Constitution Review

Guarantees freedom of assembly and petition.

1st

Guarantees citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law.

14th

People are protected against unreasonable searches.

4th

Provides for the “right to bear arms”.

2nd

Gives the federal government power to collect income tax.

16th

States the basic rights of the people cannot be denied, even those not named in the Constitution.

9th

States the order of succession of the President should he die.

25th

Changed the number of times a President can be elected.

22nd

What article of the Constitution tells how to amend the Constitution?

Article 5

Each state must have at least _____representative(s).

1

The Judicial Branch is found in what article of the Constitution?

Article 3

Made alcohol illegal to sell and transport.

18th

Gave 18 year olds the right to vote.

26th

Gave women the right to vote.

19th

The Executive Branch is found in what article of the Constitution?

Article 2

Why was the Bill of Rights added three years after the Constitution was ratified?

A) the citizens were boycotting and rioting B) the Supreme Court decided they should be added C) there were not enough protections for the federal government D) there were not enough protections for individual citizens

D

The Senate has _____members and there are ______from every state.

100, 2

Senators serve a _____year term and must be _____years of age.

6,30

Representatives serve a _____year term and must be _____years of age.

2,25

The Constitution has a Preamble, ____ original articles, and _____ amendments.

7,27

How many Senators are elected every two years? State in a fractions.

1/3

The House of Representatives has ____ members.

435

State in a fraction the vote that is required for Congress to override a law the President has vetoed.

2/3

The President is limited to ______terms of _____ years each.

2,4

Guarantees former slaves voting rights.

15th

There are _____ Supreme Court Judges.

9

Repealed the 18th Amendment.

21st

Abolished slavery.

13th

States that Bails, fines, and punishments cannot be unreasonable.

8th

Provides for your right to “not testify against yourself”.

5th

Gives the accused the right to be represented by a lawyer.

6th

Gave people in Washington D.C. the right to vote for president.

23rd

Limits the quartering of soldiers.

3rd

Those powers give to the federal government are called __________________.

Delegated powers

The ____________branch makes the laws and serves ___________terms.

Legislative, as many as elected

What are the age, residency, and citizenship requirements for federal judges?

Does Not Say

____________________ is the Governor of Illinois.

J.B. Pritzker

How many members are in the President’s cabinet?

15

The ______________ branch interprets the law.

Judicial Branch

The presiding officer of the Senate is ____________.

Vice President

______________ powers are the powers specifically listed in the Constitution.

Enumerated powers

Which amendments are called the Bill of Rights?

1-10

______________are those powers retained by the states.

Reserved powers

The ________________has been used by Congress in writing laws about things not directly mentioned in the Constitution.

Elastic Clause

Supreme Court judges may be ______________ for bad behavior.

Impeached

The _______________has Speaker for chief officer.

House of Representatives

There are _______total Electoral Votes and a candidate needs to receive ______ in order to win the presidency.

538,270

Illinois has _______representatives in the House of Representatives and ______electoral votes.

18,20

Every _____ years we have a new Congress and the current number of Congress is _____.

2, 116

A state’s electoral votes are determined by the state’s number of_______ plus the number of ________.

Representatives + Senators

Name the 2 senators from Illinois.

Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth

A representative must be a resident of the _________, and a citizen for ______years.

District, 7

______________is the father of the Declaration of Independence and _______________ is the father of the Constitution.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

________________ is the President of the U. S ________________ is the President of the U.S. and _________________ is the Vice-President of the U.S.

Donald Trump, Mike Pence

The President and Vice President of the U. S The President and Vice President of the U.S. must be ______ years old and a ______________citizen.

35, natural born

A Senator must be a resident of the ________, and a citizen for _______ years.

State, 9

The __________ appoints a Supreme Court Justice and the ___________ approves the appointment.

President, Senate

This Amendment states that if no candidate receives an absolute majority of electoral votes for President, the ________________ will cast the deciding vote.

12th, House

The ________ starts impeachment proceedings and the official is tried by the __________.

House, Senate

The smaller states have more power in the __________, while the more populated states have more power in the ___________.

Senate, House

What are the two houses of Congress?

House of Representatives and Senate

The _______ branch enforces the laws and is a resident for ______ years.

Executive, 14

The number of representatives each state receives is based on _____________.

Population

Name 5 Departments of the U.S. Cabinet.

Energy Homeland Security Treasury Labor Defense State Transportation Commerce Interior Education Agriculture Justice Health and Human Services Veteran’s Affairs Housing and Urban Development

Name the two (in order) to succeed the President and Vice President should they both be unable to serve.

Speaker of the House President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

The Senate is described in Article _____, Section _____ of the Constitution.

Article I, Section 3

What are the three Federal Courts?

Supreme Appeals District

Congress’ powers can be roughly divided into three groups Congress’ powers can be roughly divided into three groups. What are they?

Money Defense Miscellaneous

Name the 5 duties of the U.S. President.

Foreign Affairs Domestic and Military Administration Legislation Appointment Judicial Functions

Name the 6 goals of the U.S. Constitution. Hint: This is the Preamble.

Form a more perfect union Establish justice Insure domestic tranquility Provide for the common defense Promote the general welfare Secure the blessings of liberty

The House of Representatives is described in Article______, Section ______ of the Constitution.

Article I, Section 2

What is the major body of the legislative branch?

Congress

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