PSC Exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
Article 1 - correct answer ✔✔Congress
bicameral - correct answer ✔✔two legislative chambers
stated - correct answer ✔✔What powers does Congress have?
two year terms - correct answer ✔✔House of Reps how long are terms?
25 years old citizen for 7 years - correct answer ✔✔House of Reps qualifications
six year terms - correct answer ✔✔Senate how long are terms?
30 years old and citizen for 9 years - correct answer ✔✔senate qualifications
approve chamber members, decide on foreign policy - correct answer ✔✔what does the Senate
do?
pocket veto - correct answer ✔✔a congressional session ends before the president takes action
on a bill
regulate interstate commerce - correct answer ✔✔congress can..
, declare war - correct answer ✔✔congress can...
habeas corpus - correct answer ✔✔determines if a prisoner is held lawfully
bill of attainder - correct answer ✔✔legislative act that punishes a person or group of persons
without a judicial trial
ex post facto law - correct answer ✔✔after the fact, prevents retroactive criminal legislation
Article II - correct answer ✔✔talks about the executive branch
35 and resident for 14 years - correct answer ✔✔presidential requirements
Article III - correct answer ✔✔Judicial branch
full faith and credit clause - correct answer ✔✔the actions of one state need to be recognized in
another state
privileges and immunities - correct answer ✔✔fundamental rights of citizens, travel from state
to state, buy/ sell property
fugitive slave clause - correct answer ✔✔if slaves escape, need to be returned
how to amend Constitution - correct answer ✔✔2/3s of both houses can propose, 2/3 of states
can propose a convention, ratified by 3/4 of states, legislatures or conventions
supremacy clause - correct answer ✔✔constitution is supreme, then federal law, then state
constitution, then state law
answers graded A+
Article 1 - correct answer ✔✔Congress
bicameral - correct answer ✔✔two legislative chambers
stated - correct answer ✔✔What powers does Congress have?
two year terms - correct answer ✔✔House of Reps how long are terms?
25 years old citizen for 7 years - correct answer ✔✔House of Reps qualifications
six year terms - correct answer ✔✔Senate how long are terms?
30 years old and citizen for 9 years - correct answer ✔✔senate qualifications
approve chamber members, decide on foreign policy - correct answer ✔✔what does the Senate
do?
pocket veto - correct answer ✔✔a congressional session ends before the president takes action
on a bill
regulate interstate commerce - correct answer ✔✔congress can..
, declare war - correct answer ✔✔congress can...
habeas corpus - correct answer ✔✔determines if a prisoner is held lawfully
bill of attainder - correct answer ✔✔legislative act that punishes a person or group of persons
without a judicial trial
ex post facto law - correct answer ✔✔after the fact, prevents retroactive criminal legislation
Article II - correct answer ✔✔talks about the executive branch
35 and resident for 14 years - correct answer ✔✔presidential requirements
Article III - correct answer ✔✔Judicial branch
full faith and credit clause - correct answer ✔✔the actions of one state need to be recognized in
another state
privileges and immunities - correct answer ✔✔fundamental rights of citizens, travel from state
to state, buy/ sell property
fugitive slave clause - correct answer ✔✔if slaves escape, need to be returned
how to amend Constitution - correct answer ✔✔2/3s of both houses can propose, 2/3 of states
can propose a convention, ratified by 3/4 of states, legislatures or conventions
supremacy clause - correct answer ✔✔constitution is supreme, then federal law, then state
constitution, then state law
