James Malke

Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Political Science Horner
Student id: 14131429

1. The constitution is written in the name of all Americans. We the people of the
United States, the very first words of the Preamble reveal this. (Preamble)

2. Article 1 establishes the Legislative branch of government, and sections 1
establishes the name of the Legislature as Congress, a bicameral body. (Article 1.1)

3. A Representative must be 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for at least
7 years, and a legal resident of the state which elects him. A Senator must be at least
30 years of age, a citizen of the US for the past nine years, and a resident of the state,
which elects him. (Article1.2)

4. The 22nd amendment set a limit on the number of times a President could be
elected - two four-year terms. It has one exception for a Vice-President who
assumes the Presidency after the death or removal of the President, establishing the
maximum term of any President to 10 years. (22nd amendment)

5. The 3/5ths rule in elections was cancelled and the dischargement of Service of
Labor from fleeing slaves as to be returned to their owners were removed because
slavery was abolished in the 13th amendment. (Article 1 section2, Article 4, section
2, 13th amendment)

6. Article 2 section 1. The 12th, 22nd, and 25th amendments deal with the
president. (Article 2 section 1, and all the Amendments)

7. Judges and justices who serve in US District Court, US Court of International
Trade, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and the Supreme Court of the United
States are appointed under Article III of the Constitution. They are nominated by the
President with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. The Senate must vote
whether to approve or reject the President's nomination before the judge can be
appointed. (Article 3 section 1)

8. No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the
Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. The 16th Amendment
affects this directly because it authorizes the United States to collect income tax
without regard of the population of the state. ( Article 1 section 9, 16th amendment)

9. Congress has the power to declare war. (Article 1 Section 8)

10. The Legislative powers that the President has are limited. However, a president
can veto a bill. (Article 1 Section 7)
11. Impeachment is the taking away of presidential power. The House of
Representatives has the power to impeach. If impeached, then the Senate can vote to
convict and remove the President. (Article 1 Section 2)

12. The 5th Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime
unless they are properly convicted, and that they may not be tried twice for the
same crime, that you need not be forced to testify against yourself, and from
property being taken without just compensation. It also contains due process
guarantees. (5th amendment)

13. An amendment can be proposed and then ratified in two different ways. The
first is that it can be proposed by Congress and then can be ratified by the states. If
two thirds of the state legislatures call for it, then Congress could call a
constitutional convention which would propose an amendment; it would then be
ratified by the states.

14. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are the three post-Civil-War
amendments.
a. The 13th amendment banned slavery in any form in the United States
and was put into effect immediately after the Civil War. Due to backlash from some
of the former slave states, the 14th amendment was then passed to define some of
the powers of Congress.
b. The 14th amendment had five clauses to this end: first, it defined who
counted as citizens. Second, it provided protection for the privileges and immunities
of U.S. citizens. Third, it forbid the states to deny any person life, liberty, or property
without due process of law. Fourth, it required the states not to deny this due
process of law to any persons in their jurisdiction. Finally, it granted Congress the
power to enforce the amendment.
c. The 15th amendment gave African American (males) the right to vote,
and specifically stated that the states could not deny any man the right to vote based
on race.

15. The 4th amendment provides every citizen the right against unreasonable
search and seizures, and mandates a warrant or probable cause for the law to carry
out search and seizure.
16. The 8th amendment prohibits excessive bail or fines, as well as cruel and
unusual punishment, such as torture, by the states.

17. The 6th amendment guarantees the rights to a speedy and public trial with an
impartial jury, as well as notification to the accused, the right to receive counsel, and
rules surrounding the right to self representation.

18. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the first amendment