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HONORS GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT

 

Interpreting the Constitution of the United States, Part II

 

 

Article III: The Judiciary

Section 1

 

  1. Which branch of government is given the power to establish lower federal courts?  Why do you think this is the case?

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the term of a Supreme Court justice?  Why is this their term?

 

 

 

 

Section 2

 

  1. List three examples of cases that would fall under the judicial power of the Supreme Court.

 

 

 

 

  1. Under what circumstances does the Supreme Court have “original jurisdiction”

 

 

 

 

Section 3

  1. What constitutes treason in this section?  What is required to convict a person of treason?  Treason is the only specific crime that is mentioned in the Constitution.  Why do think this is the case?

 

 

 

 

Article IV

Section 1

 

  1. Section 1 is called the Full Faith and Credit clause.  What shall be given full faith and credit?  Give three specific examples of issues that would be given full faith and credit (these should be from your head, not taken specifically from the Constitution).

 

 

 

 

Section 2

 

  1. The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all _______________________________ of Citizens in the several States.  Name one example this principle.

 

 

 

 

  1. Geoff commits an armed robbery in the state of Florida and then flees to Texas where he is caught for an unrelated traffic violation.  While running his record, Texas police realize that the state of Florida has a warrant out for Geoff’s arrest.   What does the Constitution require Texas do with Geoff?  Who must initiate this action from Florida?

 

 

 

 

  1. What group of people does the italicized portion of Section 2 refer to?

 

 

 

 

  1. Betty is unhappy with the current Governor in her state.  Betty decides that she wants to break free from her state and form her own state consisting of her 100 acre ranch.  What would it take for Betty to be successful in this endeavor?

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4

 

  1. A rebel group in Colorado takes over the state government and establishes a monarchy there.  What will be the response of the federal government?  Why?

 

 

 

 

Article V

  1. There are two methods for proposing constitutional amendments.  What are they?  There are two methods for ratifying constitutional amendments.  What are they?

 

 

 

 

Article VI

  1. Why do you think that the new government under the Constitution would assume all of the debts and agreements that were incurred under the Articles of Confederation?

 

 

 

  1. Florida passes a law that outlaws the right of the people to peaceably assemble.  Does the federal government have the right to overrule this state law?  Why or why not?

 

 

 

 

  1. Ahmed would like to run for the Senate in Tennessee.  He meets all of the Constitutional requirements to be a Senator, but he is kept off of the ballot because is his a practicing Muslim.  Does Ahmed have any recourse under the constitution?  Explain.

 

 

 

 

Article VII

  1. What is required to ratify the Constitution?  Be specific.