U.S. Constitution Worksheet Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
(PREAMBLE) What are the purposes of the new government? - ✔✔form a
more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense, and promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity (future).
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) Name the two branches of the
legislature. What are they jointly called? What qualifications to be a
member of each? - ✔✔*The legislative branch consists of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
*Together they are called Congress.
*In order to be a member of the Senate the individual elected to the Senate
must at least be a United States citizen for 9 years, at least 30 years old,
and a resident of the state that the individual represents.
*In order to be a member of the House of Representatives the individual
must be a United States citizen for 7 years, at least 25 years old, and a
resident of the state that he or she represents.
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, (ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) Who is the chief officer of the
House of Representatives? Of the Senate? - ✔✔*The chief officer of the
House of Representatives is the speaker of the house, who gets elected by
the whole of the House of Representatives on the first day of every new
Congress. *The chief officer of the Senate is the Vice President (or the
president pro tempore in absence of the Vice President).
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) Describe the impeachment process.
- ✔✔The House brings the charges and majority of House must vote for
charges in order for president to be impeached, then the Senate conducts
the trial, the Chief Justice or Supreme Court presides over the trial, and 2/3
majority of senators need to convict president of such crimes.
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) How often must Congress meet?
Why? - ✔✔Congress must meet at least once a year and when they meet
new members are elected and must be seated.
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) What is a quorum? What are the
Rules of Proceedings? The Journal of Proceedings?
What is a Caucus? - ✔✔*A quorum is the least number of people present
that are necessary in order to conduct business (usually a majority).
*Rules of Proceedings determine how business is going to be conducted.
2
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
(PREAMBLE) What are the purposes of the new government? - ✔✔form a
more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense, and promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity (future).
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) Name the two branches of the
legislature. What are they jointly called? What qualifications to be a
member of each? - ✔✔*The legislative branch consists of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
*Together they are called Congress.
*In order to be a member of the Senate the individual elected to the Senate
must at least be a United States citizen for 9 years, at least 30 years old,
and a resident of the state that the individual represents.
*In order to be a member of the House of Representatives the individual
must be a United States citizen for 7 years, at least 25 years old, and a
resident of the state that he or she represents.
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, (ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) Who is the chief officer of the
House of Representatives? Of the Senate? - ✔✔*The chief officer of the
House of Representatives is the speaker of the house, who gets elected by
the whole of the House of Representatives on the first day of every new
Congress. *The chief officer of the Senate is the Vice President (or the
president pro tempore in absence of the Vice President).
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) Describe the impeachment process.
- ✔✔The House brings the charges and majority of House must vote for
charges in order for president to be impeached, then the Senate conducts
the trial, the Chief Justice or Supreme Court presides over the trial, and 2/3
majority of senators need to convict president of such crimes.
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) How often must Congress meet?
Why? - ✔✔Congress must meet at least once a year and when they meet
new members are elected and must be seated.
(ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) What is a quorum? What are the
Rules of Proceedings? The Journal of Proceedings?
What is a Caucus? - ✔✔*A quorum is the least number of people present
that are necessary in order to conduct business (usually a majority).
*Rules of Proceedings determine how business is going to be conducted.
2
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
