US Constitution

What branch is Article 1 discussing

The Legislative

What two parts is Congress broken up into

House of Reps and Senate

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch

to make laws

Senators and Reps are chosen by who

the people

Qualifications to be a US Rep

25 years old

7 year citizen

live in the state they were chosen for

How long is a Reps term

2 years

A states what determines the number of Reps in the House

population

Who has the sole power to state the impeachment process

The House of Reps

List the qualifications for a US Senator

30 years old

9 year citizen

live in the state they are chosen for

How long is a Senators term

6 years

Who is president of the Senate

The Vice President of the US

Both Reps ad Senators can run how many times

unlimited

When does the Vice President have a vote

when votes are equally divided

Who presides when the President is being tried

The Chief Justice

Who has the sole power to try all impeachments

the senate

Who decides when elections are held

the state

how often does congress assemble

once a year

how often does each house have to keep to publish sometimes

journal

in order to get rid a member of congress a vote of what is required

2/3

congressman cannot be arrested for what

anything besides treason, felony, and breach of peace

who pays congress salaries

the Treasury of the US

All laws begin as what

ideas

A bill is written and then it needs a what to represent the bill

committee

After the first reading, a bill is sent to where

the house

After it is ready, the bill is then what, where people will debate it

sent back to the committee

After some changes, the bill will be what

voted on

If it passes it is then sent to where

the Senate

when it is there: it will undergo what

the same process

Eventually it will reach who

the President

He has the option of what

vetoing or passing

it takes a 2/3 vote to what a President veto

override

List three way that a bill can die

president vetos it

if the president doesnt look at it for 10 days

fillibuster

List 3 powers of congress other than making laws

to borrow money on the credit of the US

provide and maintain a Navy

establish past offices and post roads

LIst 3 things the states cant do

enter into a treaty

coin money

make things but gold silver coins

who is the speaker of the house

mike johnson

how many members are in the house of reps

435

who is our member of the house

mary miller

who is president of the senate

JD Vance

how many members are there in the senate

100

who are our members in the senate

tammy duckworth and dick durbin

what branch is article 2 discussing

the executive

how long is a presidents term

4 years

what is the job of the electors

to submit votes for the president and vice president

list 3 qualifications to be the US president

35 years old

14 year US citizen

US citizen

list 2 examples of how the vice president might take over presidency

death or resignation

what does the president have to take before taking office

an oath

list 5 presidential duties

make treaties

commander in chief of military

appoint ambassadors, judges, and other offices

grants pardon and reprieves

fall vacancies that happen during senate recess

what must the president give congress from time to time

information of the state of the union

list 2 impeachable crimes

treason and bribery

what college votes for the president

electoral

how many electoral college votes do you need to win presidency

270

how many electoral votes does Illinois have

20

what are electoral votes based on

your number in congress

list 3 cabinet departments

defense, agriculture, and homeland security

how many terms can the president serve

2

who is nest in line of succession after the vice president

the speaker of the house

what does the president receive after his terms are done

retirement and secret service

what branch is article 3 discussing

the judicial

who hold the power in the judicial branch

supreme court

what kind of jurisdiction does the supreme court have

original

when is there a case not heard by jury

cases of impeachment

you must have one or both of these to prove someone guilty of treason

testimony of 2 witnesses, and confession in open court

who decides the punishment for treason trials

congress

list the 3 courts

district, appellate, supreme

how many judges does the supreme court have

9

how long can a supreme court justice serve for

life

who is the leader of the surpeme court

the chief justice

who is the supreme court justice appointed by and approved by

Appointed- President

Approved- Congress

what is the ability to determine if a law is constitutional or not

judicial review

if someone is dissatisfied with the verdict of their trial in the trial court, where can they take it

appellate court

if a case still cannot be determined, then the case may be tried by who

supreme court

list 3 types of cases the supreme court will hear

treaties, constitutional laws, US government

what determines what court will hear a case first

jurisdiction

what court hears the most cases

district

what is being discussed in article 4

interstate relations

what branch of government has the power to add new states to the union

legislative

can a state decide to divide itself or break away

no

what 2 things does the federal gov. promise

provide republic form of gov

protect against invasion

what is it called when something deals with 2 or more states

interstate relations

what are all states

separate

what must states do to another states laws, records, and court rulings

honor

what is article 5 discussing

amending the constitution

what kind of majority is needed to propose an amendment

2/3

the ability to amend the constitution allows it to remain

up to date

how many amendments are there

27

what is article 6 discussing

national supremacy

what is the constitution to the US

supreme law of the land

what are judges bound by

oath or affirmation

what are all public office holders bound by

oath or affirmation

If a states laws ——- the constitution, it is considered invalid

contradict

what must all federal and state officials must promise to support

constitution

what is article 7 discussing

ratification

how many states needed to ratify the const.

9

on what day was the Constitutional Convention held

september 17, 1787

who was president during the time of the convention

george washington

what will happen once the constitution is ratified

electors are appointed

senators+ reps are chosen

what does ratify mean

to make official by signing or voting

what did some states want before ratifying it

bill of rights

what was the 1st state to ratify

delaware

What date did the constitution go into effect

June 21, 1788