gnal33's+constitution+questions

1. Of which state are you a citizen? -you are a citizen to which ever state you reside in.

2. Are you eligible for the House of Representatives? The Senate? The Presidency? If not, why not? -I'm not eligible because i am not at a certain age. For Representitives and senates need to be 25 years of age and for presidency you must be 35 years of age.

3. Bill Dodge, son of two United States citizens, was born in Niger during his parents’ African travels. Ousseini Abdoulaye was born in Niger on the very same day; Ousseini’s parents, however, were citizens of Niger. Ousseini later moves to the United States and becomes a United States citizen. Assume that both Bill and Ousseini are 40 years old and have lived in the United States for at least last 20 years. Is either Bill or Ousseini eligible to serve as President? - Bill is able to be president because his parents were born in the United States, and he is a natural born citizen, but Ousseini can not because his parents are not citizens of the United States and he wasn't born in the US.

4. The original Constitution contemplated the continuation of slavery in those states that permitted slavery as of 1787. Find the first instance of the word “slave” or “slavery” in the Consti- tution. If you don’t find either of these words in the original Constitution, what are the hints that the original Constitution contemplated and tolerated slavery? -

5. Assume that the free population of South Carolina in 1850 was 1 million, that its slave population was 500,000, and hat its untaxed Indian population was 100,000. For purposes of determining South Carolina’s representation in the House and direct tax obligations to the federal government, what was the population of South Carolina?

6. The Constitution refers to only three types of unlawful behavior, and a fourth may be inferred from the text of a general prohibition. Name all four.

7. Does the Constitution contemplate capital punishment? Where? Which provision or provisions would you invoke if you wished to attack the constitutionality of the death penalty?

8. What is the only use of the word “right” in the original Constitution?

9. When is Inauguration Day? Is it the same as the first day of a new congressional term? - Janurary 2nd, its not the same day as the first day, because its on January 3rd.

dent?** The maximum years anyone may serve as president is eight years.
 * 10. What is the maximum time anyone may serve as Presi-