We
the people
of the U.S.
establish
this Constitution
100
What is the preamble of the Constitution? (1)
What is the introduction
100
What is the term for the judicial procedure whereby a government official is accused of wrongdoing and brought to trial before a legislative body? (7)
What is impeachment
100
It takes a two-thirds vote of which house of Congress to convict an impeached person? (7)
What is the Senate.
100
How many Congressional districts (members of the House) are there in the United States today? (Reviewed in class)
What is 435
100
What is the term for a draft of a proposed law? (9)
What is a bill.
200
What is the term for the power of the president to reject a bill passed by the Congress and prevents it from becoming a law? (9)
What is veto
200
Where can a bill be introduced and considered for approval? (9)
What is the House of Representatives or the Senate
200
The list below comes from which part of the Constitution? (1) • to improve the structure of the government • to create justice and peace within the nation • to keep citizens and their descendants free.
What is the preamble
200
The Constitution is divided and subdivided into different sections. In the sequence 1.8.18, which part of the Constitution does each number refer to? (Reviewed in class)
What is 1 refers to the Article, 8 refers to the Section, and 18 refers to the Clause.
200
As a result of the 17th Amendment, members of which house of Congress are no longer chosen by state legislatures? (5)
What are Senators.
300
Why does California have 53 congressional districts while Montana has only one? About how many people are represented in each congressional district? (Reviewed in class)
What is because CA has a greater population than MT; what is about 711,000 people.
300
What does 1.9 explain about the national government? (13)
What are the powers the national government does not have.
300
1.8 lists the "specific" powers of Congress. Provide 3 examples. (11)
What are to tax, to borrow money, and to set up courts.
300
What does 1.10 explain about state governments? (13)
What are the powers the states do not have.
300
Which branch did the framers see as the central branch of government? Why? (3)
What is Congress; because it represents the people most directly.
400
According to 1.9.2 and 1.9.3, what right can the government never take away from citizens? (13)
What is the right to a fair trial.
400
Article 1, section 7 explains that all bills for raising money—such as taxes—must begin in which house of Congress? Why? (10)
What is the House of Representatives; because it is most directly responsive to the people.
400
Which system is the power of impeachment part of? (8)
What is the system of checks and balances, in which the Constitution prevents any branch from dominating the others.
400
How many congressional districts are there in MA? Which congressional district is Burlington apart of? (Reviewed in class)
What is there are 9 congressional districts in MA; Burlington is in the 6th congressional district.
400
According 1.8.18, what can Congress expand when it is "necessary and proper"? Because of this, what is the name given to 1.8.18? (12)
What is Congress can expand its power; the "elastic clause"
500
According to the preamble, one purpose of the Constitution was to improve the structure of the government. What are 2 examples of how the structure of the government changed from the Articles to the Constitution? (previous knowledge)
What are the creation of 3 branches of government instead of 1, and the system of checks and balances
500
According to 1.10, what are two powers that the Constitution specifically denies the states? (13)
What are states cannot make treaties with foreign countries, and the states cannot declare war.
500
How can a bill still become a law if the president vetoes it? Must include the related term. (9)
What is if two-thirds (2/3) of both the House and the Senate "override" the president’s veto
500
How many years do members of the House and the Senate serve? (4) (5)
What is members of the House of Representatives serve for (2) two years, and members of the Senate serve for (6) six years.
500
What is the significance of the phrase, "We the people of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution"? (1)
What is it shows that the people of the U.S. were given the power to make, or not make the new government. The people chose to agree to accept the Constitution.
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