CONSTITUTIONAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Look up the following information as quickly aspossible:
1. Who is the "father of the Constitution"?
2. The essays urging ratification during the New York ratification debates were knownas:______
3. How many articles are in the Constitution?
4. Write the Preamble to the constitution.
5. What does the word Posterity mean in the preamble? (Use a dictionary)
6. How often is the number of congressional districtsper state determined?
7. According to Article I, Section 2, of theConstitution, how were slaves to be counted when determining the number of congressional districtsper state?
8. Who has the sole power of impeachment?
9. Who has the sole power to try officials who havebeen impeached?
10. When the president of the U.S. is tried forimpeachment, who presides at the trial?
11. According to the Constitution, a writ of habeascorpus may not be suspended except under whatconditions?
12. The first article of the Constitution placeslimits on the states. Name one.
13. Name two congressional limits on the Presidentaccording to the Constitution.
14. Which article of the Constitution defines thepowers of the President?
15. For what office mentioned in the Constitution musta person be a natural-born citizen?
16. Name three powers of the President as stated inthe Constitution.
17. Which branch(es) of the federal government isresponsible for establishing lower federal courts?
18. What is the Vice-President's only constitutionalresponsibility?
19. What is the only condition specified by the Constitution concerning the nature of stategovernments?
20. What is the only crime defined by theConstitution?
21. What does the Constitution require to convict aperson of treason?
22. How does Article VI of the Constitution resolvepossible conflicts between state laws and federallaws?
23. What does Article VI say about administeringreligious tests to candidates for public office?
24. When is it possible for a constitutionalconvention such as the Convention of 1789 tooccur?
25. Can the president introduce, ratify, or veto aconstitutional amendment?
26. What are the first ten amendments to theConstitution called?
27. There are five basic rights mentioned in the FirstAmendment. Name three.
28. Name five of the rights guaranteed to all citizensin the Bill of Rights.
29. What does the tenth amendment say about thedelegation of powers to the states?
30. Which amendment established the federal incometax?
31. The Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women theright to vote, passed in what year?
32. Who got the right to vote with the 19th amendment?
33. According to the Twentieth Amendment, if thePresident-elect dies before the beginning ofhis/her term, who becomes President?
34. Name the only amendment that specifically repealsanother amendment?
35. What was the purpose of the most recent amendmentto the Constitution?
36. The argument that "anyone old enough to fight forhis country, is old enough to vote" securedpassage of what amendment?
37. What is the term (number of years) served by amember of the House of Representatives?
38. What is the term served by a member of the Senate?
39. What is the minimum age for a Representative?
40. What is the minimum age for a Senator?
41. What is the minimum age for a President?
42. Name the amendments that banned slavery, declaredall persons born or naturalized in the U.S. to becitizens, established due process and equalprotection under the law, and established suffragefor black Americans.
43. What is the exception to the ThirteenthAmendment's abolition of involuntary servitude?
44. The Twenty-fifth Amendment says a president unableto discharge the powers of his/her office mustdeclare this in writing to two people. Who arethey?
45. Which branch of government is given constitutionalresponsibility for regulation of trade?
Where to find answers
1. Text: (P198)
2. Text: (P209)
3. Text: (P225-235)
4. Page 225
5. Dictionary
6. ArtI, Section 2, Clause 3:
7. Article I, Section 2
8. Article I, Section 2, Clause 5:
9. Article I, Section 3, Clause 6:
10. Article I, Section 3, Clause 6:
11. Article I, Section 9, Clause 2:
12. Article I, Section 10:
13. Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, Clause 8
14. Article II, Section ? (This is what you need to find out)
15. Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
16. Article II, Section 2:
17. Article III, Section 1:
18. Article I, Section 3, Clause 4:
19. Article IV, Section 4:
20. Article III, Section 3:
21. Article III, Section 3, Clause 1:
22. Article VI, Section 2:
23. Article VI, Section 3:
24. Article V:
25. Article V:
26. (P236 left side in bubble)
27. Amendments (P236-245)
28. Amendments (P236-245)
29. Amendments (P236-245)
30. Amendments (P236-245)
31. Amendments (P236-245) Bubble
32. Amendments (P236-245)
33. Amendments (P236-245)
34. Amendments (P236-245)
35. Amendments (P236-245)
36. Amendments (P236-245)
37. Article I, Section 2, Clause 1:
38. Article I, Section 3, Clause 1:
39. Article I, Section 2, Clause 2:
40. Article I, Section 3, Clause 3:
41. Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
42. Amendments (P236-245)
43. Amendments (P236-245)
44. Amendments (P236-245)
45. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: