Study Guide For US Constitution Test Part 2

What gives Congress the power to make laws that are “necessary and proper”?

• Elastic Clause

• Concurrent Powers

• Amendment 27

What are the powers that are shared by the state and federal government called?

• Classes

• Concurrent Powers

• Elastic Clause

27th Amendment is

• Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a 2/3rds vote in both the House and the Senate

• Legislation that imposes punishment on a specific person or group of people without a judicial trial. (cant punish a person without a trial)

• Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises

What do the stripes on the flag stand for?

• The original 13 colonies

• The original 14 colonies

• The original 12 colonies

Requirements to be a President are

• 30 years old

  9 years of citizenship

  Live in the state they represent

• 35 years of age

  Lived in the US for at least 14 years

  Natural born citizen

• 25 years old

  7 years of citizenship

  Live in the district and state they represent

Requirements to be a Senator are

• 25 years old

  7 years of citizenship

  Live in the district and state they represent

• 35 years of age

  Lived in the US for at least 14 years

  Natural born citizen

• 30 years old

  9 years of citizenship

  Live in the state they represent

Requirements to be a House of Representative are

• 25 years old

  7 years of citizenship

  Live in the district and state they represent

• 35 years of age

  Lived in the US for at least 14 years

  Natural born citizen

• 30 years old

  9 years of citizenship

  Live in the state they represent

Who can override a Presidential veto and what fraction of a vote?

• The Supreme Court can override a veto by passing the act by a 1/3rds vote in both the House and the Senate

• Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a 2/3rds vote in both the House and the Senate

• The Vice President can override a veto by passing the act by a 4/3rds vote in both the House and the Senate

How many members are within the Supreme Court and length of their term?

• Six justices; 1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

  Serve for life

• Ten justices; 1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

  Serve for life

• Nine justices; 1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

  Serve for life

A bill of attainder is ..

• Legislation that imposes punishment on a specific person or group of people without a judicial trial. (cant punish a person without a trial)

• No president can be elected more than twice or be in office for more than 8 years.

• Prevents one branch from having too much power