2.3.M - Lesson: The Preamble and Article I of the Constitution
Jennifer Marohn 2.3.M - Lesson: The Preamble and Article I of the Constitution
Preamble
Article I of the Constitution
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Senate
Quorum
Elastic Clause
Article I, Section 9
Go through the lesson and write down what each of these are in the box below.
The first purpose of the Constitution was to ________
form a more perfect union
remind the kids to take out the trash
establish a land of contentment
That isn't in the Constitution.
The phrase "insure domestic Tranquility" means to ______
The Articles of Confederation made it difficult for the nation to raise funds through taxes to create a _____.
Who was the "promoting of general welfare" supposed to benefit?
The police
The Roosevelts
The citzens of Canada
The citzens of the USA.
The final purpose of the Constitution as outlined in the Preamble was to
How many sections is Article I divided into?
Make sure you type under question one what the sections of Article I outline.
Article 1, section 1 gives Congress the power to_____
Congress is made up of two houses called the Ravenclaws and the Huffelpuffs.
True
False
What are people who are elected to serve in the House of Representatives called?
How often are elections held for the House of Representatives?
How is it determined how many representatives will be elected for each state?
What is the chairman of the House of Representatives called?
The requirements for being a representative are ________
There are 3 correct answers; select all that apply.
Must be at least twenty-five years old.
Have a college degree.
Have been to at least 5 other countries.
Served in the military.
Must have been a citizen of the United States for seven years.
Must be a resident of the state he or she represents.
What are members of the Senate called?
How often do we hold elections for a Senate position?
Who is the chairman of the Senate?
When can the Vice President vote on legislation?
What are the requirements for becoming a Senator?
There is a minimum number of members that must be present to conduct business—this minimum number is called a _______
A quorum usually consists of ______
What is a Congressional Record?
A journal documenting each houses' proceedings.
A musical device that is played at the begining of each day in the House of Representiatives
A diary kept by each member of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Section 6: Privileges and Restrictions of Congress
Answer the following questions below.
1. Who has the ability to introduce a bill in reference to raising money by taxes?
2._________can only propose or make changes to the bills in reference to money.
3. Who gets the bill after both houses approve it?
4. What does the President do with the bill? (He has two options)
5. How would both houses override the President's veto?
6. What happens if the President ignores the bill?
7. What happens if the President ignores the bill and Congress is not in session?
8. If Congress passes a resolution, it must go through the_____.
Copy and paste the duties/powers of Congress here.
What is an "elastic clause?"
Type out some of the things Congress and the States cannot do.
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