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 * 1 Create a new page on your homepage called Constitution Questions (your initials)
 * 2 Cut and paste the questions below onto the page.
 * 3 Answer the questions on you page. Include the answer from the constitution, the Article, the section, and page.

1. Of which state are you a citizen? Amendment XIV, Section 1, Page 25**
 * The state in which you reside.

2. Are you eligible for the House of Representatives? The Senate? The Presidency? If not, why not? because I'm not 25 years old.** I'm not eligible to be President because I have to be at least 35 years old.** 30 years old.**
 * I'm not eligible for the House of Representatives
 * A//rticle 1, Section 2, Page 1.//
 * A//rticle 2, Section 1, Page 10.//**
 * I'm not eligible to be a Senator because I'm not
 * A//rticle 1, Section 3, Page 3.//**

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? natural born citizen. Bill Dodge could be President because his parents were born in the U.S. Article 2, Section 1, Page 9**
 * Ousseini Abdoulaye can't be President because he isn't a

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? it states that it's not reliable for emancipation of any slave. Amendment XIV, Section 4, Page 27**
 * I think the original Constitution showed this because

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? is the following:** **//"To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive// __Right__** **//to their respective Writings and Discoveries;."// Article 1, Section 8, Page 6**
 * 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? the President and Vice President end at noon on January 20th. It is not the same day as the new congressional term. The new congressional term is on the same day as the Senators and Representatives. Amendment XX, Page 29**
 * Inauguration Day is at noon on January 20th. The terms of

10. What is the maximum time anyone may serve as Presi- dent? Each term is four years so the maximum time someone could be President is eight years. Ammendment XXII, Section 1, Page 31**
 * The maximum time a president can serve is for two terms.

11. What is the only part of the Constitution that may never be amended? Article 5, Page 15**
 * The 1st and the 4th clauses of the 9th section of the 1st Article.

12. Speaking of amendments, name the commercial activity that the Framers of the Constitution declared off-limits to regu- lation via constitutional amendment until 1808 (i.e., 21 years af- ter the framing of the original Constitution).

13. Still speaking of amendments, how can they be made? (Name two methods.) it goes on to the states, or when two thirds of the state's legislature calls for a Constitutional Convention to propose the ammendment. Then, it is sent to the states to be approved by three quarters of the legislature/convention. Article 5, Page 15**
 * Either when two thirds of both houses vote for the majority, then

14. José and Maria Nazarena are citizens of El Salvador. They enter the United States illegally. Maria then gives birth to Jesus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Consulting only the Constitu- tion, name one country of which Jesus is a citizen. Amendment XIV, Section 1, Page 25**
 * Jesus would be a citizen of the U.S. because that is where he was born.

15. In a fit of pique, the President decides to skip this year’s State of the Union address. As White House legal counsel, what do you advise? Article 2, Section 3, Page 12**
 * I'd tell the President to reschedule and meet on a different date.

16. In a fit of pique (probably provoked by the flap over the State of the Union address), the House begins debating a bill to cut the President’s pay and Supreme Court Justices’ pay. As counsel to the Speaker of the House, what do you advise? even be worried about it because according to the Constitution the President's pay can't be cut during his term and the Supreme Court Justices's can't be either. Article 3, Section 1, Page 12**
 * I would tell the House to stop debating because they shouldn't

17. Before 1913, who chose Senators? After 1913? After 1913, Senators are elected by "the people." Article 1, Section 3, Page 2**
 * Before 1913, Senators were chosen by the Legislature.

18. Steve Scursso, a candidate for the House of Representa- tives, plans to issue a campaign promise to oppose any Supreme Court nominee who will not commit to upholding a woman’s right to abortion. As Steve's campaign manager, do you run the ad? (Base your answer strictly on your interpretation of the Constitution, not on any political considerations.)

19. Matt Nagel ultimately defeats Steve Scursso in a hotly contested race for Congress. The victorious Matt now represents Texas in the House of Representatives. His political “lone star” having risen swiftly, he now seeks a national politi- cal platform. He would like to be the running mate of her fellow Texan, Governor Renee DeLeon, the Reform Party nominee for President. As Matt’s political adviser, can you point out the constitutional flaw in the congressman’s vice-presidential am- bitions?

20. You have 5 Hawaiian dollars in your purse or wallet...how much of that can you spend in CT? Connecticut dollar because in the U.S, we have a national currency, not a different currency for each state. Article 1, Section 10, Page 8**
 * There's no such thing as a Hawaiian dollar or a

21. Speaking of purses, your cousin Rhonda left hers at your recent family reunion. Upon rifling through the purse, you dis- cover a certified mail receipt, a Confederate $10 bill, a District of Columbia driver’s license, a copy of the Koran, and a Susan B. Anthony dollar. Whatever their market value, these items make up a constitutional treasure trove. Find any and all constitutional provisions that relate to the contents of Rhonda’s purse. Inciden- tally, does it make a constitutional difference if you open the purse in your capacity as an FBI agent or if you are simply a nosy busybody?