U.S. Constitution Study Guide
1. What is the function of the preamble?
2. Describe a federal system of government.
3. What is the system of checks and balances?
4. What is an example of system of checks and balances?
5. What is separation of powers?
6. How many articles are in the constitution?
7. How many amendments have been added to the constitution?
8. What is the job of the executive branch?
9. What is the job of thee legislative branch?
10. What is the job of the judicial branch?
11. How does the legislative branch check the executive?
12. How does judicial branch check the legislative?
13. What is the cabinet? And to what branch does it belong?
14. How are the numbers of representatives (members) in the House of Representatives
determined for each state?
15. Define Ex post facto law.
16. How does the president ACTUALLY get elected?
17. What is the presidential succession?
18. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
19. How long is the Supreme Court judge in term?
20. What are the duties of the president?
21. Who/what decides minimum age for voting?
22. How do amendments get added to the constitution?
23. What is national supremacy?
24. Define pocket veto?
25. How is the number of each state electoral vote determined?
26. What is quorum? Why is quorum necessary?
27. How long is the president’s term?
28. What is the only crime defined in the constitution?
29. How are Supreme Court justices given their job?
30. What is the bill of rights?
31. When is Election Day (federal)?
32. How long is a term in the house of Representative?
33. What are the requirements to be in the house of Representative?
34. How long is a term in the senate?
35. What are requirements to be in the senate?
36. How many representatives are there? How many senators are there?
37. Define writ of Habeas corpus.
38. Define judicial review.
39. What is suffrage?
40. What are delegated powers?
41. What are concurrent powers?
42. What is the source of implied powers?
43. Define bill of attainder.
44. What is impeachment?
45. What is a representative government?
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