Bar Exam Review Guide

1. Parts of the Constitution (write the title of each part)

a. Intro: preamble
b. Article I: Legislative Branch
c. Article II: Executive Branch
d. Article III: Judicial Branch
e. First Ten Amendments of the Constitution: Bill of Rights
f. How many articles?: 7
g. How many amendments?: 27

2. The House of Representatives

a. What are the Requirements to serve?
i. 25 years old
ii. 7 years a citizen
iii. Live in the state they represent
iv.
b. What bills start in the House?
Bills dealing with money/taxes

c. What is their role with impeachments?

Decide if there is evidence to impeach and bring the charges to the person

d. How many representatives are there?

435

e. How long do they serve?

2 years
f. Who is the leader of the House?
Speaker of the House
3. The Senate
a. What the requirements to serve?
i. 30 years old
ii. 9 years a citizen
iii. Live in the state they represent
iv.
b. What does the Senate approve?
i. Treaties
ii. Ambassadors, cabinet members
iii. Supreme Court Justices
c. What is their role in impeachments? Hold the trials
 d. How many Senators are there/How long do they serve?
100, for 6 year terms

e. Who is the president of the Senate?

Vice President
4. The President
a. What are the requirements to serve?
i. 35 years old
ii. Natural born US citizen
iii. 14 years a resident of the US
b. What are 5 roles of the President?
i. Chief Legislator
ii. Head of State
iii. Commander in Chief
iv. Chief Executive
v. Chief Diplomat
c. What is an important power the President has in terms of passing bills?
Power to veto bills

d. What are the original four positions of the Cabinet?

i. Sec. of State
ii. Sec. of Treasury
iii. Sec. of War/Defense
iv. Attorney General

5. The Branches. For each branch write its job and three important powers each has.
a. Legislative
- Make and Create laws
- Declare war
- Coin money

b. Executive
-Commander in Chief
-Veto bills
-Appoints Supreme Court judges/ambassadors

c. Judicial
-Judicial Review
-Can nullify laws
-Serve for life
 6. Checks and Balances. Fill out the checks and balances for each branch

(see page 13 in packet)

7. The Bill of Rights. Write the name of each of the first ten Amendments
I. Basic Freedoms (speech, press, assembly, petition, religion)
II. Right to Bear Arms
III. No quartering of soldiers
IV. Search and Seizure (need warrant)
V. Rights of the Accused (no double jeopardy, do not have to testify against themselves)
VI. Right to Fair trial (speedy, trial)
VII. Civil Trials (more than $2)
VIII. Bail and Punishment (No excessive bail, nor cruel or unusual punishment)
IX. Rights retained by the people (not listed in first 8 amendments)
X. States rights (not given to federal government)

8. What are two problems that may occur during the process of passing a bill in either house that
might cause it to die? (Do not include when it goes to the president)
-In the Senate they can filibuster
-A bill may be tabled
 9. Representatives
a. President:
b. Vice-President
c. Secretary of State:
d. Secretary of Defense:
e. US Senator:
f. US Senator:
g. US Representative:
h. Governor of Wisconsin:
i. Mayor of Milwaukee:

(see page 2 in packet)