Analysis of the Constitution
Analysis of the Constitution
1. List the six purposes of the delegates in making a constitution (Preamble)
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2. The Constitution is divided into ____ Articles; each article is divided into_______; and each of these is divided into paragraphs. There is also another division at the end for there are ______Amendments. The purpose of this department is to make___________.
Article I
1. All legislative power is vested in_____________ which consists of a ___________ and a _________.
2. The House of Representatives:
A. How are the candidates in the House elected? _______________________________________
How often? _________________________________________________________________
The word “electors” means __________________________.
B. What regulations govern the election of the members of the House?
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C. What is their term of office? ____________________________
D. Representation is based on ______________________. The House has __________ members fixed by law. In order to determine the population a census is taken every ten years. Why? _______________________________________ When was the first census taken? ____________; the last census? ___________; the next census? ____ The Speaker of the House is the ____________________________.
E. What does the phrase “all other persons” mean in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3? _________________________________________________________________________
F. How is the Speaker of the House chosen? _________________________________________
G. What power over civil officers is given to the House? _________________________________
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H. What is a synonym for “impeach”? _______________________________________________
I. Who may be impeached? ______________________ For what crimes? __________________ _________________________________________________________________________
3. The Senate:
A. What is the total number of senators in the Senate? ________________
B. How are they chosen and how long is their term of office? ______________________________
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C. What qualifications are required to be a candidate for the Senate? ________________________
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D. What official is always head officer of the Senate? __________________________________
E. The Senate shall have sole power to try all cases of ___________________________________
but it can never sentence a person. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of what percentage of the senators? _________________________ Who presides when the president of the United States is tried? ______________ Why? _______________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
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4. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the __________________ Why? _________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
5. After a bill has passed both housed by a majority vote, and is sent to the President, what three possibilities are there for its becoming a law? (Article 1, Section 7, Paragraph 2)
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Explain: plurality _____________________________________________________________
simple majority ________________________________________________________
6. What is a “pocket veto”? __________________________________________________________
7. What does the word “veto” mean? ___________________________________________________
8. List the powers given to the Congress (enumerated powers):
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9. What is the exact wording of the implied powers clause? __________________________________
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Another word for “implied powers clause” is ____________________________________________
10. What does the Constitution say about?
A. habeas corpus _______________________________________________________________
B. Bill of Attainder _____________________________________________________________
C. Ex post facto _______________________________________________________________
D. Export tax _________________________________________________________________
E. Titles of nobility _____________________________________________________________
11. List five specific prohibitions on the states:
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Article II
Article II deals with the __________________________________. The purpose of this department is to ________________ the laws.
1. Executive poser is vested in the___________________ and his/her _________________________
2. Compare the original method of electing the President and Vice-President with that provided by Amendment XII. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the meaning of “electoral college”? ____________________________________________
When are the electors chosen? _____________________________________________________
When do they vote? _____________________________________________________________
4. List the qualifications of the President as specified in the Constitution.
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5. List the powers given to the President:
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6. What are the President’s duties?
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Article III
Article III deals with the_____________________________________. The purpose of this department is to____________________________________ the laws.
1. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one _________ Court. The personnel of this court consists of one_______________ and eight____________________, appointed by the ______________ and confirmed by the ________________________.
2. Who creates the inferior courts? _________________________________________
3. All judges shall hold office during _______________________________________.
4. Define the word “jurisdiction”: __________________________________________
5. The Supreme Court has two kinds of jurisdiction:
A. _______________________ which means it can try all cases dealing with such subjects as ___________________________.
B. _______________________ which means it may try (if the judge so decides) all cases that rightfully appealed to it; for example, with cases dealing with such subjects as:
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6. Why does the Constitution carefully define treason? _____________________________________
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A. How is treason defined in the Constitution? ________________________________________
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B. How may persons be convicted of treason? _________________________________________
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Article IV Relations of the states to one another
1. What does the Constitution say about a fugitive from justice? (extradition)
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2. What does the Constitution say about persons “held in service or labor” who escapes into another state? _______________________________________________________________________
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3. The Constitution provides that new states may be admitted on what terms? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What would happen if any state attempted to set up a government adverse to our republican form? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Article V Amending the Constitution
What are the four possible methods by which the Constitution may be amended?
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Article VI Supremacy of National Law
1. What does the Constitution say about debts contracted before the adoption of the Constitution? _____________________________________________________________________________
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2. What does the Constitution say will constitute the supreme law of the land?
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3. By what device was the Constitution made binding upon the officials of the various states? _____________________________________________________________________________
Article VII Ratification of the Constitution
1. How many states had to ratify the Constitution and by what method? _________________________
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2. What was the first state to ratify and on what date? ____________________________________
3. What was the ninth state to ratify and on what date? _____________________________________
4. What was the last state to ratify and on what date? _____________________________________
5. How was the public opinion in New York state changed? ____________________________________
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6. What three men deserve special credit for this? ________________________________________
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7. What was the chief reason for the reluctance in many states before they would ratify the Constitution? __________________________________________________________________
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8. Name each state in the order in which they ratified the Constitution and give the date each ratified it:
1.________________________________ 8._______________________________
2. ________________________________ 9. _______________________________
3. _______________________________ 10. _______________________________
4. _______________________________ 11. _______________________________
5. ________________________________ 12. _______________________________
6. ________________________________ 13. _______________________________
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Amendments
1. The first ten amendments are known as the_______________________________________. They were collectively added to the Constitution in what year? __________________________________
2. Amendment I guarantees what civil liberties? __________________________________________
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3. What are the two provisions governing the quartering of troops in private homes?
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4. What provision is made against another possible “writ of assistance” menace? ___________________
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5. What does Amendment X say? _____________________________________________________
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It is also called the __________________________ amendment.
6. Amendments 13, 14, and 15 were passed, in part, as a result of the Civil War. Briefly state what each provides and record the date it was ratified.
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7. Amendments 16, 17, 18, and 19 were ratified during the Progressive Period. State the provisions and dates of these changes in the Constitution.
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8. The 20th Amendment provides for the term of the President and Vice President shall begin on _________ and the term of a member of Congress shall start on_______. This is the so-called “Lame Duck Amendment”. Why? _________________________________________________________
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9. State the provisions of the following amendments:
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22nd _________________________________________________________________________
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23rd _________________________________________________________________________
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24th __________________________________________________________________________
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25th __________________________________________________________________________
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26th __________________________________________________________________________
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