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Constitution Quiz
AP Gov constitution quiz for Segal's class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article I Section 1 | Delegates legislative powers to the Congress. |
| Article I Section 2 | Defines House of Representatives (lower house). Reps must be 25yo and be a citizen for 7 years, will serve for 2 years. States get reps based on state pop. Leader of HoR is the Speaker of the House. |
| Article I Section 3 | Defines the Senate (upper house). Senators must be 30yo and citizens for 9 years, will serve for 6 years. Each state gets 2 senators. VP breaks tie votes in Senate. |
| Article I Section 4 | Each state can establish its own methods for electing members of Congress. Congress must meet once a year. |
| Article I Section 5 | Congress must have minimum number of members present in order to meet (fines for those who don't show up). Members can be expelled. Each house must keep record of proceedings and votes. Neither house can adjourn w/o permission of other. |
| Article I Section 6 | Members of Congress will be paid, cannot be detained while traveling to/from Congress, and cannot hold any other office in govt while in the Congress. |
| Article I Section 7 | How bills become law. Bills must pass both houses of Congress in exact same form, if both pass it, will be sent to the President. President can sign bill into law, or veto (veto can be overridden by 2/3 majority in both houses). |
| Article I Section 8 | Gives Congress power to establish and maintain Army/Navy, post offices. Can create courts, regulate interstate commerce, declare war, and raise money. (Think Necessary/Proper Clause, Commerce Clause, etc.) |
| Article I Section 9 | Congress cannot suspend right to remain silent laws, cannot retroactively make things illegal, cannot spend money w/o permission. Laws cannot give preference to one state over another. |
| Article I Section 10 | States cannot mint their own currency, declare war, or tax goods from other states. |
| Article II Section 1 | Establishes President and VP, both serve 4 years. President is elected by Electoral College, must be 35yo and born in US. Pay cannot change as long as they are in office. |
| Article II Section 2 | President leads armed forces, has a Cabinet, can pardon criminals, make treaties w/ other nations, and picks judges and other members of govt. |
| Article II Section 3 | President must give yearly address to nation, meet w/ Ambassadors/other heads of state, ensure laws are enforced, and can give suggestions to Congress, |
| Article II Section 4 | Explains presidential impeachment process. |
| Article III Section 1 | Establishes Supreme Court as highest court of US, judges serve until death or retirement. |
| Article III Section 2 | Explains what SC must decide, guarantees trial by jury in criminal court. |
| Article III Section 3 | Defines treason. |
| Article IV Section 1 | All states will honor laws of all other states. |
| Article IV Section 2 | Citizens of one state are treated equally like citizens of another, states must extradite those accused of crimes to the state they have fled from. |
| Article IV Section 3 | How new states join nation, how federal lands are controlled. |
| Article IV Section 4 | Ensures "Power by the People" govt, guarantees fed govt will protect states. |
| Article V | How to change the constitution (Reps, Senators, and 2/3s of states most vote for change) |
| Article VI | Guarantees Constitution and laws/treaties of US to be supreme law, requires all officers of US/states to swear oath of allegiance to the US and Constitution when taking office. |
| Article VII | Explanation of how Constitution was agreed upon (9 of 13 original states had to accept Constitution before it officially went into effect). |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and press. (1791) |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms. (1791) |
| 3rd Amendment | Army cannot force homeowners to provide room and board. (1791) |
| 4th Amendment | Protects from seizure of property/documents or arrest without probable cause. (1791) |
| 5th Amendment | No detainment without proper indictment, no double jeopardy, cannot be forced to testify against oneself, due process guarantees. (1791) |
| 6th Amendment | Speedy trial, impartial jury, right to a lawyer and right for accused to confront witnesses against them. (1791) |
| 7th Amendment | Guarantees jury trial in federal civil court cases. (1791) |
| 8th Amendment | No unjust, cruel or unusual punishments or extraordinarily large fines. (1791) |
| 9th Amendment | Other rights besides those listed may exist, cannot be violated just because they are not explicitly listed. (1791) |
| 10th Amendment | Any power not granted to federal government belongs to the states. (1791) |
| 11th Amendment | How someone can sue another in different states. (1795) |
| 12th Amendment | Revises how President and VP are chosen by electoral college. (1804) |
| 13th Amendment | Abolishes slavery in entire US. (1865) |
| 14th Amendment | Grants citizenship to all born or naturalized in US and equal protection of citizens under the law. Citizenship cannot be revoked unless willingly given up, or if candidate permits perjury during naturalization process. (1868) |
| 15th Amendment | Right to vote cannot be denied by US or any state based on race. (1870) |
| 16th Amendment | US can collect income taxes. (1913) |
| 17th Amendment | Shifted choosing of senators from state legislatures to the people of the states. (1913) |
| 18th Amendment | Abolished sale and manufacture of alcohol in US. (1919) |
| 19th Amendment | Right to vote cannot be denied by US or any state based on sex. (1920) |
| 20th Amendment | New start dates for terms of Congress and President. (1933) |
| 21st Amendment | Repealed 18th Amendment. (1933) |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits number of times President can be elected - two 4-year terms. (1951) |
| 23rd Amendment | Grants DC 3 electors in presidential elections. (1961) |
| 24th Amendment | No tax can be charged to vote for any federal office. (1964) |
| 25th Amendment | Establishes presidential succession. (1967) |
| 26th Amendment | Any person 18 or over may vote. (1971) |
| 27th Amendment | Any law increasing pay of legislators must take effect after next election. (1992) |
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