AP US Government and Politics Summer Assignment

Directions: Greetings and welcome to AP GOV! As preparation for the upcoming school year, please
complete the following tasks. All tasks are due on the first day of school. Please print out your assignment
and hand write the answers for Task #1. Make sure everything is in your own words. Information not in your
own words will not receive credit. The text for Task #2 needs to be submitted via turnitin.com. If you have any
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Task #1 (Constitution Scavenger Hunt): The US Constitution is the foundational document of American
government. You will need to know it in depth for the AP Exam. In order to familiarize yourself with this
important document, you will complete a Constitution Scavenger Hunt. The Constitution can easily be found in
your textbook or online. Read the US Constitution and complete the Constitution Scavenger Hunt below.

Preamble

1. Who is responsible for establishing the Constitution?

2. What six objectives are outlined in the Preamble?

Article I – The Legislative Branch

3. Where is legislative power vested?

4. What are the two components of Congress?

5. How often are Representatives elected?

6. What are the age, citizenship, and residency requirements for a Representative?

7. How is representation in the House apportioned among the states?

8. What is the minimum number of Representatives a state can have?

9. Who has the authority to fill vacancies in the House?

10. Who selects the Speaker of the House?

11. Which body holds the sole power of impeachment?

12. How many Senators represent each state?

13. What are the age, citizenship, and residency requirements for a Senator?

14. How is the Senate divided for election purposes?

15. Who serves as the President of the Senate?

16. Under what condition can the President of the Senate vote?

17. Who presides over impeachment trials of the President?

18. What vote is required to convict in an impeachment trial?

19. What punishments can result from impeachment?

20. Who determines the time, place, and manner of Congressional elections?

21. What authority does Congress have over elections?

22. How often must Congress assemble?

23. On what day must Congress convene each year, unless changed by law?

24. Who judges the elections and qualifications of members?

25. What constitutes a quorum in each House?

26. What actions may a smaller number of members take?

27. How can a House compel attendance of absent members?

28. What vote is needed to expel a member?

29. What is the name of the official record of each chamber?

30. What part of the journal may be kept secret?

31. What restrictions exist on adjournment?

32. Who pays Congress members?

33. What protections from arrest are given to members?

34. What restriction is placed on members holding other offices?

35. Where must revenue bills originate?

36. What role does the Senate play in revenue bills?

37. What are the President’s options when presented with a bill?

38. What happens if the President doesn’t return a bill in 10 days?

39. How can a vetoed bill become law?

40. What powers does Congress have regarding taxes and duties?

41. What authority does Congress have over commerce?

42. What power does Congress have over naturalization and bankruptcy?

43. What military powers are granted to Congress?

44. What financial powers are granted to Congress?

45. What power does Congress have over post offices and roads?

46. What is the purpose of the "necessary and proper" clause?

47. Under what circumstances can habeas corpus be suspended?

48. What does the Constitution say about bills of attainder and ex post facto laws?

49. What restrictions are placed on direct taxes?

50. What is prohibited regarding taxes on exports?

51. What is the rule on port preferences?

52. What must happen before money can be drawn from the Treasury?

53. What restriction exists on titles of nobility?

54. What monetary powers are denied to the states?

55. What military powers are denied to the states?

56. What powers related to trade and war are denied to the states?

Article II – The Executive Branch

57. What is the term length for the President and Vice President?

58. How is the President chosen?

59. What happens if there is a tie in electoral votes?

60. What are the qualifications to be President?

61. Who succeeds the President if they are removed or unable to serve?

62. Who determines presidential succession after the Vice President?

63. What is the required oath of office for the President?

64. What military role does the President hold?

65. What power does the President have to grant reprieves and pardons?

66. What role does the President play in treaties?

67. What vote is required in the Senate to ratify treaties?

68. What appointments does the President make with Senate approval?

69. What can the President do during Senate recesses?

70. What report must the President give Congress periodically?

71. What authority does the President have to convene or adjourn Congress?

72. What is the President’s duty in executing the laws?

73. What offenses can lead to the removal of the President, Vice President, and civil officers?

Article III – The Judicial Branch

74. Where is judicial power vested?

75. What is the term length for judges?

76. What protection does the Constitution provide for judicial salaries?

77. What types of cases fall under the jurisdiction of federal courts?

78. What is the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction?

79. In what cases does the Supreme Court have appellate jurisdiction?

80. Where must trials be held for federal crimes?

81. What right is guaranteed to all criminal defendants (except in impeachment)?

82. How is treason defined in the Constitution?

83. What is required to convict someone of treason?

84. What limits are placed on punishment for treason?

Article IV – States and Federal Powers

85. What must each state give to the laws and judicial rulings of other states?

86. How are citizens of one state treated when in another state?

87. What is the process for returning fugitives between states?

88. Who has the authority to admit new states into the Union?

89. What authority does Congress have over U.S. territories and property?
90. What form of government is guaranteed to each state?

Article V – Amending the Constitution

91. What are the two ways an amendment can be proposed?

92. What are the two ways an amendment can be ratified?

93. What limitations were placed on amendments prior to 1808?

Article VI – Supremacy Clause

94. What happens to debts contracted before the Constitution was adopted?

95. What document is the supreme law of the land?

96. What must officials swear or affirm to support?

97. What is prohibited as a qualification for holding public office?

Article VII – Ratification

98. How many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?

99. What group is authorized to ratify the Constitution in each state?

100. What date is written at the end of the Constitution to indicate when it was signed?