DIRECTIONS: Using your copy of the Constitution in your textbook answer the following questions. Constitution Scavenger Hunt fe Article I- __ Branch 1. How often are representatives elected? 2. What are the 3 requirement listed for House members? 1. 3. Who is the presiding officer of the House? 4. The House has the sole power of __ 5. How long is the term for a Senator? 6. How were Senators originally chosen? Which amendment changed that? 7. What are the 3 requirements listed for members of the Senate? 1.2.3 8. Who is the president of the Senate and when may that person vote? 9. Which legislative body has the power to try an impeached official? 10. Who shall officiate when the President is tried for impeachment? 11. What is the required vote that is necessary to convict someone who has been impeached? 12. What is the only penalty that can be imposed on someone who is impeached? 13. Who decides the times, places, and manner for holding elections for Congress? 14. What is the salary of members of Congress today? 15. Congressmen are protected from arrest while in session, except under what three conditions? 16. In what federal body do all bills concerning taxes/revenue originate? 17. What fraction of both houses must vote to override a veto? 18. What happens when a president does not return a bill in 10 days and what is the exception to the 19. In Section 8 the Constitution list or enumerates the powers of Congress. List 6 of them. __ 20. In Section 8, which clause gives Congress the most general, non-specific powers? a. Why has this clause been nicknamed the "elastic clause" 2. 3.

## Step 1<br />The first question asks how often representatives are elected. According to the U.S. Constitution, representatives are elected every two years.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The second question asks for the three requirements listed for House members. According to the U.S. Constitution, these are: being at least 25 years old, having been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and residing in the state they represent.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The third question asks who is the presiding officer of the House. According to the U.S. Constitution, the presiding officer of the House is the Speaker of the House.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The fourth question asks about the sole power of the House. According to the U.S. Constitution, the House has the sole power of impeachment.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The fifth question asks about the term for a Senator. According to the U.S. Constitution, Senators serve six-year terms.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />The sixth question asks about the original method of choosing Senators and the amendment that changed it. According to the U.S. Constitution, Senators were originally chosen by state legislatures, but this was changed by the 17th Amendment.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />The seventh question asks for the three requirements listed for members of the Senate. According to the U.S. Constitution, these are: being at least 30 years old, having been a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and residing in the state they represent.<br /><br />## Step 8<br />The eighth question asks about the president of the Senate and when that person may vote. According to the U.S. Constitution, the Vice President is the president of the Senate and may vote in the event of a tie.<br /><br />## Step 9<br />The ninth question asks about the legislative body that has the power to try an impeached official. According to the U.S. Constitution, the Senate has this power.<br /><br />## Step 10<br />The tenth question asks about who officiates when the President is tried for impeachment. According to the U.S. Constitution, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court officiates.<br /><br />## Step 11<br />The eleventh question asks about the required vote necessary to convict someone who has been impeached. According to the U.S. Constitution, a two-thirds vote is required.<br /><br />## Step 12<br />The twelfth question asks about the only penalty that can be imposed on someone who is impeached. According to the U.S. Constitution, the only penalty is removal from office.<br /><br />## Step 13<br />The thirteenth question asks about who decides the times, places, and manner for holding elections for Congress. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress decides this.<br /><br />## Step 14<br />The fourteenth question asks about the salary of members of Congress today. According to the U.S. Constitution, the salary is $174,000 per year.<br /><br />## Step 15<br />The fifteenth question asks about the three conditions under which Congressmen are protected from arrest while in session. According to the U.S. Constitution, these are: when traveling to or from Congress, when attending Congress, and when going to a poll for an election of representatives.<br /><br />## Step 16<br />The sixteenth question asks about the federal body where all bills concerning taxes/revenue originate. According to the U.S. Constitution, this is the House of Representatives.<br /><br />## Step 17<br />The seventeenth question asks about the fraction of both houses that must vote to override a veto. According to the U.S. Constitution, a two-thirds vote is required.<br /><br />## Step 18<br />The eighteenth question asks about what happens when a president does not return a bill in 10 days and the exception to this. According to the U.S. Constitution, the bill becomes law unless the president returns it with objections.<br /><br />## Step 19<br />The nineteenth question asks about six of the powers of Congress listed in Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. These include: the power to declare war, the power to raise and support armies, the power to provide and maintain a navy, the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, the power to establish post offices and post roads, and the power to promote the progress of science and useful arts.<br /><br />## Step 20<br />The twentieth question asks about the clause in Section 8 that gives Congress the most general, non-specific powers. This is the "elastic clause" or the Necessary and Proper Clause.