Constitution Clips Scavenger Hunt

Using C-SPAN’s Constitution Clip website, answer each of the following questions relating to the Constitution. View the videos associated with the answers and complete the chart.

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ARTICLE I

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What examples are provided in the Constitution Clips that are associated with this answer?

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What are the purposes of government that are mentioned in the Preamble?

Who has legislative power at the national level?

How often are members of the House of Representatives elected?

How often does apportionment of the House of Representative occur?

What is the House of Representatives' role in impeachment?

How many Senators does each state get?

What role does the Vice President play in the Senate?

What is the Senate's role in all impeachments?

Who decides how and when elections take place?

How are the rules for each chamber of Congress decided?

In which chamber of Congress do revenue bills have to originate?

Who must sign a bill for it to become a law?

What is the process for overriding a Presidential veto of a bill?

What power does the Congress have regarding taxes?

What military and war powers does the Congress have?

What is meant by Congress's power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper?"

What restrictions of Congress are included in Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution?

ARTICLE II

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What power is "vested in a president?"

Explain the process for electing a President?

What is the president's role in military?

Explain the president's power to pardon.

Who can the president appoint with the advice and consent of the Senate?

What is the address called that the president gives to Congress?

Explain what a president can be impeached for.

ARTICLE III

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Where is the judicial power of the United States vested in?

What are the two types of jurisdiction mentioned in the Constitution?

ARTICLE IV

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How does the Full Faith and Credit clause relate to the states?

ARTICLE V

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How can changes be made to the Constitution?

ARTICLE VI

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What is meant by the Constitution and laws of the United States being the "supreme law of the land?"

ARTICLE VII

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What is the purpose of Article VII?

AMENDMENTS

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What are the five parts of the 1st Amendment?

What is meant by "the right of the people to keep and bear arms?"

What protections do individuals have against unreasonable searches and seizures?

What rights listed in the 5th Amendment do people have when accused of crimes?

How is your right to a fair trial protected in the Bill of Rights?

How does the Constitution address punishments for crimes?

What rights are included in the 9th and 10th amendments?

How did the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments address the concept of equal rights for all?

What part of the Constitution created the way that Senators are currently elected?

How did the 19th Amendment address the concept of equal rights?

How are the 18th and 21st amendment connected?

What were the events surrounding the 22nd Amendment?

How was the youth vote expanded in the Constitution?

What was the most recent change to the Constitution?