constitution test review

kms

what does the preamble state

the reasons for the new government; purpose of the constitution

does the vice president ever vote in congress

yes, only in the event of a tie with votes

what is separation of powers

so that not one branch has too much power

what problem is the current HofR facing since 1/3/23

HofR can’t agree on a speaker of the house

what is crossing the aisle

not being in favor of your political party for a certain vote (opposite of partisanship)

what is a pocket veto

when the president fails to sign a bill within 10 days allowed by the constitution. congress must be adjourned in order for a pocket veto to take effect

bankruptcy

when an individual/company can’t pay their debts

what 2 houses make up congress

senate and HofR

which is upper house which is lower house

senate = upper; HofR = lower

qualifications of a representative

must b at least 25 years old, US. citizen for 7 years, live in the state he/she represent

how many representatives are there

435

impeachment

to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

census; how often is it taken; why

a count of the population; taken every 10 years; to determine number of representatives for each state

what happens if a state representative dies while holding office

a person is appointed, or the state’s governor can issue a “write of election” calling for a special election to fill the spot

what is speaker of the house; how are they chosen

presiding officer of HofR, 2nd in line for president after VP; HofR chooses

when are the normally scheduled elections for representatives

first tuesday after first monday in even number years

qualifications for senator

30+ years old; 9 years citizenship; must live in state they represent

who is president over the senate, when can they vote

VP presides over the senate; votes only in the event of a tie

president pro tempore

temporary president if the VP is unavailable to fill in for president; senate presiding officer

who tries impeachment cases; who presides

senate; chief justice presides

what is the punishment if an impeached person is found guilty

they are removed from office. the senate may prevent them from future office

how are senators elected today

their state holds an election,

staggered terms

1/3 of the senate is up for reelection every 2 years. this is to make sure that there are always some experienced people in the senate.

how often and when must congress meet? why?

jan 3rd every year; to make new laws and stop president from becoming too powerful

quorum

minimum number of members that must be present for the HofR or senate to vote

congressional record

a journal of both houses proceedings - everything said in congress

congressional immunity

members of congress can’t be sued or prosecuted for anything they say in congress

treason; punishments of treason

betraying one’s country; punishment is imprisonment or death/leaving the house

what is a felony

punishment is imprisonment or death/leaving the house

what is a felony

a crime bigger than a ==dismeanor==,, typically involving violence.

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in which house of the congress do revenue bills begin - is it fair HofR

it ensures that people aren’t taxed without their consent

how does a bill become a law

approval from both houses and signed by the president

how must a state treat the laws of other states

each state must honor the laws and authority of other states

how will each state treat citizens from other states

states must not discriminate against citizens of other states - all citizens have the same rights as the citizens of the state they’re in

how shall territories be treated

1. republican form of government
2. protect against invasion
3. protect against domestic violence

what guarantees does the central government give to the states

1. each state has a ==representative democratic government==
2. federal government required to ==protect the states from invasion==
3. required to ==protect states from internal/domestic violence==

what 2 ways can an amendment be proposed

1. 2/3 vote bye each house of congress
2. national convention called by congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures

what 2 ways can an amendment be ratified

1. 3/4 of the state legislatures
2. 3/4 of the state conventions

are there any restrictions on amendments

no state without consent shall be deprived of its equal right to vote in the senate

what happened to existing debts

they were valid/paid off (i think not 100% sure don’t hate me fr)

what is the supreme law of the land

constitution

are there any restrictions

public officials can’t be required to adopt or practice any religion

what was needed to ratify the constitution

9 of the 13 og states were required to ratify it

what is impeachment; who tries impeachment

to charge a public official with misconduct in office; only the senate

checks and balances

each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful

VP’s main job in senate

presiding officer; break a tie vote in the senate

what two houses is the congress made up of

senate and house of representatives

constituent

a person who is represented politically by a designated government official or officeholder

when was slave trade ended

1808

which house do revenue bills begin

H of R

how many branches of government are there

3

what are the branches called

legislative executive judicial

who is the head of the executive branch

president

where does a bill begin and who must sign it in order for it to become a law

congress; president

where was the constitutional convention held

philadelphia, pennsylvania

how long does a justice serve on the supreme court

life w/good behavior

how many justices r on the supreme court

9

who can declare war

congress

if a power is not given to the federal government who does it belong to

the states/people

how does the legislative branch check the presidents power regarding bills and laws

congress overrides veto’s

which vote count is needed to stop the presidents veto of a bill

2/3 majority vote from each house

when is president sworn into office (inauguration day)

jan 20/21 every 4 years

extradition

a person convicted of a crime must return to the state which the crime was committed

how many presidents have we had

46

2 main political parties

republican and democratic

partisanship

favor your own political party over another

why does VP vote in the Senate when it is needed

to break a tie

who can coin money

congress

president’s salary per year

$400,000

speaker of the house salary per year

$223,500

who can raise an army

congress

first VP

john adams

congress is our legislatures, what does the legislative branch of the govt. do

makes laws

bicameral/unicameral

2 houses (chambers)/1 houses (chambers)

length of term for representative

2 years

how is representative selected

the people

how is the number of representatives in each state determined

the state's population

how many representatives does CA currently have

53

who has the power to impeach

H of R

how many senators does each state get

2

term of officer for a senator

6 years

what happens if a senator dies in office

special election

how were senators elected originally

state legislatures chose 2 senators

salary of representative/senator

$133,600

what 3 crimes can congressmen be arrested for

felony, breach of peace, treason

revenue

income raised by govt. thru taxes

bill

proposed law

how shall new states enter the union

open/federal land

union

boundaries of the states, USA

amendment

a change to the constitution

What oath must state and federal officials take?

must swear allegiance to the constitution

when was constitution signed by founding fathers

sept. 17, 1787

when was constitution ratified

june 21, 1788

staggered terms applies to which house

the senate

head of the h of r

speaker of the house

total # of senators

100

what does the preamble state

purpose of the US govt.

most important role in the US govt.

president

if const. does not give powers to the federal govt. who do they belong to

states/people

what branch can declare laws unconstitutional

judicial branch