Name Frank Robles Macassi

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Constitutional Exam for History 1700 Hansen Fall 2015

1.

The Constitution of the United States replaced which one of the following documents:
A.
Articles of Confederation.
B.
Act of Toleration.
C.
Frame of Government
D.
Declaration of Independence.

Identify three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

2.

The national government's lack of power to tax.

3.

The absence of national army or navy

4.

The ability of each state to issue their own paper money.

5.

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

The Preamble explain the reasons why the constitution was written ( to form a more perfect union).

What are the six stated goals of the Constitution?

6.
Provide for the common defense
7__Establish Justice_________________________
8.
Promote the general welfare
9.
Ordain and establish this constitution for the United States
10.
11.

Secure the blessing of liberty to our selves and our prosperity

Insure domestic tranquility

12.

Which branch of government does Article I establish or create?

Legislative
Which branch of government does Article II establish or create?
Executive
Which branch of government does Article III establish or create?
Suprem Court
What is the primary responsibility and authority of the Legislative Branch?

13.
14.
15.

The drafting,passing of laws and the collection of taxes.

16.

What is the term of office for members of the House of Representatives?

A.
1 year.
B.
2 years.
C.
3 years.
D.

6 years.

What are the three requirements to be eligible for election to be a member of the House of Representatives?
17.
18.
19.

Be resident of the state you wish to run

Be 25 years ol at the time of inaugural
Must be US Citizen for 7 years upon inauguration

20.

What determines the number of representatives from each state to the House of Representatives?
A. Population.
B. Geographical size.
C. Economy.
D. Seniority.
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21.

How many Senators does each state have?

Two US Senators

What are the three requirements for eligible to be elected a U. S. Senator?

22.
23.
24.

Must be 30 years old at the time of inaugural

Must be US Citizen for at least 9 years before election
Must resides in the state he/she represents.

25.

Which one of the following has the sole power of impeachment?

A. Senate.
B. House of Representatives.
C. Supreme Court.

D. States.

Which organization has sole power to try all cases of impeachment?

A. Senate.
B. House of Representatives.
C. Supreme Court.

D. States.

26.
27.

Who is the presiding officer when the President of the United States is tried for impeachment?
A. Speaker of the House.
B. President of the Senate. C. Vice President. D. Chief Justice.

28.

Where do all bills for raising revenue originate?

A. Senate.
B. House of Representatives.

C. President. D. States.

29.

Where in the Constitution does it say the Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties,
imposts and excises? Identify the Article and Section.
Article I, Section 8.

30.

Who holds the executive power of the United States?

The president of the United States

31.

Who elects the President of the United States?

A. Senate. B. House of Representatives.

C. Electoral College. D. Citizen Voters.

32.

Which one of the following is not a reason for the President to be impeached?
A. High Crimes or Misdemeanors. B. Treason. C. Bribery. D. Poor judgment.

33.

What is a mandatory requirement for a person to be eligible for election to the presidency of the
United States?
Natural born US citizen or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this
Constitution, must be 35 years old at the time of inaugural, and have been 14 years as resident
within the US.

34.

The president holds what power to reject legislation passed by Congress?

The president is able to veto a law that US Congress want to pass.

35.

What power does Congress have to counter the presidents action?

Congress can override the presidents veto if they get 2/3 vote by congress.

36.

What is the highest court in the United States?

The Supreme Court.

37.

What is a mandatory requirement in the case of all Criminal trials?

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A. Panel of judges.
hearings.

B. Trial by Jury.

C. Relocation of Trial.

D. Closed

38.

What is the constitutional definition of treason?

Treason against the US, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their
enemies, giving them Aid and comfort.

39.

Who has the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the Territory
or other Property belonging to the United States?
The Congress

40.

Who has the power to propose amendments to the Constitution?

The Congress

41.

What percentage vote of the State Legislatures must be obtained to ratify an amendment to the
Constitution?
A.
51%.
B.
65%.
C.
66.6%.
D.
75%.

42.

Which of the following is not a part of the Supreme Law of the Land?
A. Constitution. B. Laws of the United States. C. U. S. Treaties.
Independence.

43.

D. Declaration of

What does Article IV Section 2 guarantee to citizens of each state?

Each citizen is entitled to the same privileges and rights throughout every state. Extradition.

44.

What is the Bill of Rights?

The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States
Constitution. James Madison wrote it.

45.

How many states voting yes did it take to ratify the Constitution?
A. 13.
B. 7.
C. 10.
D. 9.
E. 12.

46.

What year did the first ten amendments to the Constitution go into effect?
December 15,1791.

What individual rights are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?

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Speech

49

Petition

51.

Assembly

48.

Press
50.

Religion

What two rights are identified in the 2nd Amendment?

52.

Keep and bear Arms

53.

Right to the States.

54.

What conditions are being placed upon citizens in obtaining guns and owning guns today?

55.

What protection is provided in the 3rd Amendment? The owner (people)

56.

What is the 4th Amendment? Personal Privacy

What are the requirements for a Warrant to be issued by the fourth amendment?
57.

Description of the place to be searched

58. Signature of Jury before use the warrant.

59.

Affidavit that establishes probable cause.

61.

According to the 5th Amendment what must be issued for a person to be held on a capital or
infamous crime?

60. Probable Cause

Only on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, also in cases arising in the land or naval forces,
in time of war.
62.

What is double jeopardy?

A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal or conviction.

63.

Why would a person invoke their fifth-amendment right to not testify against themselves?

To protect themselves .
What rights are guaranteed under the 6th Amendment?
64.

The right to a speedy and public trial.

65.

The right to an impartial jury of your peers.

66.

The right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusations against you.

67.

The right to be confronted by the witnesses against you.

68.

The right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in your favor

69.

The right to assistance of consul for your defense.

70.

What does the 7th Amendment do and protect?

The right for civil rights trial by jury, and the right to an appeal to federal courts.

What are the three rights guaranteed by the 8th Amendment?

71. Excessive bail shall not be required
72. No cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
73. No excessive fines imposed.
74.

What rights are protected by the 9th Amendment?

Presumption of liberty and popular sovereignty.
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75.

According to the 10th Amendment who retains any powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution?
Are reserved to the states respectively/ the people.

76.

What branch of the United States government controls the expansion of the Federal Court System?
Judicial Branch

77.

78.

What does the 11th Amendment provide?

The text of the Eleventh Amendment states the following: The Judicial power of the United States
shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one
of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
In the 12th Amendment what does the vote of the electors determine?
A.
The President and Vice President.
B.
Supreme Court Chief Justice.
C.
Speaker of the House.
D.
President of the Senate.

79.

What did the 13th Amendment do?

Abolition of Slavery

80.

How are citizens of the United States defined in the 14th Amendment? Be specific
All person born or naturalized in the United States are citizen of the US and of the state wherein
they reside.

81.

What does the 15th Amendment guarantee male citizens of the United States?
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by
declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

82.

What does the 16th Amendment allow Congress to do?

To collect taxes and incomes from whatever source derived.

83.

How did the 17th Amendment change the manner of electing Senators to Congress?
State legislatures used to elect the Senators. Now, because of the Constitution stating that the people
vote, they changed it.

84.

What did the 18th Amendment do?

Banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverage in the US and its
possessions. Contrary to common belief it did not prohibit the purchase or consumption of alcohol.

85.

Who was granted power to enforce this law?

The Congress

86.

What right was awarded and guaranteed by the 19th Amendment?

Granted US women the right to vote.
According to the 20th Amendment who is to serve as President of the United States if the elected
president cannot serve because of death or disability?
The Vice- President

87.

88.

According to Section 4 of the 20th Amendment who has the power to select a president if necessary?
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The Congress
89.
90.

Who then has the power to choose a Vice President?

The Senate
What did the 21st Amendment do?
It repeals the 18th Amendment.

91.

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is called the Roosevelt Amendment. How did it change
presidential terms of office?
Limits to the presidency, to two four years term each. A person who assumed office by reason other
than election impeachment or death of current president can serve two full terms if he assumes
office in the last two years of the former presidents term and only one full term if he assumes office
in the first two years of the former president.

92.

Why was this Amendment proposed and ratified?

To avoid dictators. It was enacted after Franklin D Roosevelt served four terms as President.

93.

What does the 23rd Amendment do for the District of Columbia?

Allows Citizens of DC to vote for electors for president or vice-president of the US. In other words
they can cote for president.

94.

What options does the president of the United States have when presented with a bill from
Congress?
Sign the bill into law.
Allow the bill to become law without his signature.
Veto the bill.
Pocket veto

95.

What does the 24th Amendment do to protect the right of citizens to vote?
The 24th amendment gave the right to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice
President, for electors, or for Senate or Representative in Congress to United States citizens
regardless of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax

96.

What does the 25th Amendment clarify?

Clarify the succession in case of death, resignation or disability.

97.

What must specifically be done to relieve the president of the United States of his duties if he is
unable to physically or mentally adequately perform?

98.

What changes were made with the 26th Amendment?

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

99.

Who does the 27th Amendment apply to?

The change of Salary for the service of the senators and representatives will not go into effect until
after the next congressional election.

100.

What is the Electoral College and what problems are associated with it?
The Electoral College is the body of elector chosen from each state to elect the president and vice
president of the U.S. The problems associated with it are different:
The possibility of electing a minority president (one without the absolute majority of popular
votes).
The risk of so-called "faithless" Electors. A "faithless Elector" is one who is pledged to vote for his
party's candidate for president but nevertheless votes of another candidate.
Its possible role in depressing voter turnout. Their argument is that, since each State is entitled to
the same number of electoral votes regardless of its voter turnout, there is no incentive in the States
to encourage voter participation.
Its failure to accurately reflect the national popular will in at least two respects.