1. The United States Constitution
Article #1 – Article #7

2. Article #1 What powers are granted to Congress? A = To make laws
What branch of government is created by Article #1?
A = The Legislative Branch
What are the two houses of Congress?
A = House of Representatives & The Senate
What are the three qualifications to be a member of the House?
A = 25 years of age
A = Citizen for 7 years
A = Live in District and State that they represent

3. Article #1 Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
A = The Speaker of the House
How long is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?
A = 2 years
What are the three qualifications to be a member of the Senate?
A = 30 years old
A citizen for 9 years
Live in the state that they represent

4. Article #1 How many Senators are chosen from each state?
A = 2 per state
How many Senators are in the Senate today?
A = 100 total
What is the total number of members in the House of Representatives?
A = 435 total
Who is the President of the Senate?
A = The Vice President

5. Article #1 What is the length of term for a Senator? A = six years
What are the salaries for the members of Congress?
A = $165,200
Who has the power to approve or veto all bills from Congress?
A = The President
How many members of Congress must agree to overturn a veto?
A = 2/3 in both houses

6. Article #1 Name enumerated powers of Congress.
A = Taxes, Declare War, Naturalization, Bankruptcy, money, counterfeiting, etc…
What is the Elastic Clause?
A = Congress can stretch its powers to pass laws.
What is habeas corpus?
A = Prevents citizens from being held in prison or jail without formal charges of a crime.

7. Article #2 What powers are granted to the Executive Branch?
A = To enforce laws
How long is a President’s term in office?
A = 4 years
Who actually elects the President of the United States?
A = The Electoral College
On what exact day of the year are elections held?
A = The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November

8. Article #2 What is the salary of the President? A = $400,000
If the President of the U.S. dies, who takes over?
A = The Vice President
What are the three qualifications to be President of the United States?
A = 35 years of age
A = A natural – born citizen
A = Live in the US 14 years prior to running for President

9. Article #2 Name the 5 Roles of the President.
A = Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Legislative Leader, Commander-in-Chief, and Political Leader
As Commander in Chief, what powers does the President have?
A = The power to control troops
What is the State of the Union Address?
A = Expresses his goals to Congress

10. Article #3
What powers are granted to the Judicial Branch of government?
A = The power to interpret laws
What court is the highest court in the land?
A = The Supreme Court
What types of cases does the Supreme Court hear?
A = Cases appealed from lower courts & cases involving the U.S. Constitution
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
A = 9 Justices
What is Appellate jurisdiction ?
A = Cases appealed from lower courts
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court judge?
A = For life

11. Article #4 What does “Full Faith and Credit” mean?
A = Each state must recognize the laws and decisions of the other states.
What current issue falls under the category of “full faith and credit”?
A = Same-Sex Marriage
What is Extradition?
A = Persons who are charged with serious crimes must be returned to the state where the crimes took place for trial.
Who has the authority to admit new states?
A = Congress

12. Article #5 How do you change the Constitution? A = Add an Amendment
How many members of Congress or states must agree to propose an amendment?
A = 2/3
Once an amendment has been proposed, how many states must agree to add it to the Constitution?
A = 3/4

13. Article #6 What is the highest law? A = U.S. Constitution
All elected officials and federal employees must take an oath to the ______________.

14. Article #7
How many states had to approve the Constitution before it could be ratified?
A = 9
Which two states did not originally ratify the U.S. Constitution?
A = North Carolina & Rhode Island
Who were the North Carolina Delegates that signed the U.S. Constitution?
A = William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight, and Hugh Williamson