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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B. _______________________________________________________________________

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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:

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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:

21st __________________________________________________________________________

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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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27th__________________________________________________________________________

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