The U.S. Constitution Study Guide

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The U.S. Constitution Study Guide

Using your textbook, notes, and copy of the U.S. Constitution answer the following:

Principles of the Constitution and our democracy:

1.

Basic concepts of democracy

2.

Federalism

3.

Republicanism

4.

Popular Sovereignty

5.

Separation of Powers

6.

Limited Government

7.

Checks and balances

Article I

8.

House of Representatives – How many? What is membership based on? What is the length of term? How many years as a US Citizen?

9.

Senate - How many? What is membership based on? What is the length of term? How many years as a US

Citizen?

10.

How does the election cycle work for a senator? How were senators originally elected?

11.

Reapportionment

12.

Gerrymandering

Article II

13.

How is the number of electors a state has in the Electoral College determined?

14.

What are the powers of a president?

15.

According to the original language of the Constitution, how many terms was the president allowed to serve?

16.

How many electoral votes are possible in the Electoral College and how many are needed to become president?

17.

Roles of the president?

Article III

18.

Number of supreme court justices?

19.

Constitutional length of term for a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?

20.

Civil right established by this Article?

Article IV

21.

What does Article IV deals with?

Article V

22. For the Constitution to be amended, ______ of Congress or the state legislatures must agree to propose it, then ______________.

23. How many Amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

Article VI

24. Supremacy Clause

Article VII

25. What does the last Article to the U.S. Constitution deal with?

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