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ORIGINAL DOCUMENT STUDY Homework
U.S. CONSTITUTION
1. In your own words, define a constitution.
2. What is the beginning portion of the Constitution called?
3. How many articles are in the Constitution?
4. Name the Articles
IIIIIIIVVVIVII5. What are the requirements to be President?
6. List the requirements to be a US Senator
7. List the requirements to be a Representative.
8. Why is the Constitution important to you?
9. How many senators does each state have? From what plan, did this originate?
10. True or False-Washington D.C has two senators.
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You will need to use pages 219-241 in your book. You will be looking at the Constitution
and answering the following questions.
PREAMBLE
1. What does “insure domestic tranquility” mean?
2. What does “secure the blessings of liberty” mean?
ARITCLE I – TOPIC _____________________________
3-4. What are the two houses of Congress?
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5. How many senators does each state get? _______
6. Which section of Article I says that all money and tax bills must stat in the
H.O.R.?
7. What is the least number of representatives a state can have? __________
8. What is the youngest age for a senator? ________ A representative? _________
9. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? _______________________
10. Who is the President of the Senate? ___________________________________
11. What is the term of office for a senator? ________ A representative? _________
What are the 18 enumerated powers of Congress as outlined in Section 8?
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30. The slave trade was guaranteed until at least what year? ____________
31. Define habeas corpus.
32. .Define bill of attainder.
33. What is an ex post facto law?
34. When might the right of habeas corpus be suspended? ___________________
35-37. List three powers that are denied to the states (give one example from each
of the three parts of Section 10).
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38. Who elects the President? _____________________________
39. How many electors does each state get? _______________________________
40. How long is the president’s term of office? __________
41-43. Give three eligibility requirements to become president.
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44. What was the original salary of the president? _________________________
45-47. List three powers of the president.
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48-50. List three duties of the president.
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ARTICLE III – TOPIC __________________________________
51. What is the name of the highest court in the land? _______________________
52. What is treason? __________________________________________________
53. How many witnesses are needed for conviction on treason charges? _________
ARTICLE IV – TOPIC ____________________________________
54. Who makes the rules on admitting new states? _________________________
55. Could Wisconsin add Northern Michigan as part of our state? _________
ARTICLE V – TOPIC _____________________________________
56. What is an amendment? ____________________________________________
57. Define ratification. _________________________________________________
58. How many states are needed to ratify a Constitutional Amendment? _________
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59. If a state and national law are in conflict, which law survives? _______________
ARTICLE VII – TOPIC ____________________________________
60. The approval of _______ states was needed in order to ratify the Constitution.
61. Who was president of the Constitutional Convention? _____________________
AMENDMENTS – List the correct number
62. Guarantees free speech _______
63. Gets rid of slavery _______
64. Gave women the right to vote _______
65. Set the voting age at 18 _______
66. Guarantees trial by jury _______
67. Right to bear arms _______
68. Changes the way in which senators are elected _______
69. Limits presidents’ terms _______
70. Allows income tax _______
71. Bans poll taxes _______
72. Police must have a warrant before a search _______
73. Set January 20th as the presidential inauguration date _______
74. Defines citizenship _______
75. Guarantees right to remain silent _______
Reflection Questions:
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What were some of the major goals of the framers in writing the Constitution?
How can you tell?
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What are three ways the Constitution limits the government?
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How does the separation of powers explained in the Constitution protect against
tyranny?
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How does the Constitution ensure the liberty of the citizens of the United States?
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Explain 5 ways the Constitution applies to your life today.
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