Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Constitution Scavenger Hunt Answer each question by reading the Constitution. Preamble 1. What are the six goals of the Constitution? A. form more perfect union B. estab justice C. insure domestic tranquility D. provide for common defense E. promote the general welfare F. secure liberty and posterity Article One 1. How long will terms be for members of the House of Representatives? 2 years 2. Who will elect members of the House of Representatives? People 3. How old must one be in order to be a member of the House of Representatives? 25 4. When mentioning the 3/5 Compromise how do the Founding Fathers label slaves? Persons 5. Which state had the most members in the House in 1787? How many did they have? Pennsylvania 8 6. Which house of Congress initiates an impeachment trial? House of Reps 7. How long is the term of Senators? 6 years 8. How many Senators are up for election every two years? 1/3 9. Who chose Senators according to the Constitution? State legislatures 10. How old must a Senator be? 30 11. Who is considered the “President of the Senate”? Vice President 12. Which house is responsible for originating all bills for raising revenue? House of Reps 13. Before a bill becomes a law, who must see it and approve? President 14. How is a veto of a bill overridden? ⅔ vote in each chamber of congress 15. List three powers granted to Congress in Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution: A. Lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises B. To pay debts C. Provide for common defence and general welfare 16. Where is the “Necessary & Proper” clause found? What do you think this allows Congress to do? Article 1 Sect 8, last paragraph Do what they need to when they have to 17. What is said about the future of the slave trade? It’s legal until 1808 when Congress can then discuss it 18. List three powers banned from the states in Article One, Section Ten: A. No state can exercise federal powers B. No state can tax imports or exports C. No state can without congress consent have troops or armies in times of peace Article Two 1. How many electors does each state receive in the Electoral College? Provide a quote. One for each house rep, and two for the senators, “equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress” 2. Who elects a President of no candidate has a majority in the Electoral College? Senate 3. How old must one be in order to be President? 35 4. What must the President swear to protect before taking office? Constitution of the US 5. If the President makes a treaty, who must approve? Senate 6. What charges could lead the President & Vice President to an impeachment trial? Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors Article Three 1. How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice? Life as long as they have good behavior 2. Name three types of trials that would take place in the federal court system, not in state courts: a. State vs. state b. State vs. citizen of that state c. State vs. citizen of another state 3. How many witnesses are needed in order to convict someone of treason? 2 Article Four 1. What do you think is meant by the “Full Faith & Credit” clause in Section One? Each state must trust the decisions of other states 2. Who must approve of the creation of a new state? Congress, if in the jurisdiction of another state, then that state has to approve it 3. What must the government guarantee to every state? A republican form of government and protection from foreign and domestic violence Article Five 1. Describe the two-step process for amending the Constitution: A. ⅔ of House and Senate approve it B. ⅔ of states ratify Article Six 1. What is considered the “supreme Law of the Land”? The Constitution and laws and treaties defined by it Article Seven 1. How many states needed to ratify the Constitution? 2/3 of states, 9/13