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Constitution Test Review
What was the name of the first
Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Why didn’t the Articles of
Confederation work?
The Articles of Confederation provided a
weak central government.
What city did the Constitutional
Convention meet in?
Philadelphia
Who is known as the “Father of
the Constitution?”
James Madison
What are the three branches of
government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What is another name for the
Legislative Branch?
Congress
How many Houses are there in
Congress?
2
Name the houses in Congress.
The Senate
The House of Representatives
How many members are in the
U.S. Senate?
100 Senators
How many Senators does
California have in Congress?
2
What are the names of the
California Senators?
Barbara Boxer
Diane Feinstein
What are the requirements
needed to be a U.S. Senator?
30 years old
Citizenship 9 years
Serve for 6 years
Live in the state which elected.
How many Representatives are
in the House of
Representatives?
435
How many Representatives
from California?
53
What are the requirements of a
Representative?
25 years old
Citizenship for 7 years
Term of office 2 years
Must live in the state which elected.
Senators and Representatives
are elected by?
Direct Election
The Representative that
represents the Fourth district
of California is_________.
Tom McClintock
The number of representatives
given to a state is determined
by
Population
The act of taking a count of the
population every 10 years is
A Census
National or Federal laws are
made in which branch of
government?
Legislative
Amendments may be proposed
by a 2/3rds vote of what?
Congress
The main responsibility of the
Legislative Branch is
To make laws.
The presiding officer of the
Senate is the_______?
Vice-President
What is the Vice-President’s
name?
Joseph Biden
Who is the Speaker of the
House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
One way a bill can become a
law is for ______ to pass it and
_______ to sign it.
Congress/President
Amendments may be proposed
by a ___ vote in Congress or
State Legislatures.
2/3rds
An amendment must be ratified
by _____ vote of the states.
3/4ths
The President is the head of
the __________ branch of
government.
Executive
What is the main responsibility
of the Executive Branch?
To enforce laws
The President’s cabinet has
how many members?
15
The Legislative Branch is
checked by the President
through the power of ____.
VETO
Congress can override the
President’s veto by a ____
vote.
2/3rds.
If the President keeps a bill for
10 days and during that time
Congress adjourns and the bill
dies; that is called a
_________________
Pocket Veto
True/False. The President has
the power to pardon (forgive)
an individual’s crime?
True
What are the requirements to
be a U.S. President?
35 years old
A natural born citizen
4 year term of office
Resident for 14 years.
A President gets elected by
the__________.
Electoral College
If a presidential candidate was
to win all the electoral votes of
a state, they must win by a
__________________________
of the popular vote.
majority
Treaties made by the President
must be approved by the _____
Senate
The presiding officer of the
Senate is__________.
The Vice-President
What is the main responsibility
of the Judicial Branch
To interpret laws
How many justices are on the
Supreme Court?
9
Who is the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is the supreme law of the
land?
The Constitution
The Constitution has how
many amendments?
27
The first ten amendments of
the Constitution are called?
The Bill of Rights
Why is a system of checks and
balances necessary?
To keep any branches of government from
becoming too powerful.
What is the introduction to the
Constitution called?
The Preamble
How old must a member of the
House be?
25
How many senators are there
from each state?
2
How many total senators are
there?
100
How long is a senator’s term of
office?
6 years
How old must a senator be to
be elected?
30
How long is the president’s
term of office?
4 years
How many terms can a
president serve?
2
How old must a person be to
become president?
35
What requirements are there to
be elected president?
A citizen by birth
At least 35 years old
What branch is the Supreme
Court?
judicial
The Judicial Branch’s main
responsibility is to
Interpret laws
The president nominates
Supreme Court justices and
they are approved by the …
Senate
How long are Supreme Court
justices appointed for?
life
Who is current Chief Justice
John Roberts
How many amendments to the
Constitution have there been?
27
What are the first ten amendments to
the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Why were the Bill of Rights
added to the Constitution?
To protect individual rights against the
government.
Name the rights the 1st
Amendment guarantees.
Freedom of speech, religion, press,
assembly, petition
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What does the 2nd Amendment
guarantee?
The right to own a gun
What does the 4th Amendment
protect?
Freedom from search or seizure without
a warrant
The 5th Amendment contains the double
jeopardy clause. What does that mean?
If you are found not guilty, you cannot be
tried again for the same crime.
Thomas Jefferson said there was
a wall of separation between
Chuch and state