k,US History
Garis
Name ____________________________
Date _________ Pd __________
US CONSTITUTION TIME!!!
Learning Targets: Students will research and evaluate the different parts of the US Constitution.
Students will analyze specific sections of the US Constitution and make inferences based on
the document.
Please answer the following questions on a SEPARATE piece of paper. Use the following sources to help you:
A. US Constitution and Bill of Rights:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html (make sure that you click “read transcript”)
B. Summary/Explanation of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights:
http://www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html
C. Also use the attached handouts.
D. Feel free to go “old school” and find the US Constitution in your textbook!
Overview
1. Please SUMMARIZE in a couple of words what each of the SEVEN articles of the Constitution will cover. (see
attached)
2. In what part of the Constitution would you find information out about the Legislative Branch? (article
number….)(see attached)
3. In what part of the Constitution would you find information out about the Executive Branch? (see attached)
4. In what part of the Constitution would you find information out about the Judicial Branch? (see attached)
Bill of Rights
(go to http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html scroll down to bottom right corner—Bill of Rights)
5. The first ten amendments of the Constitution were known as the:
6. When were they adopted?
7. Has the Constitution ever been changed since it was written? How do you know?
8. Was the Bill of Rights part of the original Constitution?
9. What amendment gives women the right to vote?
10. Write down the first ten amendments and an explanation of each in your own words.
11. (Art. V) Can new amendments be added to the US Constitution? If so, how?
Preamble (see attached)
12. What was the purpose of the Preamble?
Legislative Branch
(Go to websites)
13. (Art 1. Sect. 1) What is the main body of the Legislative Branch?
14. (Art. 1 Sect. 1) What two houses is the Legislative Branch made up of?
15. The Legislative Branch ________________the law.
House of Representatives (Go to websites)
16. (Art. 1 Sect. 2) How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
17. (Art. 1 Sect. 2) What determines how many members of the House there are?
18. (Art. 1 Sect. 2) How often are members of the House chosen?
19. (Art. 1 Sect. 2) How long is their term?
20. (Art. 1 Sect. 2) How is the number of representatives per state decided upon?
21. (Art. 1 Sect. 2 and Sect 7) What responsibilities are unique to the House of Representatives?
22. (Art. 1 Sect. 2) What are the qualifications for becoming a member of the House of Representatives?
Senate (Go to websites)
23. (Art. 1 Sect. 3) How many members of the Senate are there?
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(Art. 1 Sect. 3) What determines how many members of the Senate there are?
(Art. 1 Sect. 3) How often are members of the Senate chosen?
(Art. 1 Sect. 3) How long is a Senator’s term?
(Art. 1 Sect. 3) How many are elected at a time?
(Art. 1 Sect. 3) What responsibilities are unique to the Senate?
(Art. 1 Sect. 3) What are the qualifications for becoming a member of the Senate?
How a Bill Becomes Law (Go to websites)
30. (Art. 1 Sect. 7) Does the passing of a bill by both the Senate and the House allow it to become a law? Why or why
not?
31. (Art. 1 Sect. 7) What can Congress do when it has heard that the President has vetoed a bill?
Powers to Congress (Go to websites)
32. (Art. 1 Sect. 8) Identify and explain EIGHT powers granted to Congress.
33. (Art. 1 Sect. 8) Look at the last power granted Congress: This is known as the necessary and proper clause, what
does it mean?
Powers Denied Congress (Go to websites)
34. (Art. 1 Sect. 9) Identify and explain the powers denied congress:
 Ex post facto law
 Nobility
 Habeas corpus
 Bill of Attainder
 Taxes
 Poll taxes
Powers Forbidden States (Go to websites)
35. (Art. 1 Sect. 10) Identify and explain three examples of powers denied states.
Executive Branch (Go to websites)
36. (Art. II Sect. 1) The main officers of the executive branch are:
37. The executive branch _____________________ the law.
38. (Art. II Sect. 1) How many terms or years may a President serve?
39. (Art. II Sect. 1) How long is a President’s term?
40. (Art. II Sect. 1) What are the necessary qualifications to become President?
41. (Art. II Sect. 1) How can a President become impeached?
 House’s role
 Senate’s role
42. (Art. II Sect. 1) Who elects the President?
43. (Art. II Sect. 1) The number of people in the Electoral College is determined by?
44. (Art. II Sect. 2) Identify and explain FOUR powers granted to the President.
Judicial Branch (Go to websites)
45. (Art. II Sect. 2) Who appoints new members of the Supreme Court?
46. The judicial branch _________________________ the law.
47. (Art. III Sect. I) What are the qualifications required for becoming a Supreme Court justice?
48. (Art. III Sect. I) How long are the terms of Supreme Court Justices?
Other (Go to websites)
49. (Art. VI) What is the supreme law of the land?
Checks and Balances (See attached)
50. What was the purpose of the idea of “checks and balances”?
51. Provide two examples of checks and balances for each of the three branches of government: (hint: total = 6)(hint
legislative, judicial, executive)