Solutions
1. What is the term for more than one branch of government having authority over the same power?
2. What is the term for the introductory sentences of the Constitution?
3. What is the name for the first 10 admendments of the Constitution?
4. What is the purpose of the first 10 admendments?
5. Which branch of governement has power over treason?
6. What is treason and how may it be proved?
7. What year was the constitution approved?
8. What year did the constituion take affect?
9. Why was the constitution created?
10. What form of government is the United States?
11. Where is the judicial power of the US vested?
12. Which area of the law does the right to counsel apply?
13. What are the names of the two bodies of congress established by Article I of the Constitution
14. What are the title and names for the leader (top person) of each body of Congress
and how does each become the leader?
15. How often are Members of each body Congress elected?
16. How are the number of Members of each body of Congress determined?
17. Identify ten powers of Congress provided by the Constitution?
18. Name and describe two Limits on Congress?
19. Are any branches of the government self-checking? If not, state why not. If so
name the branch(es) and provide any examples
20. Name three powers prohibited of the states
21. Name ten rights granted by the Amendments to the Constitution
22. Describe in detail how US federal laws are made. Include in your answer each step and by whom and
/what potential challenges and by whom/what and how a challenge overcome by whom/what?
23. Identity two powers of the President
24.. What is the President's power that illustrates civilian power over the US military?
25. How and for what reason may a President be removed from office?
26. What is the minimum age to be the president?
27. What does the Emolument Clause prohibit?
28. Name one power of any branch of Government that no other branch of
government may restrain if exercised lawfully? Include in your answer the
branch of government and the power?
29. Name the clause that establishes the principle that each state must honor all
publice acts, records and judicial proceedings of other states. ?
30. Name the clause that establishes the principle that a state may not discriminate
against the citizens of other states
31.Describe one way in which the constitution may be amended
32. Name the one law that was both added and repealed by Amendment to the Constitution
33. If a constitution is silent regarding a owner or right , who/what has authority over that power or right?. ?
Additional 34. Explain the Commerce Clause?. ?
35. Explain Preemption . ?