What are Answers to the constitutional scavenger hunt?

Answer 1

Constitution Scavenger Hunt Anagram

Directions: Using the Constitution, find the correct answer to the clue. Then, indicate by Article, section, and clause the location of the answer. (Not all answers will have all three citations.) After finding the answers to the Clues, fill in the appropriate letters to determine what James Madison said about the constitution in 1787.

1. What must two witnesses see to secure a conviction of treason? (two words)

Article: III Section: 3 Clause: 1

OVERT ACT

2. This has to be given by a state to other states' acts, records and proceedings. (four words)

Article: 4 Section: 1

FULL FAITH AND CREDIT

3. What type of taxes are expressly forbidden by the Constitution? (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 2 Clause: 3

DIRECT

4. This is a majority of members present in either house of Congress in order to do business. (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 5 Clause: 1

QUORUM

5. What term did the Framers use to describe future generations and the

Constitution? (one word) Preamble

POSTERITY

6. The President of the Senate can only vote in this type of situation. (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 3 Clause:4

TIE

7. All bills for raising revenue must originate in this organization. (three words)

Article: 1 Section: 7 Clause: 1

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

8. In cases involving ambassadors and states, this is the type of authority the Supreme Court has. (two words)

Article: 3 Section: 2 Clause:2

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

9. The number of days a president has to act on a bill presented to him. (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 7 Clause:2

TEN

10. This may be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion. (four words)

Article: 1 Section: 9 Clause:2

WRIT OF HABIUS CORPUS

11. The collective power vested in the President and Vice President is called this. (one word)

Article: 2 Section: 1 Clause:1

EXECUTIVE

12. The Senate gets to do this to all presidential appointments and foreign treaties. (three words)

Article: 2 Section: 2 Clause:2

ADVISE AND CONSENT

13. Congress can create these types of courts to assist the Supreme Court. (one word)

Article: 3 Section: 1 Clause:1

INFERIOR

14. The Constitution called for these types of meetings in order to approve the Constitution. (two words)

Article: 7 Section: 1 Clause:1

RATIFICATION CONVENTIONS

15. The United States guarantees this to every state along with the promise of protection. (four words)

Article: 4 Section: 4 Clause:1

REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT

16. Government officials may be removed from office on conviction of these offenses. (three words)

Article: 2 Section: 4 Clause:1

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

17. No person can become President of the United States unless they are this. (two words)

Article: 2 Section: 1 Clause:5

NATURAL BORN

18. The Congress has the power to make all laws that are this. (three words)

Article: 1 Section: 8 Clause:18

NECESSARY AND PROPER

19. The Constitution expressly forbids the passage of this type of bill. (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 9 Clause:3

ATTAINDER

20. This phrase explains the authority the president has over the military. (three words)

Article: 2 Section: 2 Clause:1

COMMANDER IN CHIEF

21. An individual member of Congress is forbidden from holding this while in Congress. (two words)

Article: 1 Section: 6 Clause:2

CIVIL OFFICE

22. A United States Senator is newly elected. How many years will he/she serve? (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 3 Clause:1

SIX

23. Congress has the power to collect taxes for the defense of the country and this. (two words)

Article: 1 Section: 8 Clause:1

GENERAL WELFARE

24. The Constitution requires the president to give Congress information on this. (four words)

Article: 2 Section: 3 Clause:1

STATE OF THE UNION

25. The Constitution, laws, and treaties are collectively called this. (five words)

Article: 6 Section: 2 Clause:1

SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND

26. Citizens, while in other states, are entitled to this. (three words)

Article: 4 Section: 2 Clause:1

PRIVILEGE AND IMMUNITIES

27. No person can be a United States senator unless they have reached this age. (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 3 Clause:3

THIRTY

28. Who presides over the impeachment trial of the president? (two words)

Article: 1 Section: 3 Clause:6

CHIEF JUSTICE

29. Congressmen are exempt from this while in a session of Congress. (two words)

Article: 1 Section: 6 Clause:1

ARREST

30. Members of the House of Representatives get to choose this person as their presiding officer. (one word)

Article: 1 Section: 2 Clause:5

SPEAKER

Now use the answers from above to determine the quote.

"IN FRAMING A SYSTEM WHICH WE WISH TO LAST FOR AGES WE SHOULD NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THE CHANGES WHICH AGES WILL PRODUCE."

James Madison