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Constitution Test

Terms in this set (42)

President Jobs
sign or veto legislation
command armed forces
convene/adjourn congress
House of Representatives Jobs
1. Can propose tax laws.
2. Can impeach the president.
Senate Jobs
1. Can approve presidential appointments.
2. Ratifies treaties with foreign government.
3. Can try the president after impeachment.
Congress (HoR and Senate combined) Jobs
1. Can propose laws.
2. Can declare war.
3. Can override the president's veto with a ⅔ vote. -> pass laws
4. Can propose amendments to the Constitution with a ⅔ vote.
5. Approve budget requested by the president.
Supreme court jobs
final judge in all cases of law
qualifications for president
35 years old
us born
14 years residence in the us
senate qualifications
30 years old
9 years us citizen
resident in state of representation
House Rep qualifications
25 years old
us citizen for 7 years
resident in state of representation
succession of president
vice pres->speaker->president pro tempore of senate ->secretary of state
Amendments #13-15
Civil rights amendments.
13- abolished slavery
14- all people born in United States become citizens
15- Right to vote for African Americans
Amendments #16-19
Progressive amendments.
16- income tax (tax based on what you earn so that it is more fair for all people)
17- people directly elect senators
18- Prohibition
19- women's right to vote
Amendment #1
Freedom of speech, religion, press, right to petition, right to assembly
Amendment #2
Right to bear arms
Amendment #21
End of Prohibition. Only amendment to repeal another amendment.
Amendment 3
no soldier to be quartered without home owners consent
amendment 4
privacy against unreasonable searches
amendment 5
cannot be held for a crime unless proper indictment, right to grand jury, once tried cannot be tried again
amendment 6
accused of a crime have right to trial and impartial jury
amendment 7
right to trial by jury in civil suits
amendment 8
right to speedy trial, impartial jury, and no cruel or unusual punishment (due process)
amendment 9
all rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people
amendment 10
all powers not listed in the constitution belong to the state
Executive Jobs
1. Approves or vetoes laws.
2. Makes treaties with foreign governments.
3. Nominates judges to the Supreme Court.
4. Appoints cabinet members.
5. President is Commander-in-Chief of U.S. military forces.
Judicial Jobs
1. Can declare laws unconstitutional (most important job).
2. Can settle disputes involving the United States .
3. Can settle disputes between the states.
4. Chief Justice presides over impeachment trial of the President.
What is an important curb the Congress has on the power of the President?
Congress has more important powers than the President and Vice-President. They can place checks and balances on the legislatures , which prevents one branch from obtaining all the power
Name two of the purposes for why the constitution was created?
Limited government, Republican, Checks and Balances, Separation of powers, Federalism, and popular sovereignty
checks and balances - Executive over Judicial
president appoints judges
checks and balances - Executive over legislative
president can veto legislation
checks and balances - Legislative over judicial
congress can change laws, initiate amendment, restrict courts to hear certain cases, create/abolish court systems, senate confirms president's judicial appointments, congress can impeach/remove judges
checks and balances - legislative over executive
approve appointments, control budget, pass law over president veto, impeach/remove president,
checks and balances - judicial over legislative
court can declare laws unconstitutional
checks and balances - judicial over executive
court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional, can prevent executive action
Judicial
Supreme and Federal Courts. Interprets laws. Serve for life (to avoid making it political).
Executive
President, Vice President, Cabinet. Enforces laws. Electoral college- 270 votes to win presidency.
legislative jobs
create laws
creates budget
impeach officials
approve treaties
Legislative
Congress (House of Representatives and Senate). Makes laws.
House of Representatives
Lower house. 435 members- each serve 2 year term
Senate
Upper house. 100 members- each serve 6 year term. Every two years 1/3 of the senate is up for election.
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments to the Constitution in order to give the people more power and please the anti-federalists.
How can the Constitution be amended? How is an amendment proposed? How is it ratified?
A constitution can be amended by the Congress. It can either be proposed by the Congress with two-thirds majority vote in both HOR and the Senate or by a constitution convention called for by two-thirds of the State Legislature.
When was the Constitution completed and signed?
September 17, 1787
elastic clause
allows constitution to be changed as needed
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