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    Constitution Worksheet Key

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    This document contains questions about the structure and key elements of the United States Constitution. It is divided into sections on the Preamble, and Articles I-VII. Some of the main points covered include: - The two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and Senate, and their roles and election processes. - The qualifications and terms for the President and how the President can be removed from office. - How the judicial power is distributed and the roles of the Supreme Court. - Guarantees provided to citizens of each state and the process for admitting new states. - The two methods for amending the Constitution outlined in Article V. - That the Constitution is the supreme law

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    This document contains questions about the structure and key elements of the United States Constitution. It is divided into sections on the Preamble, and Articles I-VII. Some of the main points covered include: - The two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and Senate, and their roles and election processes. - The qualifications and terms for the President and how the President can be removed from office. - How the judicial power is distributed and the roles of the Supreme Court. - Guarantees provided to citizens of each state and the process for admitting new states. - The two methods for amending the Constitution outlined in Article V. - That the Constitution is the supreme law

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    This document contains questions about the structure and key elements of the United States Constitution. It is divided into sections on the Preamble, and Articles I-VII. Some of the main points covered include: - The two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and Senate, and their roles and election processes. - The qualifications and terms for the President and how the President can be removed from office. - How the judicial power is distributed and the roles of the Supreme Court. - Guarantees provided to citizens of each state and the process for admitting new states. - The two methods for amending the Constitution outlined in Article V. - That the Constitution is the supreme law

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    This document contains questions about the structure and key elements of the United States Constitution. It is divided into sections on the Preamble, and Articles I-VII. Some of the main points covered include: - The two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and Senate, and their roles and election processes. - The qualifications and terms for the President and how the President can be removed from office. - How the judicial power is distributed and the roles of the Supreme Court. - Guarantees provided to citizens of each state and the process for admitting new states. - The two methods for amending the Constitution outlined in Article V. - That the Constitution is the supreme law

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    NAME __________________________ Period: ____________________ Date __________________

    The U. S. Constitution Worksheet


    1.
    Virginia Plan

    Great Compromise

    New Jersey Plan

    3/5 Compromise

    Southern View

    2.
    Northern View

    The Constitution: Part by Part


    Preamble:
    What are the purposes of the new government?

    Article I Legislative Branch:


    1. Name the two branches of the legislature. What are they jointly called?
    House of Representatives and Sentate
    Congress
    2. Who is the chief officer of the House of Representatives? Of the Senate?
    Speaker of the House
    Vice-President of the U.S.
    3. Describe the impeachment process.

    H.O.R. will bring formal charges against government officials


    4. How often must Congress meet? Why?
    At least once a year.
    Budget
    5. Describe the skeletal outline of passing a bill into law?
    6. What are the two kinds of vetoes?
    Regular Veto and Pocket Veto
    7. What were some of the powers exclusively held by Congress?
    Tax, regulate trade, declare war, coin money
    8. Pay special attention to the last clause of Section 8 (clause 18)the elastic clause. How does this function?
    Allows future generations to expand the powers of the constitution
    9. Why are titles of nobility prohibited?
    10. How do the election procedures differ for the House and the Senate?
    H.O.R. must be 25, resident of state and citizen for 7 yrs-elected for 2 years
    Senate must be 30, resident of state and citizen for 9 yrs. elected for 6 years (1/3) elected every 2 yrs.

    Article II Executive Branch:


    1. Know the term of office for President and the qualifications for the office.
    35 yrs. old, resident of U.S. for 14 yrs. and natural born citizen of the U.S.
    2. How is the President elected?
    Electoral College
    3. How can a President be removed from office? List the reasons.
    4. What are the Constitutional duties of the President?
    5. What power does the President share with the Senate?

    Article III Judicial Branch:


    1. How is the judicial power distributed?
    2. How long do federal judges serve?
    3. What are the exclusive powers (original jurisdiction) of the Supreme Court?
    4. What are the appellate powers of the Supreme Court?
    5. What is treason?

    Article IV Relations Among the States:


    1. What are the guarantees to citizens of every state?
    2. How are new states to be admitted?
    3. What is a republican form of government?

    Article V Amending the Constitution:


    1. Describe in detail methods by which the Constitution can be amended. How do these illustrate the principle of
    federalism?

    Article VI Supremacy of the Constitution:


    1. What is the supreme law of the land?
    2. Do you see cause for state-central government conflict in this article? How?

    Article VII Ratification:


    1.

    How is the Constitution ratified?

    VOCABULARY FOR THE CONSTITUTION:


    1. Enumerated
    powers:____________________________________________________________________________
    2. Delegated
    powers:_____________________________________________________________________________
    3. Implied
    powers:_______________________________________________________________________________
    4. Writ of habeas
    corpus:__________________________________________________________________________

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