Article 1
What is Article I of the Constitution about?
Article I of the U.S. Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, creating a bicameral Congress consisting of the Senate.
What is Article II of the Constitution about?
establishes the executive branch, vesting power in a President, who serves a four-year term alongside a Vice President.
What is Article III of the Constitution about?
establishes the judicial branch of the federal government, creating the Supreme Court and authorizing Congress to establish lower federal courts.
What is Article IV of the Constitution about?
defines the relationship between the states and the federal government, often called "horizontal federalism," and mandates that states respect each other's laws.
What is Article V of the Constitution about?
outlines the amendment process, establishing two methods for proposing amendments (two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or a convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures) and two methods for ratification (three-fourths of state legislatures or state conventions).
How many sections are there in Article I?
10 sections
The executive power will be invested to who?
President of The United States of America.
List the types of courts from Least Jurisdiction to Most Jurisdiction.
Courts are structured hierarchically based on their authority, ranging from limited, specialized trial courts to the final arbiter of law.
Can two states join together to make a new state?
Yes, two or more states can join together to make a new state, or merge into one, but it is a legally complex process that has never actually occurred in U.S. history.
How does a new amendment get ratified?
either by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states (38 of 50) or by special state conventions in three-fourths of the states.
What are the two houses in congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate.
Who can vote for a new president?
The public
Should the judicial power extend to all cases?
Under U.S. Constitutional law, federal judicial power does not extend to all possible disputes.
Can a state be made from another state?
Yes, a U.S. state can be made from another state, but only with the consent of both the state legislature(s) involved and the U.S. Congress.
What percentage of the legislatures need to agree for an amendment to be ratified.
three-fourths
How many senators are there?
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, with two senators representing each of the 50 states.
Who will be next in office if the president dies or is voted out.
Vice President
Should The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment; shall be by Jury?
Yes, based on Article III, Section 2, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, the trial of all federal crimes, except in cases of impeachment, must be by jury.
Will every state be able to have a republican form of government?
Yes, every state is guaranteed a republican form of government.
Who proposes the amendments.
either by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
How many representatives are there in the House?
There are 435 voting members.
What does the President have to take before going into office?
Oath of Office
Does The Congress have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason?
Yes, under Article III, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to declare the punishment for treason.
Can a state form another state?
Yes, a U.S. state can form another state, but only with the consent of the original state’s legislature and Congress.
Who can call a convention to propose amendments?
Congress