US Constitution Study Guide 1

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AP Government and Politics
THE US CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE
Available at: www.constitutioncenter.org

PART I: THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION

A. Read each article of the Constitution. Summarize the general purpose or subject of each article in one complete sentence using the graphic organizer below.

ARTICLE I

ARTICLE II

ARTICLE III

ARTICLE IV

ARTICLE V

ARTICLE VI

ARTICLE VII

B. Read each article of the Constitution. Answer the following questions pertaining to the articles included in the Constitution. Answers should be typed and attached to the graphic organizer included above.

1) Compare Article I with Article II. Which article is longer and more detailed?

2) Identify two powers denied from Congress in the Constitution.

3) How do the House of Representatives determine the rules of proceedings (the ability to have debates, amendments, etc.)

4) Identify two powers the Constitution prohibits from the States.

5) What eligibility requirements does the Constitution establish for members of the House?

6) What eligibility requirements does the Constitution establish for members of the Senate?

7) What eligibility requirements does the Constitution establish for the President?

8) The powers of the Constitution that are specifically granted to the branches of government or to office holders are called expressed powers.
a. Identify two expressed powers of the president.
b. What are the express powers of the vice president?
c. Identify two expressed powers of Congress.

9) According to the principle of checks and balances, each branch of the government must have control over the other branches. Look at the first three articles of the Constitution and identify one of each type of checks and balances. Indicate where each power is listed in the Constitution.
a. A power that the executive branch has over the legislative branch:
This can be found in what