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Constitution Test Review

Constitution Test Review. What was the name of the first Constitution?. The Articles of Confederation. Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work?. The Articles of Confederation provided a weak central government. What city did the Constitutional Convention meet in?. Philadelphia.

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Constitution Test Review

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  1. Constitution Test Review

  2. What was the name of the first Constitution? • The Articles of Confederation

  3. Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work? • The Articles of Confederation provided a weak central government.

  4. What city did the Constitutional Convention meet in? • Philadelphia

  5. Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution?” • James Madison

  6. What are the three branches of government? • Executive • Legislative • Judicial

  7. What is another name for the Legislative Branch? • Congress

  8. How many Houses are there in Congress? • 2

  9. Name the houses in Congress. • The Senate • The House of Representatives

  10. How many members are in the U.S. Senate? • 100 Senators

  11. How many Senators does California have in Congress? • 2

  12. What are the names of the California Senators? • Barbara Boxer • Diane Feinstein

  13. What are the requirements needed to be a U.S. Senator? • 30 years old • Citizenship 9 years • Serve for 6 years • Live in the state which elected.

  14. How many Representatives are in the House of Representatives? • 435

  15. How many Representatives from California? • 53

  16. What are the requirements of a Representative? • 25 years old • Citizenship for 7 years • Term of office 2 years • Must live in the state which elected.

  17. Senators and Representatives are elected by? • Direct Election

  18. The Representative that represents the Fourth district of California is_________. • Tom McClintock

  19. The number of representatives given to a state is determined by • Population

  20. The act of taking a count of the population every 10 years is • A Census

  21. National or Federal laws are made in which branch of government? • Legislative

  22. Amendments may be proposed by a 2/3rds vote of what? • Congress

  23. The main responsibility of the Legislative Branch is • To make laws.

  24. The presiding officer of the Senate is the_______? • Vice-President

  25. What is the Vice-President’s name? • Joseph Biden

  26. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives? • Nancy Pelosi

  27. One way a bill can become a law is for ______ to pass it and _______ to sign it. • Congress/President

  28. Amendments may be proposed by a ___ vote in Congress or State Legislatures. • 2/3rds

  29. An amendment must be ratified by _____ vote of the states. • 3/4ths

  30. The President is the head of the __________ branch of government. • Executive

  31. What is the main responsibility of the Executive Branch? • To enforce laws

  32. The President’s cabinet has how many members? • 15

  33. The Legislative Branch is checked by the President through the power of ____. • VETO

  34. Congress can override the President’s veto by a ____ vote. • 2/3rds.

  35. If the President keeps a bill for 10 days and during that time Congress adjourns and the bill dies; that is called a _________________ • Pocket Veto

  36. True/False. The President has the power to pardon (forgive) an individual’s crime? • True

  37. What are the requirements to be a U.S. President? • 35 years old • A natural born citizen • 4 year term of office • Resident for 14 years.

  38. A President gets elected by the__________. • Electoral College

  39. If a presidential candidate was to win all the electoral votes of a state, they must win by a __________________________ of the popular vote. • majority

  40. Treaties made by the President must be approved by the _____ • Senate

  41. The presiding officer of the Senate is__________. • The Vice-President

  42. What is the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch • To interpret laws

  43. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? • 9

  44. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? • John Roberts

  45. What is the supreme law of the land? • The Constitution

  46. The Constitution has how many amendments? • 27

  47. The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called? • The Bill of Rights

  48. Why is a system of checks and balances necessary? • To keep any branches of government from becoming too powerful.

  49. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? • The Preamble

  50. How old must a member of the House be? • 25

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