Nuts & Bolts Guide to: The Constitution of the United States ​
­­ Part 1: The Preamble and Article 1 Preamble: (1) What are the reasons for writing ​
The Constitution​
that are stated in the preamble? (locate) (2) If the Constitution were an essay, which part of the essay is the preamble? (think and answer) (3) Memorize the Preamble word for word. (practice ­­ try this link to help you remember https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g​
) Article 1: Legislative Branch ❑ Section 1: (4) What does “legislative power” mean? (think and answer) (5) How is the legislature of the United States divided? What are the 2 parts called collectively? (locate) ❑ Section 2: House of Representatives (6) What is the term of service for a member of the House of Representatives? (locate) (7) How are Representatives chosen? (locate) (8) What are the minimum requirements to become a Representative? (locate) (9) Why do you think those who wrote the Constitution chose the minimum requirements to be a Representative? (think and answer) (10) How is the number of Representatives from each state determined? (locate) (11) What is the title of the leader of the House of Representatives and how is that leader chosen? (locate) (12) What unique (sole) power does the House of Representatives have? (locate) ❑ Section 3: Senate (13) How is the number of Senators from each state determined? (locate) (14) How are Senators chosen? (locate) (15) Why do you think those who wrote the Constitution wanted Senators selected in this way? (think and answer) (16) What are the minimum requirements to become a Senator? (locate) (17) Who is the leader/president of the Senate and what special rules apply to him? (locate) (18) What unique (sole) power does the Senate have? What rules govern that power? (locate) ❑ Section 7: Passing Laws (19) Describe each of the ways that can lead to a bill becoming a law? (locate) ❑ Section 8: Powers of Legislative Branch (20) List 5 specific powers granted to Congress. (locate) (21) Why do you think that the “Necessary and Proper” part of this Section often referred to as the “elastic clause”? (think and answer) ❑ Section 9: Limits on Legislative Powers ❑
(22) List 5 explicit limits on the powers of Congress (locate) Section 10: Limits on State Powers (23) List, at least 5 powers explicitly denied to the states. (locate) (24) Why do you think the information of Article 1 is put first (before the rules for the President or the Supreme Court) in ​
The Constitution​
? (think and answer) (25) Why do you think Article 1 is the longest article of ​
The Constitution​
? (think and answer)