Congress
How old does the Constitution say a Senator has to be?
30
Article 1, Section 3
How old does the President have to be according to the Constitution?
35
Article 1, Section 1
True or False:
The Constitution establishes how large the Supreme Court should be
False
What 5 rights are protected by the first amendment
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Who does article 2 designate as the "President of the Senate"?
The Vice President
Article 1, Section 3
True or False:
Electors cast two separate votes, one for the President and one for the Vice President
True
Amendment 12
True or False:
The Constitution establishes term limits for Supreme Court justices
False
Still a hotly debated issue today
What does the 8th amendment have to say about criminal punishment
It can not cruel or unusual
Who does the Constitution say has the "sole power to try all impeachments"
the Senate
"Sole Power of impeachment" vs "Sole power to try all impeachments"
Article 1, Section 3
How does the Constitution determine the number of electoral college votes a state gets?
The number of Senators + Representatives
Article 1, Section 1
True or False:
The Constitution establishes minimum requirements for who can be a Court Justice
False
Nomination by the President "with the advice of the Senate" is all it takes
Article 2, Section 2
The 10th amendment says that rights not claimed by the federal government are given to whom?
"The states or to the people"
When does the Constitution say the census will be?
Every ten years
Article 1, Section 2
True or False:
The Constitution allows the President to pardon, even in cases of impeachment
False
"he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
Article 2, Section 2
True or False:
The Constitution gives congress the power to remove judges from the Supreme Court
False
What amendment grants the right to a speedy and public trial in public prosecutions
6th
When does the Vice President get a vote in the Senate
In the event of a tie
Article 1, Section 3
True or False:
The Constitution gives the present absolute authority to make treaties
False
"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties"
Article 2, Section 2
The Constitution gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction to any cases involving the Constitution
False
"In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction"
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in "all cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party"
Article 3, Section 3
What is the only way that the 5th amendment says someone can be deprived of "Life, Liberty, or Property"
Due process of law