Name ________________________________________________ American Government--REGULAR

Constitution Scavenger Hunt—Use the Constitution in your text to complete this. It begins on p. 758-779.

DIRECTIONS: Using your copy of the Constitution in your textbook, and the annotations on the side, answer the following questions.

Article I- ________Legislative __________ Branch

1. How often are representatives elected? ______________2 Years____________________

2. What are the 3 requirement listed for House members?

1. 25 YO 2. Citizen for 7 Years 3. Live in State Representing

3. Who is the presiding officer of the House? _Speaker of the House_________

4. The House has the sole power of _____Impleachment______.

5. How long is the term for a Senator? ___6 Years____________________________

6. How were Senators originally chosen? Which amendment changed that?

Senators were initially chosen by state legislature. The 17th Amendment changed this.

7. What are the 3 requirements listed for members of the Senate?

1. 30 YO 2. Citizen for 9 Years 3. Live in state representing

8. Who is the president of the Senate and when can that person vote? __VP, only when there is a tie_________

9. Which legislative body has the power to try an impeached official? ___Senate_________________

10. Who shall officiate when the President is tried for impeachment? __Chief Justice of SCOTUS_______________

11. What is the required vote that is necessary to convict someone who has been impeached? __2/3 vote_______

12. What is the only penalty that can be imposed on someone who is impeached? ___removoal from office_______

13. Who decides the times, places, and manner for holding elections for Congress? _State governments________

14. Who sets the salaries of members of Congress? ____Congress________________________

15. In what federal body do all bills concerning taxes/revenue originate? __House__________________

16. What fraction of both houses must vote to override a veto? ___2/3__________________
 17. What happens when a president does not return a bill in 10 days? ____It becomes law_______

18. In Section 8, the Constitution list or enumerates the powers of Congress. List 6 of them.

Declare War, coin money, regulate internation commerce, regulate inter-state commerce,

build post offices, Provide a Navy, Borrow money

19. Put Section 8, clause 18 into your own works? The Necessary & Proper Clause

Why has this clause been nicknamed the “elastic clause” It can be streached to apply to
numerous governmental activities
20. In Section 9, clause 2-3, there are three limitations on the power of Congress to deny the people rights. What are those
three limitations? (define each of these as well—look up in index if necessary)

NO suspension of Habeous Corpus, no Bill of Attainder, no Ex-Post Facto laws.

21. When may the writ of habeas corpus be suspended? Rebellion or insurrection, public safety at risk

22. Name three limits on the powers of the states (section 10) NO states can enter treaties with other

nations, Grant Letters of Marque, coin money, (none of the above from #20)

Article II- _______Executive_________________ Branch

23. How old does someone have to be to be elected President? 35

24. Section 1, clause 2: How are the number of electors (electoral votes) each states gets determined?
House Seats + Senate Seats = Electoral Votes

25. What are the requirements for President and VP? 35 YO, Natural Born Citizen, live in state for 14
years
26. What is the oath that the President must say upon entering the position? (clause 8) –write is all out!

"I, name, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United
States, and I will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United
States." clip
27. Section 2: Name 3 Powers of the President. Commander
in Chief, Chief Executive, Power to Make
Executive Orders, Powers to sign bills into law or veto them, Appoint all federal judges,
negotiate treaties
28. Name the body of Congress that must approve a treaty that the President has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they
must approve it by. Senate

29. Which body of Congress approves nominations, in other words “advices and consents”? Senate

30. What must the President do “from time to time”? --what is this called today? State of the Union

31. What can a President or other officers be impeached for? (Section 4) Treason or other high crimes and
misdemeanors

Article III - _________Judicial______________ Branch

32. What is the term of office for Supreme Court justices? When can they be removed? Life, impeachable offences

33. Who gets to decide how many federal courts we have? Congress

34. Section 3: What must be necessary to convict someone of treason? 2 Witnesses or a confession

Article IV
35. What is the topic of Article IV? Relations between the states

36. Explain full faith and credit: (Section 1) States

must honor the validity of other state’s laws and
public records, and court decisions

37. Explain Privileges and Immunities. States must treat citizens of other states equally

38. What limitation is put on admitting new states to the Union? NO new states can be created out of
current states without their permission

Article V
39. What fraction of the houses of Congress is necessary to approve a proposed Amendment? 2/3

40. What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment for it to be ratified? 3/4
41. What fraction of the states can ask for a convention to propose new amendments? 2/3

42. What is the only limitation in the Constitution as to what can be the basis of an amendment? No amendment can

take away the equal representation in the Senate that states have

Article VI
43. What does the Constitution say about which law shall predominate if there in any conflict between laws? (Section 2)
National law predominates state law

44. What qualification for holding any public office is forbidden? (section 3) Religious test for office

Article VII
45. How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law? ___________9/13____________________

Amendments
46. Name the five basic civil liberties guaranteed in the First Amendment. Religion, Speech, Press, Assemble,
Petition

47. _______26____ Which amendment extended the vote to 18 year olds?

48. ________8______ Which amendment outlaws “cruel and unusual punishments?”

49. ________13_____ Which amendment ended slavery?

50. Put the NINTH Amendment in your own words. All basic rights are protected

51. Put the TENTH Amendment in your own words. If its not in the Constitution, the state governments

have authority over it (reserved powers)

52. ______12______Which Amendment prevents a citizen of North Carolina from suing the state of Georgia?

53. ______15______ Which amendment said that states could not prevent people from voting based on their race?

54. ______5______ Which amendment said that a person could not be tried twice for the same crime?
 55. When can the government take private property and what must government give the owners? Which Amendment
Eminent Domain—property taken by the government for public use—5th
established this?
Amendment created this.

56. What phrase is repeated both in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments? Explain what this phrase means.

Due Process—all of the rights a citizen has in the Constitution

57. ______14_____Which amendment defined citizenship?

58. List the rights that the accused has when suspected of a crime. Trial, confront accusers, provide a
defense, right to legal counsel (lawyer)

59. ______________ Which amendment prohibited alcohol? Which amendment repealed its prohibition?___18________

60. _____19, 1919______Which amendment gave women the right to vote and in what year was it passed?

61. _____22_______Which amendment decided that a person could only be president for 2 terms?

62. On what day does the Constitution state that a new president shall be inaugurated? Which amendment establishes this?
When must the new Congress meet? January 20, ……20th

63. ____12_____ Which amendment separated the vote for President and Vice President in the Electoral College?
a. In that same amendment, who should choose the president if no one get a majority in the Electoral College? And
the vice president? House……Senate

64. _____4_____ Which amendment requires a warrant to search someone’s property?

65. ______16_______ Which amendment gave government the power to impose an income tax?

66. ____25_______Which Amendment establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated and can’t perform his duties

67. List and briefly explain all the Amendment that expanding voting rights:

15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26

68. List and describe all the Amendments that have to do with the Presidency:

12, 20, 22, 25