AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
THE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLES II-VII, BILL OF RIGHTS
NAME _______________
DATE _______________
PERIOD _____________
ARTICLE II: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 1-
President and Vice President
Clause 1
The Executive powers of our country are held by the ___________.
He and the ___________ are elected for a term of ____ years.
Clause 2
Our President and Vice President are elected by ___________.
Each state has as many electors as it has ___________ and
___________ in Congress. Political parties have taken much of the
power of the Electors.
Clause 3
This clause was replaced in 1804 with the 12th Amendment.
In order to become President a candidate must receive a majority
of the Electoral vote. How many electoral votes are there?
________ + ________ + ________ for the residents of
Washington D.C. (as provided for in the 23rd amendment) =
________. A majority would be ________. If no candidate receives
a majority then the President is chosen by the ________________.
Each state receives one vote and a candidate would need a
majority to win. This would be ___________ votes.
Clause 4
Congress has the power to determine the election day for choosing
electors. It is the ___________ after the ___________ in the
month of ___________ every _______ years.
Electors then cast their ballots in ___________ for the President
and Vice President, and a joint session of ___________, meeting in
the House chamber, count the ballots in January, following an
election year.
Clause 5
A person qualified to be President must be at least 35 years old, a
___________ citizen, and have lived in the United States for at
least ________ years.
Clause 6
Today, the order of succession to the Presidency in case of
_________, _________, _________, or _________ is (as modified
by the 25th amendment): ___________, ___________,
___________, and ___________.
Clause 7
The President and Vice President shall be paid for their services.
The present salary for President is ___________. In addition to this
salary he receives ___________.
Clause 8
The ___________ ___________ gives the oath of office to the
President on ___________ of the year following election, as
determined by the 20th amendment.
Section 2
President’s Powers and Duties
Clause 1
The President is the _________________ of the ________ and the
________. Only ___________ can declare war.
The President can grant ___________ and ___________ for crimes
against the United States, except in the case of _______________.
Clause 2
Today there are _______ Executive Departments. Each department
is headed by a person called a ___________. Together they are
referred to as the Cabinet.
He may make ___________ with other countries providing he has
the consent of ________ of the ___________.
The President appoints ___________, other public ministers,
___________ of the ___________ Court, and all other Officers of
the United States with the ___________ and ___________ of the
Senate.
Section 3-
President’s Powers and Duties
The President is required to inform Congress concerning the
___________ of the ___________. This is usually done in
___________ after Congress has begun to meet.
When the President feels there is a need, he may call ___________
___________ into a Special Session of ___________ (should they
be adjourned).
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The President is responsible to receive ___________ and other
public ministers.
Section 4-
Impeachment
The President and Vice President may be removed from office on
___________ if found guilty of ___________, ___________, or
other ________ ___________ and _____________.
ARTICLE III: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Define judicial review: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
Section 1-
The Judicial Power of the United States is given to one ___________
___________. Other lower courts (called ___________ courts) can be
created by ___________.
Supreme Court Justices hold their offices ______________________.
Their pay (compensation) will not be diminished during ______________.
How many Justices sit on the court today? ___________ Who is the Chief
Justice? ______________
Section 2
Clause 1
The judicial power shall apply to all cases involving issues arising
under the ___________, the ___________ of the United States,
and ___________ made.
They will also settle cases that involve issues involving citizens from
different ___________.
Clause 3
All crime trials shall be by a ___________ and will be held in the
State where ________________.
Section 3
Clause 1
The crime of _________________ is defined as levying War against
the United States, or in helping Enemies by giving
them_________________.
No person shall be convicted of treason without _______
_____________ giving testimony.
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Clause 2
The punishment for Treason will be determined by ___________.
ARTICLE IV: THE STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Section 1-
Define Full Faith and Credit: _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
Section 2Clause 1
The citizens of each ___________ shall be entitled to all
______________ and ______________ of citizens of other states.
This means that_________________________________________.
Clause 2
The process of returning a fugitive to another State is known as
______________.
Clause 3
This clause was nullified by the _____ amendment, which
abolished slavery in 1865.
Section 3Clause 1
New States are admitted by ______________into the Union.
Clause 2
The Congress shall make all needful ________ and ___________
respecting the Territories.
Section 4-
Each state must guarantee its residents a ______________ Form of
______________. This means each state must establish a ____________
government.
ARTICLE V: AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
An amendment is a ___________ ______________ to the Constitution.
Amendments may be proposed by ____ of both Houses of Congress or a national
convention called by Congress at the request of _____ of legislatures of the States.
Ratify means: __________________________________________________________.
A proposed amendment may be ratified by _____ of the State legislatures or by _____
of the States in conventions called for that purpose.
Which ways of proposing and ratifying amendments has been used most often? ______
______________________________________________________________________.
ARTICLE VI: SUPREMACY OF NATIONAL LAW
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Section 1-
All _______ entered into before the adoption of the Constitution shall be
__________.
Section 2-
The ______________ shall be the supreme Law of the Land. Which is
higher, federal law or state law? ______________
Section 3-
The ______________ and ______________, and the Members of the
several ________ legislatures, and all ____________ and __________
officers shall be bound by __________.
No ______________ test shall ever be required as a qualification to any
office under the United States.
ARTICLE VII: RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
____________ states were needed for ratification.
The Constitution was ratified on ______________ ___, _______.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
I
The First Amendment protects these five basic rights:
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
II
The Second Amendment protects one’s right to ______________.
III
The Third Amendment gives freedom from the need to ______________
________________.
IV
The Fourth Amendment offers protection from _____________________
___________________________________________________________.
V
The Fifth Amendment contains these five basic provisions:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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The Sixth Amendment protects these four basic rights of the accused:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
VII
The Seventh Amendment protects one’s right to _________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
VIII
The Eighth Amendment guarantees freedom from ___________________ and
from ___________________.
IX
The Ninth Amendment guarantees _____________________________________
________________________________________________________.
X
The Tenth Amendment reserves _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
Define the following terms:
Quartering of troops- ____________________________________________________
Due process of law- _____________________________________________________
Self-incrimination- ________________________________________________________
Double jeopardy- ________________________________________________________
Eminent domain- ________________________________________________________
Bail- _________________________________________________________________
Grand jury- ___________________________________________________________
Civil case- ___________________________________________________________
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