Article I Study Guide
1. How is the Speaker of the House of Representatives determined?
2. How many Senators are there in the United States?
3. What are the three qualifications for becoming a member of the House?
4. What are the three qualifications for becoming a member of the Senate?
5. What is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
6. What is the term of office for a member of the Senate?
7. What is the responsibility of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
8. How many seats are there in the House of Representatives?
9. Describe the steps in how a Bill becomes a law?
10. What does the word impeached mean?
11. How often must Congress meet?
12. Who is the President of the Senate and what is his only duty?
13. Who is the President Pro Tempore?
14. Any official charged with impeachment is tried by whom?
15. How many articles are there in the Constitution?
16. How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
17. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
18. Who has the sole power of impeachment?
19. Who is the presiding judge in an impeachment case?
20. Where must all revenue, or money-raising, bills originate?
21. If a member of the House of Representatives is accused of disorderly conduct, who punishes that
member?
22. What does the word eminent domain mean, and give me an example?
23. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
24. What is a quorum?
25. What is the Congressional Record?
26. Neither house of Congress may adjourn for more than how many days without the permission from the
other house?
27. What does the word immunity mean?
28. What is the writ of habeas corpus?
29. What is the chief source of the government’s revenue?
30. When are the presidential elections held?
31. What is a bill of attainder?
32. What are the four enumerated powers given to the Congress?
33. What are the three concurrent powers?
34. What are the four powers given to state governments?
Review Notes for Final
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Town meetings and the House of Burgesses were steps in the growth of democracy.
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The First Continental Congress was formed due to colonial frustration with the laws passed by
Parliament.
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The Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolution led to the entrance of France on the American side.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense.
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Large landowners during the Middle Ages were called Lords.
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The route from Africa that brought enslaved Africans to America was called the Triangular Trade Route.
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American advantage during the Revolutionary War was that they were fighting for a cause.
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Proclamation of 1763.
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Navigation Acts were passed to control colonial trade.
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1st written constitution of the United States was the Articles of Confederation.
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Mayflower Compact was written to establish principles of government in the new colony.
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Declaration of Independence said that people have the right to alter or abolish government if that
government violates their natural rights. (This idea came from John Locke.)
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The House of Representatives is the one that responds most directly to the will of the people.
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Small states during the Constitutional Convention wanted equal representation.
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The US Constitution has survived because it combines a strong framework for government with
flexibility.
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Preamble of the US Constitution – lists the goals of the government, tells that the authority comes from
the people (ordinary Americans), and the defense means protection from foreign enemies.
Article I Study Guide Answer Key
1. How is the Speaker of the House of Representatives determined?
Majority Party
2. How many Senators are there in the United States?
100
3. What are the three qualifications for becoming a member of the House?
25 years old, US citizen for 7 yrs., and resident of the state where elected
4. What are the three qualifications for becoming a member of the Senate?
30 years old, US citizen for 9 yrs., and resident of the state where elected
5. What is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
6. What is the term of office for a member of the Senate?
6 years
7. What is the responsibility of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Appoints people to special committee
8. How many seats are there in the House of Representatives?
435
9. Describe the steps in how a Bill becomes a law?
House, Senate, President
10. What does the word impeached mean?
Brings charges against
11. How often must Congress meet?
Once a year
12. Who is the President of the Senate and what is his only duty?
Vice President of the USA, cast the deciding vote when a tie occurs
13. Who is the President Pro Tempore?
Replaces President of the Senate when he is absent
14. Any official charged with impeachment is tried by whom?
Senate
15. How many articles are there in the Constitution?
7
16. How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
27
17. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
18. Who has the sole power of impeachment?
House
19. Who is the presiding judge in an impeachment case?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
20. Where must all revenue, or money-raising, bills originate?
House of Representatives
21. If a member of the House of Representatives is accused of disorderly conduct, who punishes that
member?
House of Representatives
22. What does the word eminent domain mean, and give me an example?
Government takes private property for public use, have to give just compensation
23. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Preamble
24. What is a quorum?
Minimum number of members that must be present for Congress to be in session
25. What is the Congressional Record?
Journal that’s kept everyday when Congress is in session
26. Neither house of Congress may adjourn for more than how many days without the permission from the
other house?
3 days
27. What does the word immunity mean?
You cannot be sued or prosecuted for anything that is said in Congress
28. What is the writ of habeas corpus?
Cannot be held in jail without sufficient evidence
29. What is the chief source of the government’s revenue?
Taxes
30. When are the presidential elections held?
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
31. What is a bill of attainder?
Guarantee of trial by jury
32. What are the four enumerated powers given to the Congress?
Declare war, regulate interstate commerce, coin money, establish laws governing
citizenship, control postal system, regulate patents and copyrights (just to name a few)
33. What are the three concurrent powers?
Tax, borrow money, charter banks, eminent domain
34. What are the four powers given to state governments?
Establish public schools, establish marriage and divorce laws, establish laws governing
corporations, regulate suffrage, regulate intrastate commerce, and traffic laws
Review Notes for Final

Town meetings and the House of Burgesses were steps in the growth of democracy.

The First Continental Congress was formed due to colonial frustration with the laws passed by
Parliament.

The Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolution led to the entrance of France on the American side.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense.

Large landowners during the Middle Ages were called Lords.

The route from Africa that brought enslaved Africans to America was called the Triangular Trade Route.

American advantage during the Revolutionary War was that they were fighting for a cause.

Proclamation of 1763.

Navigation Acts were passed to control colonial trade.

1st written constitution of the United States was the Articles of Confederation.

Mayflower Compact was written to establish principles of government in the new colony.

Declaration of Independence said that people have the right to alter or abolish government if that
government violates their natural rights. (This idea came from John Locke.)

The House of Representatives is the one that responds most directly to the will of the people.

Small states during the Constitutional Convention wanted equal representation.

The US Constitution has survived because it combines a strong framework for government with
flexibility.

Preamble of the US Constitution – lists the goals of the government, tells that the authority comes from
the people (ordinary Americans), and the defense means protection from foreign enemies.