Constitution Test Review

Legislative Branch

1

What are the minimum ages to serve in both the House of Reps and the Senate?

HoR: 25 | Senate: 30

2

How many years is a term in office for the House of Reps and the Senate?

HoR: 2 | Senate: 6

3

Name the 3 people currently representing you in Congress.

Derek Schmidt - House

Roger Marshall - Senate

Jerry Moran - Senate

4

How does a bill become a law? (List 6 steps)

1. Bill is proposed | 2. Committee crafts bill | 3. Chamber floor vote | 4. Sent to other chamber to repeat steps 1-3 | 5. Send to president to sign/veto | 6. Sent back to Congress to override veto (if needed)

5

How can the Legislative branch limit the powers of the president?

Override veto

Approve/Deny appointments

Impeach & Remove executive officials

Executive Branch

1

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

The President

2

How many Executive Departments are there?

15

3

Beyond taking the powers of the presidency if the president is unable, what constitutional obligations does the Vice President have?

Break an exact tie in the Senate & preside over the counting of electoral votes

4

What are all the requirements to be elected President?

35 years of age (or older), natural born citizen, live in the U.S. for 14 years prior to election

5

How can the Executive branch limit the powers of the Supreme Court?

President appoints federal judges, President can pardon convicted criminals.

Judicial Branch

1

How many Justices usually make up the Supreme Court?

9

2

How do you become a federal judge?

Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

3

What does it mean to "interpret the law"?

The courts determine how the meaning of laws apply to specific cases.

4

How can the Judicial branch limit the powers the Legislative branch?

Interpreting laws & judicial review (finding a law unconstitutional and overturning it)

5

What is certiorari power?

The Supreme Court gets to chose which cases it hears.

Articles 4-7

1

What is the "supreme law" of the United States?

The Constitution

2

What is an amendment?

A formal change or addition to the Constitution.

3

This clause requires states to respect the public records and judicial proceedings of other states.

Full Faith & Credit

4

What year was the Constitution Ratified?

(June 21st) 1788

5

Who is constitutionally bound by "Oath or Affirmation" to uphold the Constitution?

All federal & state legislators, executive officers, and judges.

Constitutional Quirks

1

Where must all bills "raising revenue" begin?

The House of Representatives

2

Which state refused to ratify the Constitution until other states threatened to treat it as a foreign nation?

Rhode Island

3

Besides signing a bill into law or vetoing it, what else can happen to a bill sent to the President?

The president does nothing and it becomes a law in 10 days (unless the congressional term ends in less than 10 days).

4

Who is the only Supreme Court Justice to have been impeached by the House, but was ultimately acquitted by the Senate?

Justice Samuel Chase

5

Which 4 Executive Departments were created in 1789 during the Washington presidency?

State, Treasury, Defense*, Justice*

*Defense was called war, Justice was called the office of the Attorney General