Preamble and Article 1

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GuloEo READING
Preamble and Article 1
As you read the Preamble and Article 1 of the .Constitution, an.sWer the questions
below. Circle Yes or No for each question and provide the location of the information
that supports your answer. All information is in ArtiCle 1, so you need to supply only
the section and clause infonnation. Section 4, Clause 2 would be written 4.2. ·
Yes·§
Example: Do states have varying numbers of Senators?
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1. Lois Deevers, a Texan for two years, is 26 years old and has been a U.S. ·citiz€mfor
ten years. Could she serve as a congresswoman from Texas?
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2. Ky Pham is 32 years old and became a U.S. citizen at the· age of24. Could heserve
as a senator from Maine, where be ha5 lived his entire life?
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Yes
No
Yes No
3. If the Senate votes 49 to 49 on a bill, does the President of the Senate cast the tieYes
breruangvote? ____________________________________________________~----Location
No
4. Can a senator be sued for slander because of things he or. she said in a speech on
the floor of the Senate?
Yes
No
5. If Congress creates a new government agency, can a senator or representative
Yes
Location
resign from office to become the head of that agency? _________
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No
Location
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6. Can the Senate expel one of its members?
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Yes· No
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·7. If the House unanimously votes to ovenide a presidential veto, and the Senate
votes to ovenide by a vote of 64 to 34, does the bill become law?
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8. Can Congress pass an ex post facto law if both houses favor it by a two-thirds·
majority?
Yes .No
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9. Can a state impose an import tax on goods entering from another state?
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No
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No
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No
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No
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10. Could abill pass the Senate by a vote of26 to 27?
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11. If a bill is sent to the president one week before Congress adjourns, and the
president neither signs it nor returns it, does it become law?
Location
12. Can a state legally engage in war >vith a foreign nation if the state is invaded by
troops of that nation?
Location
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GUIDED READING
Articles 2 and 3
As you read Articles 2 and 3, answer each of the following questions by writing Yes
or No on the blank line. Eacn questio:il is specifically·answered by the Constitution.
Article 2
----,--1. IS the length of a president's termsetby the Constitution?
_____ 2. Does the number of electors that each state has inthe.Electoral
College vary from state. to state?
- - - - - 3. Must national elections be held in November?
- - - - - 4. Can a 30-year-old, natural-born citizen hold th~ office of president?
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hold the office of president?
a u.S. citizen at the age of 21
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_____ 6. Does a president's salary always remain the'sam.e while in office?
_____ 7. Must someone elected to the presidency take an oath before taking
office?
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_____ 8. Can the president pardon someone convicted of treason?
_____ 9. Must the president report to Congress about how the nation is doing?
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10. Can a president convicted of bribery remain in office?
Artic:le 3
_ _ _ _ 11. Can.a president dismiss a member of the Supreme Court and replace
him or her >vith someone more in agreement With the president?
_ _ _ _ 12. Can the salary paid to a federaljudge be lowered while that judge
remains in office?
_ _ _ _ 13. Must a case in which a resident of Nebraska sues a citizen of
Louisiana be heard in a federal court?
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_ _ _ _ 14. Can smneone who publicly urges others to overthrow the federal
government be convicted of treason for that position?
_ _ _ _ 15. Can a person who gives secret information about U.S. military plans
to a foreign government be con:victed of treason?
_ _ _ _ 16. Can a person who denies having committed treason be convicted on
the testimony of asingle person who witnessed the treasonous act?
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GUIDED READING
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Articles 4-7
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As you read Articles 4-7, an5wer the following questions and note the
article (with section and clause, when necessary) that is the source for the
relevant information. Article 4, Section.3, Clause 2 would be· written4.3.2.
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Example: Could Utah refuse to allow a U.S. citizen from Ohio to buy a home in Utah? •
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No
Yes
No
3. Would it be possible for North and South Dakota to become one state if both state
Yes
legislatures, and Congress, approved of such a merger?______________c_ __ ·Location
No
4. Can one state establish a dictatorship within that state as long as it does not
interfere with the lives of citizens in other states?
No
l. Must one state honor the ruling of a state court in another state?_ _,__ _ _.....,--:'--Location
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2. If a woman commits a crime in Kentucky and is captured in New York, can New
York refuse ~o return her to Kentucky?
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Article 5
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5. What institution deCides ~vhen an amendment to the Co~titution should be
proposed and considered?
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6. How many states must approve an amendment for it to take effect?_________ Answer
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·Article 6
7. Can one state enforce a law within its own borders that conflicts with a
national law?
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8 . .If a man refused to support the Constitution, could he serve as a member of his
state's legislature?
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No
Yes
No
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No
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9. Can an atheist be denied the right to hold federal.office?_____________
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Article 7
10. How ~any states had to ratify the Constitution for it to beco~e the law ofthe
land?
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ll. In what year was the Consti.hltion signed by delegates to the Constitutional
Convention?
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GUIDED READING
The Amendments
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As you read the amendments to the Constitution, circle the correct choice from each parenthetical pair of choices in the summary below..
Amendment 1
Amendment2
Amendment 3
Amendment4
AmendmentS
Amendment 6
Amendment 7
Amendment 8
Amendment9
Amendment 10
Amendment 11
Amendment 12
Amendment 13
Amendment 14
· Amendment 15
Amendment 16
Amendment 17
Amendment 18
Amendment 19
Amendment 20
· Amendment 21
Amendment 22
Amendment 23
Amendment 24
Amendment 25
Amendment 26
Amendment 27
establishes the people's right to (vote/criticize the government). ·
maintains that states have the right to have (armed militias/legislatures).
protects people from being forced to (serve as/house) soldiers in
peacetime.
requires police to provide a (good reason/written accusation) to
obtain a search warrant.
guarantees that the government cannot take private property for its
own· use 'vvithout (the owner's agreement/fair payment).
protects the rights of (crime victims/people accused of crimes).
requires that most people accused of civil crimes be given.a
(jury/speedy) trial.
says that bails, fines, and punishments for crimes .cannot be ·
(delayed/unfair or cruel).
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states that people's rights (are/are not) limited to ~ose )isted in the
ConstitUtion.
says that governinent powers not mentioned in the Constitution
belong to (the states or the people/the House of Representatives).
prohibits a citizen of one state from suing another (state/citizen) in a
federal court.
requires that electors for president and vice-president clearly identify
(the party each candidate belongs to/the person they choose for each
office).
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forbids slavery in the (South/United States).
requires that states give all people (the right to vote/equal protection
under the law).
prohibits denying voting rights because of (sex/race).
·establishes Congress's right to pass (an income/a sales) tax.
changes the way in which (the president/U.S. senators) are. elected.
establishes (prohibition/civil rights).
prohibits denying the right to vote based on (age/sex).
(shortens/lengthens) the time between elections arid taking office.
repeals Amendment (17/18).
limits the (years/number) of presidential tem1s.
gives residents of Washington, D.C., the right to vote in
(presidential/local) elections, ·
forbids a tax on (voting/property).
establishes when and how the (Speaker of the House/vice-president)
can take over presidential powers.
extends suffrage to (residents/citizens) who are 18 years of age.
deals 'vvith pay raises for (members of Congress/the president).
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A. Completion Select the tenn or name that best completes the sentence.
electoral college
judicial review
legislative
elastic clause
judiciary
executive
amendments
preamble
l. The Copstitution's opening statement, which explains its purpose, is known as
the - - - - - 2. The House of Representatives and the Senate comprise the _____ branch
of government..
3. The system used for electing the president of the United States is known as the
4.
is the implied power of the Supreme Court to declare laws
unconstitutional.
5. Clauses added to the Constitution to address specific issues are known as
B. Matching Match the definition in the second column with the term or terms in
the first column. Write the ap_propriate letter.next to the word.
l. executive
a. presidential rejection- of a bill
_ _ 2. Bill of Rights
b. the act of officiilly adopting
_ _ 3. impea,ch
c. provision giving Congress implied powers
4. veto
d. branch hea~ed by the U.S. president
5. elastic clause
e. first ten amendments
6. ratification
f. to accuse an official of wrongdoing