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Entire Constitution Test|103 Accurate Q’s and A’s
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Entire Constitution Test|103 AccurateQ’s and A’s
What is the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution? - -to explain why
the Constitution was being written
- What is Article I about? - -Congress and the Legislative branch
- Name the two houses of Congress - -senate and the House of
Representatives
- How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - -2
years
- What are 3 requirements for a person running for the House of
Representatives? - -25 years or older, 7 years of being a US citizen,
inhabitant of that state
- How many people are in the House of Representatives? - -435
- Who has the sole power of impeachment? - -the House of Representatives
- Impeachment - -to accuse a federal official of wrong doing
- How many senators does each state have? - -2
- How long is a term for a senator? - -6 years
- How often is there a senatorial election? - -every 2 years
- What are the three requirements for a person running for the Senate? - -at
least 30 years old, American citizen for 9 years, resident of the state
- Who is the President of the Senate? - -the Vice President of the US
- Who has the sole power to try impeachment? - -Senate
- What must the vote be to find someone guilty of impeachment? - -2/3
must vote to impeach
- What is the penalty for an official convicted of the impeachable offense? -
-removed from office
, - Quorum - -the minimum number of members that must be present for the
House or Senate to Conduct sessions
- What constitutes a quorum for Congress? - -the majoroity
- What is the "Congressional Record"? - -complete written account of
everything said in Congress
- What is "Congressional Immunity?" - -members of the Congress cannot be
arrested for "small" crimes
- Which house of Congress initiates money bills? - -House of
Representatives
- After Congress passes a bill, what three options does the president have? -
-yes, no, and I don't care
- What must the vote be to override a presidential veto? - -2/3
- What is Article I, section 8 about? - -powers of Congress
- Does Congress have the power to tax? - -yes
- Does Congress have the power to declare war? - -yes
- Name 3 other powers of Congress - -raise an army/navy, establish post
offices, coin money
- What is the nickname for Article I, section 8, 18? - -Elastic Clause or
Necessary and Proper Clause
- What does the Elastic Clause clause mean? - -Congress can do anything
necessary and proper to carry out its other powers
- What year was slave importation made illegal? - -1808
- What is a "writ of habeas corpus"? - -cannot be held in jail without an
official charge
- What is Article II about? - -Executive branch/President
- How long is a presidential term? - -4 years
- How is the number of electors for each state determined? - -number of
senators plus number of House of Representatives
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