Constitution Art. 1-4

Open Ended

Why were the Articles of Confederation Unsuccessful?

Multiple Choice

Age to be a representative

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

Multiple Choice

Term length of Representatives

• 2 yrs

• 4 yrs

• 6 yrs

• Lifetime

Multiple Choice

Senate Term Length

• 2 yrs

• 4 yrs

• 6 yrs

• 8 yrs

Multiple Choice

# of Senators

• 435

• 100

• 50

• 69

Multiple Choice

Age to be a senator

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

Multiple Choice

A ____ majority can override a presidential veto

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Open Ended

Which Power of Congress is most important in your opinion and WHY?

Multiple Choice

Who heads the Executive Branch

• Congress

• President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

Open Ended

What issues might arise if the VP is the loser of the election?

Poll

There is a minimum age for president... 35. Should there be a MAXIMUM age to run?

• 55

• 60-69

• 70-79

• 80+

• No Limit

Poll

There has recently been a bill introduced to change SCOTUS appointments from lifetime to 18 year terms. How long do you think their terms should be?

• 8 years

• 12 years

• 18 years

• 25 years

• remain lifetime appt.

Open Ended

Give and example of Civil Law

Open Ended

Give an example of criminal law

Multiple Choice

The _____ is the highest court in the US

• Supreme Court

• Courts of Appeal

• District Courts

• Food Court

Poll

Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. are the most recent possible additions to the US. Should we make D.C. or PR a state or stay at 50 like we have for decades?

• Stay @50

• add new states if they want to be added

Match

Match the following

• Guarantee Clause

• Privilege and Guarantee Clause

• Full faith and credit clause

• Admissions clause

Guarantees a republican government

Citizens of all states are entitled to equal treatment

each state has access to records and proceedings of other states

admission of new states cannot have other state territory or be combining of states unless granted

• Guarantees a republican government

• Citizens of all states are entitled to equal treatment

• each state has access to records and proceedings of other states

• admission of new states cannot have other state territory or be combining of states unless granted