Constitution Origin and Basics

Powers of the President

• Commander in Chief of the military

• Borrow Money and pay debts of the US

• Create lower Federal courts

• Negotiate treaties with foreign countries

CONGRESS can

• collect taxes

• make rules for becoming a citizen

• carry out ( execute the laws)

• make laws

Article of the Constitution that describes the Executive branch

• Article One

• Article Two

• Article Three

Members of the House of Representatives must be at least _____ years old

• 30

• 35

• 18

• 25

The Supremacy Clause states that the Constitution, laws and treaties of the US are the supreme laws of the US, and are to be followed when in conflict with state laws and decisions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Supremacy Clause is part of Article 5 of the Constitution

• False

• True

The Constitution has had ______ total amendments since it was adopted.

• 10

• 27

• 17

• 20

Ratification of the Constitution required the approval of ____ of the 13 original sates.

• all

• a majority

• 9

• 8

________________ is called "The Father of the Constitution"

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Senators of the United States must be at least

• 30

• 25

• 35