be presided over by the Chief Justice.

. The Electoral College 68. The institution that actually elects the president 61. Presidential electors are appointed in any manor that the state legislatures direct • 55 The number of electors a state gets is the same as the number of senators and representatives

56. The President’s term ends at noon on January 20

57. Benny the Bull says… “If the candidates for President have no majority of the electoral votes, the President is elected by the House of Representatives”

58. The President’s Cabinet has 15 departments.

59. If the President is unable to do the job, the President writes a letter to the President pro tempore of the Senate and to the Vice President

60. United States Secretary of State Appointed by the President to deal with foreign countries This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

62. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, a new one is appointed by the President.

63. Presidential Line of succession 1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of the Treasury

Presidential Requirements Age: 35 66. Residency: 14 years 64. Term of Office: 4 years 65. Term Limit: 2 terms (10 year max)

“The 66. The Constitution is a President body of fundamental must be a law setting out basic natural born principals and citizen structures. ”

67. The President’s cabinet is an example of an informal amendment through unwritten custom.

68. The electoral college actually elects the President 69. Illinois has 20 votes in the Electoral College

70. California has the largest number of electoral votes

71. If the President is impeached, the verdict will be decided by the Senate and the trial will be presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

73. The only two Constitutional requirements of the Vice President are to act as President if needed and serve as the President of the Senate in order to cast a tie-breaking vote. Which means that I have plenty of time to go hunting!

74. To convict for treason, there must be at least 2 witnesses.

• • • President – Trump Vice President – Mike Pence Speaker of the House – Paul Ryan Chief Justice – John Roberts Sec. of State – Mike Pompeo U. S. Senators IL – Tammy Duckworth/Dick Durbin • U. S. Rep 14 th Il – Randy Hultgren

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