What does the Constitution do?

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When was the Constitution written and by whom? ______________________
How many articles are in the Constitution? _____________________________
Explain what each of the following articles address:
Article I_____________________________________
Article II ____________________________________
Article III ___________________________________
When did the Constitution become the Law of the Land? ________________
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What concessions were reached to insure that Virginia would accept the Constitution?
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Who was responsible for completing the agreement? _____________________
How are changes made to the Constitution? ___________________________
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What are these changes called and how many have been made?
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The beginning of the Constitution is called the _____________________________
What words in the opening paragraph of the Constitution clearly express that our government
is a democracy? __________________________________________
Write the beginning of the US Constitution:
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Complete the chart below:

List the 3 branches of government, the offices of each and their terms, using the following:
Legislative, Executive, Cabinet, Justices, House of Representatives, President, Vice-President,
Senate, and Cabinet

How many houses are in the legislative branch? ______________________________________

What type of legislature is this? ___________________________________________________
How is representation determined in the lower house? ________________________________
How many votes does each state have in the lower house? _____________________________
What is the total number of representatives in the lower house? ________________________
What are the requirements to be eligible to serve in the lower house? ___________________
What power rests solely with the lower house? _____________________________________
What happens when a Representative dies in office? _________________________________
Who presides over the House of Representatives? ___________________________________
Who currently holds this position? ________________________________________________
What is the current salary of the member of the House? ______________________________
Who is our Representative to the House? __________________________________________
What is our Congressional District? _______________________________________________
What counties are included in this District? ________________________________________
How often and how are changes made to the districts? ______________________________
Who determines what areas are included in each district? ___________________________
What is it called when they are changed to benefit a political party ____________________
What is the upper house called? ________________________________________________
How is representation determined in the upper house?______________________________
How many votes does each state have in the upper house? ___________________________
What are the requirements to be eligible to serve in the upper house? __________________
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What happens when a Senator dies in office? _____________________________________
Who is President of the Senate? _______________________________________________

Under what circumstances does this individual vote? _________________________________

Who actually presides over the Senate? ___________________________________________
What is the title given to the majority party leader in the Senate? _______________________
What is the title given to the minority party leader in the Senate? _______________________
Who currently holds the above named offices?
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What is the current salary of members of the Senate? ________________________________
Who are our Senators? _________________________________________________________
Who will be our Senators in January? _____________________________________________
What article gives Congress its powers? ___________________________________________
Which article, section and clauses address the powers of the legislative branch? ________
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What are the Enumerated Powers?
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What are the powers of the executive branch? _______________________________________

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What is the order of succession when a President dies in office?

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What control does the legislative have over the executive? _____________________________
What control does the executive have over the legislative? _____________________________
What role do members of the Presidents Cabinet serve? ______________________________
List the following members of President Obamas Cabinet?
Secretary of State ____________________________________________________________
Secretary of Education ________________________________________________________
Secretary of Defense __________________________________________________________
Secretary of Treasury _________________________________________________________

How can an executive (President) be removed from office? _____________________________

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Explain the Impeachment process: ________________________________________________
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What does the Constitution list as an Impeachable Offense? __________________________
What is the current salary of the President? _________________________________________
How is this salary determined? ___________________________________________________
What control does the executive have over the judicial branch? ________________________
How is the President elected? ___________________________________________________
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What are the powers of the judicial branch? ______________________________________

What is judicial review? ____________________________________________________
When was this power first exercised against the states? ____________________________
When was this power first exercised against the national government? _______________
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How are the members of the judicial branch selected? _______________________________
How many Supreme Court Justices are there? ______________________________________
List three Supreme Court Justices: ________________________________________________
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and how is this person selected?
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What control does the judicial have over the legislative branch? _________________________
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How can a member of the judicial branch be removed from office? ______________________
What is the length of term of a Supreme Court Justice? ________________________________
When the Supreme Court rules on a case, what is it called? _____________________________
How many justices must be in agreement when the rule on a case? ______________________
What is it called when justices do not agree with the majority on a ruling?
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How many cases does the Supreme Court hear in a year? ______________________________
What is the process for a case to be presented to the Supreme Court of the United States?
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