Article I and Ppt. Quiz

How many years do Senators serve for?

• 6
• 2

• 4

Match up the qualifications

Groups:

(a) HOR Qualifications

,

(b) Senate Qualifications

,

(c) President Qualifications

• 30

• naturalized citizen or natural born

• 25

• 7 years living in state

• 35

• 14 years living in country

• natural born or naturalized citizen

• 9 years living in state

• natural born citizen

Check ALL the items Congress CANNOT do (violates the Constitution)

• Denial of writ of habeas corpus
• Pass bill of attainder laws
• Pass ex post facto laws
• No export taxes
• No granting titles of nobility

What role does the Vice President serve in the Senate?

• votes on bills
• breaks a tie
• impeaches legislators
• votes in a senator is not present

Which of the following is true of nominees for federal judgeships?

• They are recruited from the current pool of United States attorneys.
• They are nominated by the Senate and approved by the House of Representatives.
• They are elected in popular elections in individual states.
• They must receive the approval of the American Bar Association upon nomination.
• They are appointed for life by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

All of the following issues were decided at the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT

• (A) representation in the legislature
• (B) voting qualifications of the electorate
• (C) method of electing the President
• (D) congressional power to override a presidential veto
• (E) qualifications for members of the House and Senate

Which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances?

• (A) The Supreme Court can overrule the President’s policy proposals.
• (B) The Senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the President before they become law.
• (C) A bill becomes law when the House and the Senate pass it, and the Supreme Court declares it constitutional.
• (D) The Supreme Court can remove members of Congress, and Congress can impeach the President.
• (E) The House of Representatives appoints justices to the Supreme Court and the Senate approves the appointments.

Match the following Amendments

• All men 21 and older can vote

• 12

• Federal income tax

• 16

• DC gets 3 electoral votes

• 21

• Vote for Prez & VP on same ticket

• 15

• Ended prohibition

• 23