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Answer <strong>the</strong> following questions <strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong>y relate to <strong>the</strong> Constitution.1. What eligibility requirements does <strong>the</strong> Constitution establ<strong>is</strong>h for members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Representatives?2. What eligibility requirements does <strong>the</strong> Constitution establ<strong>is</strong>h for members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Senate?3. What eligibility requirements does <strong>the</strong> Constitution establ<strong>is</strong>h for <strong>the</strong> President?4. The powers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution that are specifically granted to <strong>the</strong> branches <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> government or to <strong>of</strong>fice holdersare called expressed powers.a. Identify two expressed powers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> President.b. What are <strong>the</strong> expressed powers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Vice President?c. Identify two expressed powers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Senate.d. Identify two expressed powers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Representatives.5. According to <strong>the</strong> principal <strong>of</strong> checks <strong>and</strong> balances, each branch <strong>of</strong> government must have some method <strong>of</strong> controlover <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r branches. Look at <strong>the</strong> <strong>first</strong> three articles <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution <strong>and</strong> identify one <strong>of</strong> each type <strong>of</strong> checks<strong>and</strong> balances. Indicate where each power <strong>is</strong> found in <strong>the</strong> Constitution.a. A power that <strong>the</strong> executive branch h<strong>as</strong> over <strong>the</strong> leg<strong>is</strong>lative branch:Th<strong>is</strong> power <strong>is</strong> found in what article/section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution?b. A power that <strong>the</strong> executive branch h<strong>as</strong> over <strong>the</strong> judicial branch:Th<strong>is</strong> power <strong>is</strong> found in what article/section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution?c. A power that <strong>the</strong> leg<strong>is</strong>lative branch h<strong>as</strong> over <strong>the</strong> executive branch:Th<strong>is</strong> power <strong>is</strong> found in what article/section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution?d. A power that <strong>the</strong> leg<strong>is</strong>lative branch h<strong>as</strong> over <strong>the</strong> judicial branch:Th<strong>is</strong> power <strong>is</strong> found in what article/section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution?e. A power that <strong>the</strong> judicial branch h<strong>as</strong> over <strong>the</strong> executive branch:Th<strong>is</strong> power <strong>is</strong> found in what article/section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution?f. A power that <strong>the</strong> judicial branch h<strong>as</strong> over <strong>the</strong> leg<strong>is</strong>lative branch:Th<strong>is</strong> power <strong>is</strong> found in what article/section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution?6. According to Article I <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution, who h<strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong> power to declare war?

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