Constitution Treasure Hunt Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering all questions and key terms from the Constitution Treasure Hunt transcript.

Representative Election Frequency

Representatives are to be elected every two years.

Representative Age Requirement

A Representative must be at least 25 years old to be elected.

State Population Representation Ratio

At least one representative per state, but no more than one per 30,000.

Senator Term Length

The term for a senator is six years.

Original Selection of Senators

Senators were originally chosen by the state legislature.

Senator Age Requirement

A person must be at least 30 years old to be a senator.

President of the Senate

The Vice President of the United States; he may vote when the Senate is equally divided.

Power of Impeachment

The legislative body that holds the power of impeachment is the Senate.

Congressional Election Regulations

The times, places, and manner for holding elections for Congress are decided by the State legislature.

Revenue Bills Origin

All bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives.

Unreturned Bill After 10 Days

It will become a law as if the president had signed it, unless Congress prevents its return by adjournment.

Enumerated Powers of Congress (Article 1, Section 8)

Includes borrowing money on credit, regulating commerce, establishing bankruptcy and naturalization laws, coining/regulating money value, fixing standard weights and measures, and maintaining a Navy.

Interstate Commerce Clause Location

Article 1 Section 8 allows Congress to regulate trade among the several States.

Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18)

Gives Congress the power to make any law necessary and proper to execute its powers.

Writ of Habeas Corpus Clause

Article I, Section 9 states that Congress shall not suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

Prohibited Laws in Article I, Section 9

Congress shall not pass Bills of Attainder or ex post facto laws.

Importation of Enslaved Persons Provision

No imports of slaves allowed after 1808, but legal until then.

Limits on State Powers (Article I, Section 10)

States may not enter a treaty, alliance, or Confederation; coin money; or emit bills of credit.

Presidential Term Length

The term length for the President is four years.

Presidential Age Requirement

A person must be at least 35 years old to be elected president.

Determination of State Electors

Calculated by the combined number of the state's members of the US house delegation.

Eligibility for Office of the President

Must be a natural-born citizen or a citizen of the US at the time of the adoption of the Constitution.

Commander in Chief

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the army and navy.

Treaty Approval Body

The Senate must approve treaties negotiated by the president.

Nominations Approval Body

The Senate approves presidential nominations.

Term of Office for Supreme Court Justices

Justices serve for life; they may be removed when they do not conduct themselves with good behavior.

Establishment of Federal Courts

Decided by Congress, consisting of one Supreme Court and as many inferior courts as Congress wants to establish.

Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Applies in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party.

Requirements to Convict of Treason

Requires testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or a confession in open Court.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Mandates that each state give full faith and credit to the acts and records of other states.

Privileges and Immunities Clause

Citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in several states.

Amendments

The term used for changes to the Constitution.

Congressional Approval Fraction for Amendments

Requires 2/3 of both houses to approve a proposed amendment.

State Ratification Fraction for Amendments

Requires 3/4 of states to approve a proposed amendment for it to be ratified.

State Fraction to Call Amendment Convention

2/3 of states can ask for a convention to propose new amendments.

Validity of Prior Debts

Any debt or engagement that preceded the Constitution's adoption is valid.

Forbidden Qualification for Public Office

A religious qualification is forbidden for holding any public office.

Ratification Requirement for the Constitution

Nine states had to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect.

First Amendment Liberties

Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

26th Amendment

Extended the vote to 18 year olds.

8th Amendment

Outlaws cruel and unusual punishments.

13th Amendment

Ended slavery.

Ninth Amendment

States that rights not enumerated in the Constitution are still retained by the people.

Tenth Amendment

States that powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states.

11th Amendment

Prevents a citizen of North Carolina from suing the state of Georgia.

15th Amendment

Stated that states could not prevent people from voting based on their race.

5th Amendment Double Jeopardy Provision

States that a person could not be tried twice for the same crime.

Shared Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment Clause

The repeated phrase is: deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

14th Amendment

Defined citizenship.

Rights of the Accused

Includes right to an attorney, right against unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant based on probable cause, speedy trial, and no excessive bail.

18th and 21st Amendments

The 18th amendment prohibited alcohol; the 21st amendment repealed prohibition.

19th Amendment

Extended the right to vote to women.

22nd Amendment

Decided that a person could be president for only two terms.

12th Amendment

Prevents the president and vice president from being inhabitants of the same state.

Fourth Amendment

Protects the people against unreasonable searches and seizures.

16th Amendment

Gives Congress the power to impose taxes on incomes.

25th Amendment

Establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated and cannot perform his duties.

17th Amendment

Established that the people should elect senators.

24th Amendment

Eliminated poll taxes as a voting barrier.

27th Amendment

Addressed the manner in which representatives are compensated.