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Chapter 5: Creating the Constitution

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Name: _ANSWER KEY_______________ Date: _____________________ Block:

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A RTICLE 1The Legislative Branch

Directions: Complete the following outline of Article 1 of the U.S.Constitution b !lling in the missing information of the "i#erent sectionsan" clauses.

Article 1: The Legislative Branch

SECTION 1: ___The Congress________________________

The Constitution gives _____Congress_____ the power to ____makeaws____

SECTION 2: ___!ouse o" Representatives_______________Clase 1: Election o! "em#ers

#em$ers o" the _______!ouse________ are eecte% ever& ___'___ &ears

Clase 2: $ali%cations #em$ers o" the _______!ouse________ must $e at east ____'5____

&ears o%( an American _____citi)en______ "or at east __*__ &ears(

an% a _____resi%ent______ o" the state he or she represents+

Clase &: O'icers( Im)eachment

,n& the _______!ouse_________ has the power to

______impeach________

SECTION *: ___Senate______________________________Clase 1: Com)osition( Term

Each state has ____'___ senators

Each _____senator______ serves "or ____-___ &ears+




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Clase 2: Classi%cation( +illing ,acancies

Ever& two &ears ____./0_____ o" the ____senate___ runs "orreeection+

Clase *: $ali%cations A senator must $e at east ______01______ &ears o%( an American

citi)en "or at east ____2_____ &ears( an% a _______resi%ent________ o"

the state he or she represents+

SECTION -: ___Eections an% #eetings o" Congress_______Clase 2: Sessions Congress must meet at east ________once_________ a &ear+

SECTION &: ___3egisative 4rocee%ings_________________Clase 1: Organi.ation

A uorum is: _the smaest num$er o" mem$ers who must $e

present "or $usiness to $e

con%ucte%__________________________________________________________

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Clase 2: Rles A mem$er o" Congress can on& $e "orce% out $& a

_________'/06s________ vote+

Clase -: A/0ornment Neither house can stop meeting "or more than ______three______

%a&s without the approva o" the other house 7oth houses o" Congress must meet in the same

________cit&__________+

SECTION : ___Compensation( 4rivieges( an% Restrictions__Clase 1: Salaries( Immnities A mem$er o" Congress cannot $e ______sue%_____ "or an&thing he

or she sa&s on the _____8oor______ o" Congress+ This aows "or

_______"ree%om_______ o" %e$ate+




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SECTION : ___Revenue 7is an% 4resi%ent6s 9eto________Clase 2: 3o4 a Bill Becomes a La4( the ,eto

A propose% aw is known as a _____$i______

The _____4resi%ent________ can ____veto____( or reect a $i $&

sen%ing it $ack to the house where it was intro%uce%+

Congress can overri%e the 4resi%ent6s ____veto_____ i" each house

o" Congress passes the $i again $& a ______'/06s______ vote

SECTION 5: ___4owers o" Congress____________________Clase 1

Congress has the power to ____ta;______ an% spen%_______ta;______ mone&+

Clase * Congress can reguate "oreign an% interstate

________tra%e_________

Clase & Congress has the power to coin _________mone&__________

SECTION 6: ___4owers <enie% to Congress______________Clase 2: 7rit o! 3a#eas Cor)s

A ___writ o" ha$eas corpus____ protects peope "rom unaw"uimprisonment+

Clase *: Bills o! Attain/er( E8 9ost +acto

Congress cannot pass a ________$i o" attain%er_________ or________e; post "acto__________ aws+

Clase : S)ecial 9re!erence !or Tra/e Congress cannot make aws that __________"avor one

state____________ over another+

SECTION 1: ___4owers <enie% to States_____Clase 1: ;ncon/itional 9rohi#itions Congress prohi$ite% states "rom making ____treaties_____ or

___coining____ mone&+




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;se the glossar< to /e%ne each o! the !ollo4ing 4or/s on the line)rovi/e/:

.+ Im)each: 7ring charges against a government o=icia+ _________

'+ 7rit o! ha#eas cor)s: A court or%er that reuires su=icientevi%ence "or a prisoner to $e he% "or tria+ _______________

0+ Bill o! attain/er: A aw that aows a person to $e punishe% without atria+ ______

>+ E8 )ost !acto la4: A aw app&ing to an act that occurre% $e"ore theaw was passe%+_______


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A RTICLE 2The $%ecutive Branch




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Directions: Complete the following outline of Article & of the U.S.Constitution b !lling in the missing information of the "i#erent sectionsan" clauses.

Article 2: The E8ective BranchSECTION 1: ___4resi%ent an% 9ice 4resi%ent________________

Clase 1: _______Term__________ The presi%ent is responsi$e "or ______e;ecuting_____( or carr&ing

out the aws passe% $& Congress+

Clase 2: ___Eectora Coege__ <irects each state to choose ____eectors____( or %eegates to the

_eectora coege_( to vote "or ____4resi%ent_____

Clase *: ___?ormer metho% o" eecting the 4resi%ent an% 9ice4resi%ent__

Clase -: __Time o" Eections_________ The can%i%ate "or 4resi%ent who wins the _________popuar________

vote in each state wins that state6s _________eectora___________

votes+

Clase &: ___@uaications o" the 4resi%ent______ The 4resi%ent must $e a citi)en o" the Bnite% States "rom

____$irth_____( at east ___05__ &ears o%( an% a _____resi%ent____ o"

the countr& "or ___.>__ &ears+

Clase : _4resi%entia Succession______

The powers o" the 4resi%ent pass to the ________9ice4resi%ent________ i" the 4resi%ent eaves o=ice or cannot %ischargehis or her %uties+

Clase : ___4resi%ent6s Saar&_____ The 4resi%ent6s saar& cannot $e _____raise%_____ or

____owere%____ %uring his or her term o" o=ice+




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Clase 5: ___,ath o" ,=ice______ The 4resi%ent must promise to ___protect___ an% ___%e"en%___ the

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SECTION 2: ___4owers o" the 4resi%ent_______

Clase 1: __#iitar&( Reprieves( an% 4ar%ons_____

The presi%ent is the hea% o" the ______arme% "orces_______ an% thestate miitias+

The presi%ent has the power to grant a ____reprieve____ or a_____par%on______

Clase 2: ___Treaties an% Appointments___

The presi%ent has the power to make _______treaties_________ withother nations+

Clase *: ___Temporar& Appointments___

" the ______Senate________ is in recess the presi%ent can vacant

posts $& making ____temporar&____ appointments+

SECTION *: ___<uties o" the 4resi%ent______ Ever& &ear the 4resi%ent must give Congress a report on the

nation( now cae% the _______State o" the Bnion A%%ress________

SECTION -: ___mpeachment________ The 4resi%ent( 9ice 4resi%ent( an% others can $e "orce% out o"

o=ice i" ___impeache%__ an% "oun% guit& o" certain crimes+





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.+ Electoral College: Eectors are chosen $& the voters to cast $aots o"

their states "or 4resi%ent an% 9ice 4resi%ent+

'+ "is/emeanor: 3esser crimes in societ&+

0+ E8ective Branch: The $ranch o" government( hea%e% $& the

4resi%ent( that en"orces the aws o" the an%+

>+ Electors: 4eope chosen $& the states to cast the o=icia vote "or the

4resi%ent an% 9ice 4resi%ent o" the Bnite% States+


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A RTICLE *The Judicial Department

Directions: Complete the following outline of Article ' of the U.S.Constitution b !lling in the missing information of the "i#erent sectionsan" clauses.

Article *: The =/icial Branch

SECTION 1: ___Courts an% Terms o" ,=ice_____

The Constitution creates the _____Supreme Court_____( $ut etsCongress %eci%e on the __si)e___ o" the ______Supreme

Court_______

?e%era u%ges ho% their o=ices "or ____i"e______




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SECTION 2: ___Duris%iction o" ?e%era Courts___

Clase 1: ___Scope o" Du%icia 4ower__________

n __#ar$ur&__ v+ ___#a%ison__ the Supreme Court esta$ishe% the

right to u%ge whether a aw is constitutiona+

Clase 2: ___Supreme Court______

The Supreme Court main& acts as an ____appeate court____+

Clase *: ___Tria $& Dur&________

A tria $& ur& is guarantee% to an&one accuse% o" a "e%era crime(

E>CE9T those cases %eaing with _____impeachment______

SECTION *: ___Treason____________________

Clase 1: ___<enition o" Treason________

A person can $e convicte% o" treason on& i" he or she

_______con"esses______ or two ______witnesses______ testi"& to it+

Clase 2: ___4unishment o" Treason_______


.+ =/icial Revie4: The right o" the courts to %eci%e what is ega( such

as the Supreme Court %eci%ing what is constitutiona or unconstitutiona+

'+ =ris/iction: The right o" a court to hear a case+




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0+ Original =ris/iction: l The power o" a court to hear a case where itrst arises+

>+ A))eals Cort: l <eci%es i" a ower court %eci%e% a case proper& %oesnot tr& the caseF+

5+ Treason ?see Art@ * Sec@ * Clase 1: 4anning to overthrow or ai%a countries enemies+


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A RTICLE - (elations Among the States

Directions: Complete the following outline of Article ) of the U.S.Constitution b !lling in the missing information of the "i#erent sectionsan" clauses.

Article -: Relations Among the States

SECTION 1: ___?u ?aith an% Cre%it________

Each state must recogni)e the o=icia ___acts___ an% __recor%s__ o" an& other state+

SECTION 2: ___4rivieges an% mmunities_____

Clase 1: ___4rivieges________________

Each state must treat ___citi)ens___ o" another state the same wa&

it treats its own ___citi)ens____

Clase 2: ___E;tra%ition_____

E;tra%ition means the: ____act o" returning a suspecte% crimina or

escape% prisoner to a state where he or she is wante%+_____

Clase *: ___Return o" ?ugitive Saves____

SECTION *: ___New States an% Territories____

Clase 1: ___New States______________

Congress has the power to _______a%mit new states________ to the

Bnion+

Clase 2: ___?e%era 3an%s____________

SECTION -: ___4rotections A=or%e% to States $& the Nation___




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The "e%era government must protect the states "rom

___"oreign____ invasion an% "rom ____%omestic____( or interna

%isor%er+


.+ E8tra/ition: Returning a suspect to where he or she is wante%+

'+ Re)#lic: 9oters choose someone to represent them in government+

0+ Domestic Territor<: Within the countr& or state+




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A RTICLE & Amending the Constitution

Directions: Complete the following outline of Article 5 b !lling in themissing wor"s.

The ___Congress__( whenever twoGthir%s o" $oth houses sha %eem it

necessar&( ___sha propose amen%ments___ to this Constitution( or on the

appication o" the egisatures o" twoGthir%s o" the severa states( ___sha

ca a convention "or proposing amen%ments___( in either case( ___sha $e

vai%___ to a intents an% purposes( as part o" this Constitution( ___when

ratie% $& the egisatures o" H6s o" severa states___( as the one or the

other mo%e o" ratication ma& $e propose% $& Congress+

A RTICLE National Supremacy




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Directions: Complete the following outline of Article * of the U.S.Constitution b !lling in the missing information of the "i#erent sections.

SECTION 1: ___9ai%it& o" <e$ts___

The B+S+ government promise% to pa& a ____%e$ts____ an% honor

a agreements ma%e un%er the _____Artices o"

Con"e%eration________+

SECTION 2: ___Nationa 3aw______

The Constitution is the ____supreme_____( or highest aw o" the

an%+

SECTION *: ___,aths o" ,=ice____

A RTICLE Ratifcation o the Constitution

Directions: Complete the following outline of Article + b !lling in themissing wor"s on the line.

The _____ratication o" 2 states_____ sha $e su=icient "or the esta$ishmento" the Constitution $etween the states so rati"&ing the same+

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