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1. What would you find described in Article I, Section 8

2. What are some of the powers given to Congress (list five).

3. What powers are denied to Congress?

4. What are states NOT permitted to do according to the Constitution?

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of bicameralism?

6. Which clause in Article I contributes to the flexibility of Congressional powers?

7. Which of the following is a power granted to Congress and prohibited to the states by the

Constitution?

I. Taxation

II. Declare war

III. Creating coins and currency

8. Presidents are elected by the ___________________ ___________________.

9. Where are the duties and obligations of the presidency found?

10. All of the following are powers of the president expressed in the Constitution EXCEPT:

11. What is described in Article III?

12. Which courts are identified in the constitution?

13. If new courts become necessary, who is empowered to create them?

14. What is the function of Article IV of the Constitution?

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15. What aspect of the Constitution requires states to recognize the legal documents and records of other

states?

16. Who may ratify amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

17. What term is used to describe the authority of the Senate to approve or reject certain actions of the

presidency?

18. The power of the Court to declare actions of Congress or the presidency unconstitutional is known as

19. The sharing of government authority between the national and state governments is known as

20. How are seats in the House of Representatives apportioned?

21. The term of office for a U.S. Representative is

22. How are seats in the Senate apportioned?

23. As originally created under the U.S. Constitution, which of the following was filled by an election by

voters?

24. The “elastic clause” grants Congress…….

25. Article V of the U.S. Constitution focuses on

26. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution focuses on

27. Article VII of the U.S. Constitution focuses on

28. What is the source of authority of the United States government?

29. How old do you have to be to serve in the House of Representatives?

30. A person serving in the House of Representatives must be a citizen of the United States for at least

_____ years.

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31. How old do you have to be to serve in the Senate?

32. A person serving in the Senate must be a citizen of the United States for at least _____ years.

33. What type of government is required for states in Section 4 of Article IV?

34. What part of the Constitution declares the United States Federal Government to be superior to state

and local governments?

35. What term describes powers the federal government and state governments have at the same time?

36. What term describes powers given to the state governments in the Constitution?

37. What is the name for the first ten amendments?

38. What is the term used when grouping the 13 th , 14 th , and 15 th amendments together?

39. Which of the following rights is NOT protected by the 1 st amendment?

40. Which amendment describes presidential succession?

41. Which amendment includes the phrase, “the right to bear arms”?

42. The 20 th amendment addresses which topic? (know the term “lame duck”)

43. Which of the following is NOT a trial procedure protected by the 6 th amendment?

44. Which amendment created prohibition?

45. Which amendment repealed prohibition?

46. The 19 th amendment gave which group of the population the right to vote?

47. The 26 th amendment gave which group of the population the right to vote?

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48. The 15 th amendment gave which group of the population the right to vote?

49. Which amendment has been used to require states to give individuals the rights protected in many

amendments?

50. Which amendment set presidential term limits?