U.S. Constitution Study Guide

U.S. CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE

1. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

2. When and where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

3. When did the Constitution take effect?

4. What are the 6 reasons for the Constitution that are given in the Preamble?

ARTICLE I

5. How may a member of Congress be expelled?

6. When are members of Congress privileged from arrest?

7. What 4 types of taxes does Congress have the power to lay and collect?

8. What kind of trade does Congress have the power to regulate?

9. List the 18 powers granted to Congress.

10. What is the Elastic Clause?

11. List the 8 powers denied Congress.

12. For what 2 purposes may Congress tax?

13. What is a quorum in the House and Senate?

14. List the 3 things always provided for in an election.

15. What does Article 1 Section 9 say about export duties?

16. How many senators does each state have?

17. Name the two Illinois Senators.

18. Who elects the senators today?

19. How were they elected before the 17^th Amendment?

20. What are the qualifications for a U.S. Senator?

21. Who is the President of the Senate? Who acts in his absence?

22. How long is a Senators term?

23. How many senators are elected every two years?

24. What is the Senates role in impeachment trials?

25. What can congress do when the President has vetoed a bill?

26. What happens when a senator dies or is removed from office?

27. What are the special powers of the Senate?

28. What are the special powers of the House?

29. How long is a House member’s term of office?

30. How is the number of House members per state determined?

31. How many members are in the House of Representatives?

32. What Congressional District do you live in?

33. Who is your Representative?

34. What are the qualifications for the House?

35. What is the duty of the House in Impeachment cases?

36. What is the number of our present Congress?

37. Where must all revenue bills begin?

ARTICLE II

38. What is the major duty of the Legislative Branch?

39. What is the major duty of the Executive Branch?

40. What is the major duty of the Judicial Branch?

41. Who are the 2 most important officials of the Executive Branch?

42. Who are they at the present time?

43. How are the numbers of electors from each state decided?

44. What are the qualifications for the President and V.P.?

45. How long is a presidential term of office? How many terms may he/she serve?

46. What military powers does the president have?

47. Name all 15 positions in the official Cabinet.

48. What vote in the Senate approves a presidential appointment?

49. What vote in the Senate approves a treaty?

50. How many days is a president allowed to consider a bill?

51. Who can call Congress into a special session?

52. Who shall preside at the impeachment of a president?

53. When does the president assume his duties?

54. What are the 5 major classes of presidential duties?

55. What is the Electoral College?

ARTICLE III

56. Name the 3 levels of the Federal court system?

57. How many Supreme Court justices are there?

58. Name the current Supreme Court justices. Who is the Chief Justice?

59. Where does the Supreme Court meet?

60. What are the official qualifications for a Federal court judge?

61. What is Judicial Review?

62. How do Federal Court judges get his/her job.

63. How does the Constitution define treason?

ARTICLE IV and ARTICLE V

64. List 3 things each state must give full faith and credit.

65. What is said of a person charged with a crime in one state who is found in another?

66. List one way an amendment may be proposed.

67. List one way an amendment may be ratified.

68. How many amendments are there?