#1

• Who was the “Father

of the Constitution?
•
• James Madison
#2
• All revenue (money)
bills originate in
the ?
•
• House of
Representatives
#3
• How are
Amendments
ratified?
• 2/3 of both houses of
Congress and ¾ of
the states.
#4
• Executive Branch
checks and
balances the
Legislative Branch
how?
•
• Vetoing bills
#5
• Bicameral means
having what?
• 2 houses
#6
• Our country’s first
constitution was
called what?
•
• The Articles of
Confederation
#7
• The Bill of Rights
forbids what type of
punishment?
•
• Cruel and Unusual
#8
• The Constitution
replaced the
Articles of
Confederation in
order to create what
type of central
government?
• A stronger central
government
#9
• What is the main idea
of the Preamble?
•
• To state the purpose
of the Constitution
#10
• The Preamble begins
with?
•
• “We the people…”
#11
• The supreme law of
the land is?
•
• The U.S. Constitution
#12
• What does the First
Amendment
guarantee?
• Freedom of speech,
religion, press,
assembly and right
to petition.
#13
• A citizen of the United
States is a person
who is ?
• Born here or
naturalized
#14
• The Legislative
Branch _______
laws
•
• Makes laws
#15
• The Executive Branch
_______ laws
•
• Enforces laws
#16
• The Judicial Branch
_______ laws
•
• Interprets laws
#17
• The Judicial Branch
of the government
consists of:
•
• Supreme Court and
Federal Courts
#18
• The Executive Branch
of the government
is headed by:
•
• The President of the
United States
#19
• The Legislative
Branch of the
government is
called:
•
• The Congress
#20
• Article I of the
Constitution deals
with:
• The Legislative
Branch
#21
• Article II of the
Constitution deals
with:
• The Executive Branch
#22
• Article III of the
Constitution deals
with:
• The Judicial Branch
#23
• How many states
were needed to
ratify the
Constitution?
• Nine
#24
• The President of the
Constitutional
Convention was:
• George Washington
#25
• The Constitution
forbids states to
(Choose one):
• A. tax
• B. make laws
• C. coin money
•
• Answer: C-Coin
Money
#26
• The Presiding officer
of the Senate is:
• The Vice-President of
the United States.
#27
• Qualifications for
President are (3
things):
• 35 years old, a
natural born citizen
and resident for 14
years.
#28
• Impeachment
charges are started
in what house?
Which house are
they tried in?
• Charges start in the
House and are tried
in the Senate.
#29
• The # of
representatives
each state has in
the House of
Representatives
depends on what?
• The population of
each state
#30
• The term of office for
a representative in
the House is:
• Two years
#31
• Senators are elected
for how many
years?
• Six
#32
• The balance of power
in the power in the
United States
government is
divided between
how many
branches?
• 3
#33
• In the 6th Amendment,
a person accused
of a crime is
guaranteed what
rights?
• A trial by jury, a
speedy trial and a
lawyer for defense
#34
• What rights are
granted by the 5th
Amendment?
• No person may be
forced to witness
against himself, no
person will be held
to answer for a
crime unless
formally charged
and no double
jeopardy.
#35
• The Legislative
branch of the
government checks
and balances the
Executive branch
by ?
• Passing laws that the
President has
vetoed, by a 2/3
vote
#36
• What system did the
Framers of the
Constitution put into
place to keep any
one branch of
government from
gaining too much
power?
• Checks and balances
#37
• The Great
Compromise
resulted in an
agreement
between________?
• Small and large
states
#38
• The number of
Senators from each
state is
_________?
• Two, regardless of
population.
#39
• What are the
qualifications to
become a member
of the House of
Representatives
(there are 3)?
• 25 years old, Citizen
for 7 years, live in
state he/she
represents.
#40
• The electoral college
was placed in the
Constitution
because why?
• The Founding Fathers
wanted to keep the
common people
from making a
mistake.
#41
• The power to declare
war belongs to:
• Congress
#42
• How many Justices
sit on the Supreme
Court?
• 9
#43
• The term of the
justices of the
Supreme Court is
for how long?
• Life
#44
• Name the order of
succession if the
President is unable
to serve.
• V.P., Speaker of the
House, Pres. Pro
Tempore, Secretary
of State
#45
• What power was
given to the
Supreme Court as
a result of Marbury
v. Madison?
• Judicial Review
#46
• Treaties and some
presidential
appointments
including Supreme
Court Justices must
be approved by
whom?
• Senate

#47
• What is the military
title for the
President?
• Commander in Chief
#48
• Amendments can be
proposed by:
(choose one)
• A. State governors
• B. Supreme Court
• C. Congress
• D. the President
• Answer:
• Congress
#49
• The Judicial branch
checks and
balances the
Legislative and
Executive branch
by doing what?
• Declaring laws
unconstitutional
#50
• What is the name for
the first ten
amendments?
• The Bill of Rights
#51-Rewards for Excellence
• If you earn an ‘A’ on
the Constitution test
(0-5 wrong), you
will not have AB
homework next
week.
• If everyone in the
class passes the
test (no more than
15 wrong), the
entire class will not
have homework
next week.