AP GOV CONSTITUTION

Before the constitution the newly independent states were joined by the

articles of confederation

The constitution has how many amendments

27

The introductory paragraph to the constitution is known as

the preamble

Which of the following is not a reason given for a new constitution in the preamble

promote capitalism

What year was the constitution written

1787

what year did new hampshire ratify the constitution, officially making it the law of the land

1788

what cabinet department is in charge of protecting the farm industry

agriculture

What cabinet department is responsible for representing the US in court and making sure the nation's laws are enforced?

justice

The Constitutional Convention met in what city?

philadelphia

The process of redrawing legislative districts to your party's advantage, often resulting is extremely odd districts is known as

gerrymandering

Power in the US government is divided among how many branches?

3

The US Congress is divided into how many houses?

2

 

The Constitution has how many articles?

7

This person provided leadership by serving as the chair of the Constitutional Convention?

george washington

US Senators are elected for _____ year terms

6

Members of the House of Representatives  are elected for ________ year terms

2

The total number of representatives in the House is

435

The total number of US Senators is

100

All Revenue Bills must start in

The house

 

The power to declare war belongs to

Congress

The presiding officer of the Senate is

The vice president

The President Pro-Tempore

is in charge of the senate when the vice president is not there

comes from teh majority part

is the senator with the most seniority

all of these

 

The senate values open debate. It is also relatively small. This has led to the practice of talking extensively to stall of a vote. This is known as

fillibuster

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the

speaker of the house

When a case has been decided all similar cases should be decided in a similar way. This is called

precedent

In order to be elected to the Senate you must be how old?

30

What is the chief purpose of the Executive Branch?

carry out laws

two of our current senators

tammy duckworth, dick durbin

What fraction of the Senate is up for election every two years?

1/3

Name your current Representative in the US House of Representatives?

cheri bustos, adam kinzinger

 

The Census is important because

it determines how many representatives a state gets

it determines how many electors a state gets

it helps determine how much funding a state gets

all of these are correct

How many Representatives does Illinois currently have in the House?

18

How many electors does Illinois have in the Electoral College

20

Who is the current speaker of the House?

Nancy pelosi

Currently viced president

JD Vance

Who starts the impeachment process

house of reps

Who acts as the jury if a federal judge or President is impeached?

senate

When a  bill is vetoed by the president what fraction in the entire Congress is needed to over-rule the president

2/3

What is the name of the official notes of the meeting of Congress

congressional record

 

IF the president holds a campaign rally for a fellow republican candidate he is acting as

chief of Party

Powers specifically listed in the Constitution are said to be:

enumerated

Powers not listed in the Constitution but necessary for all governments to have are called

inherent

What article would I look to in order to find information about Congress?

1

 

The Articles of Confederation was a confederacy. A confederacy can be described as

a loose grouping of states acting in congress

 

It takes how many votes to win the Electoral College

270

The person who administers the oath of office to the President on Inauguration day is the

chief justice of the supreme court

The term of office for a Justice of the Supreme Court is

life

 

All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by

the senate

Banned by the Constitution, it punishes for something that was not illegal when it was done is called

ex post facto law

Banned by the Constitution, it is a type of law that punishes without a trial

bill of attainder

 

The term for a person's right to appear in court to hear what they are accused of is called

writ of habeas corpus

a formal request to the Supreme Court to hear a case is known as a

writ of certiorari

The Executive branch checks the legislative branch by

vetoing laws

The Legislative branch checks the executive branch by

impeaching him/her

the section of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to pass "laws necessary and proper" to fulfill its other duties is the

elastic clause

When a court has the right to hear a case for the first time it is called

original jurisdiction

When a court has the right to hear a case on appeal that is called

appellate jurisdiction

Treason is

aiding the enemies of your country

state legislatures used to elect

senators

Which of the following is not a cabinet department?

environment and indigenous people

Who has the power to admit new states?

congress

 

Powers that both the Federal and State governments have (such as taxation or road building) are called

concurrent powers

 

The Constitution forbids the states to

coin money

In order to be a natural born citizen you must

be born on us soil

have at least one parent who is a US citizen

be born in a US territory, at a US embassy or on aUS military base

 

The Electoral College was created

because the founding fathers thought the people may be misled

Which of the following people is not currently on teh Supreme Court?

john jay

What is the job of the Cabinet?

advise the president and run their departments

The President is always elected

1st tuesday after the 1st monday in november

A government where all power is held by 1 individual is called a

dictatorship

Of the following, which is not a right given to Congress in Article 1, Section 8?

regulate education

If both the President and Vice President are killed, who takes over?

speaker of the house

 

The people who were for adopting the Constitution

federalists

The idea that all power ultimately belongs to the people is known as

popular sovereignty

5 rights 1st amendment

religions, assembly, petition, press, speech

Which amendment prohibits changes in the salaries of congress members from taking effect until after the next election?

27

Which amendment abolishes slavery

13

Which amendment creates the Personal Income Tax

16

amendemtn and women the right to vote

19

Which amendment states any power not given to the federal government goes to the states

10

 

Which amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil court cases exceeding $20.00

7

 

Which amendment safeguards against excessive bail, fines, cruel or unusual punishment

8

Which amendment creates a way to remove presidents unfit for duty?

25

Which amendment lowers the voting age to 18

26

Which amendment maintains that the press can write openly critical information about the president

1

Which  amendment abolished the prohibition of alcoho

21

Which amendment  says you have rights not specifically listed?

9