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The U.S. Constitution Outline Worksheet
Preamble (purpose of the Constitution):
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Article I-Legislative Branch:
Section 1 Congress
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Section 2 House of Representatives
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How will the House of Representatives represent the populations of the different States?
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Define “impeachment”; who has the power to impeach?:
Section 3 Senate
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Each state receives how many Senators:
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Who is the President of the Senate? Who is in charge in their absence?
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Who tries impeachments?
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Who presides?
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What does it take to convict?
Section 4 Elections and Meetings
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What group decides the time, place and manner of elections for Senators and Representatives?
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Can Congress (U.S. legislature) alter the time and manner of elections?
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How many times a year must Congress assemble? On which day and month?
Section 5 Rules and Procedures
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Define a Quorum (use the glossary):
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What determines the rules, proceedings and punishments for Congress?
Section 6 Privileges and Restrictions
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During a congressional session what are the only three things a Senator or Rep. can be arrested for?
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Can a member of Congress serve in another branch of government while being a Senator or Rep.?
Section 7 Method of Passing Laws
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Where must all bills that raise revenue (raise money/tax) originate?
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Briefly describe how a bill becomes a law.
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Every Order, Resolution or Vote has to be approved by whom?
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If the President veto’s how much does it take to override?
Define legislative veto:
Section 8 Delegated Powers to Congress
Briefly list all direct powers granted to Congress.
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Section 9 Powers Denied to the Federal Government
Briefly list all powers denied to the Federal Government.
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Section 10 Powers Denied to the States
Briefly list all powers denied to states.
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Article II-Executive Branch:
Section 1 President and the Vice President
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Term of office _______________
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What is the formula for assigning electors to states?
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 Write the Oath of Office:
Section 2 Powers of the President
Briefly describe each sub section.
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Section 3 Duties of the President
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Article III-Judiciary:
Section 1 Federal Courts
List where judicial power is vested (held):
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Section 2 Jurisdiction
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What types of cases do the Federal Courts hear?
Section 3 Treason
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What are the only two things considered treasonous by the U.S. Constitution?
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What is needed to convict someone of treason?
Article IV-Relations Among States:
Section 1 Full Faith and Credit
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What does the term “Full Faith and Credit” refer to?
Section 2 Privileges of Citizens
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What are citizens of each state entitled to?
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Define extradition (use glossary):
Section 3 New States and Territories
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New states can be admitted to the Union; what cannot be done?
Section 4 Protection Afforded to the States
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What does the Constitution guarantee to every state?
Article V-Amending the Constitution:
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What are the two ways an amendment can be proposed to the Constitution?
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What are the two ways to ratify proposed amendments to the Constitution?
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Article VI-National Debts, Supremacy of National Law and Oath:
Section 1 Public Debt
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The Federal government assumed all state __________ from before adoption of the Constitution.
Section 2 Federal Authority
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The U.S. Constitution is what?
Section 3 Oaths
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What must all Congressmen make?
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What will never be required to make to hold public office?
Article VII-Ratification of the Constitution
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How many states were required to ratify (make into law) the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
 The first 10 Amendments are known as what?
 When were they ratified?
Briefly describe (most important aspects) each amendment in order, include the date of ratification.
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