Constitution Test

Chapter 5 Review Game

Federal system

This system shares power between the federal/national government and the

states’ governments

Delegated powers

These are powers that belong only to the federal government

Reserved powers

These are powers that belong only to the states

Concurrent powers

These are powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments

Legislative, Executive & Judicial

What are the three branches of the United States government?

Legislative Branch

This is the branch that makes the laws, as well as confirms presidential

appointments, approves treaties, grants money, and declares war

House of Representatives

Members of this Congressional house must be 25 years old and have been a

US citizen for at least 7 years

Senate

Members of this Congressional house must be at least 30 years old and have

been a US citizen for 9 years

Executive Branch

Members of this branch enforce the law, as well as proposing laws, commanding the armed forces,

appointing officials, conducting foreign policy and making treaties

President (or Vice President)

In order to run for this office, candidates must be a natural-born US citizen and

be at least 35 years old

Cabinet

This group is made up of the heads of each executive department, called secretaries (ex: Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of

Education, Secretary of the Treasury, etc.). There are no specific

requirements to be appointed to these offices.

Judicial Branch

Members of this branch interpret the laws and the Constitution, while also

reviewing lower-court decisions

District courts

These courts make up the lower level of the judicial system - there are 94 of

them throughout the country

Courts of Appeals

These courts make up the middle level of the judicial system - there are 13 of them in the country and they decide if cases tried in lower courts were tried

appropriately.

Supreme Court

This is the highest court in the land - there is only one and there are 9

justices who sit on it

Supreme Court

Members of this group have no requirements or term limits

Article I

Which Article of the Consitution deals with the Legislative Branch?

Article II

This Article of the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch.

Judicial branch

Article III of the Constitution explains which branch of government?

Executive branch

Article II deals with which branch of the government?

Article III

This Article of the Constitution deals with the Judicial Branch

Article IV

This Article of the Constitution deals with relations among states

Article V

This Article of the Constitution deals with amending the Constitution

Bill of Rights

This was added to the Constitution because Antifederalists believed that there weren’t enough protections for individual rights

Amendment I

This covers the freedom of religion, speech, press, the right to assembly and petition

Amendment II

This covers the right to bear arms

Amendment III

This covers the protection against quartering soldiers

Amendment IV

This protects citizens against unreasonable searches & seizures

Amendment V

This protects the rights of the accused--protection against double jeopardy, the right to not testify against themselves, the right to due process, and to be compensated if the gov’t takes property due to eminent domain

Amendment VI

This covers the right to a speedy & public trial, a trial by jury, the right to know the charges against them, the right to an attorney, and the right to obtain witnesses.

Amendment VII

This covers the right to a trial by jury in civil cases where the value exceeds $20

Amendment VIII

This covers the protection from excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment

Amendment IX

This states that rights not listed belong to the people

Amendment X

This states that rights not prohibited to the states or delegated to the federal government belong to the states and the people

Ways to become a citizen

1. Born in the United States

2. Born to a parent who is a US Citizen

3. Naturalization (18 years old, 5 years resident, know English & US history & gov’t)

Responsibilities of Citizenship

1. Obey laws

2. Pay taxes

3. Military service

4. Voting

5. Jury duty

6. Community Service

Naturalized citizens

1. Can lose their citizenship

2. Cannot run for president or vice president