Civics test

Question 0

What is the sixth amendment?

Answer 0

The sixth amendment states that we have a right to a speedy, public trial. starts as soon as possible and be done in public.

Question 1

What is the second amendment?

Answer 1

The second amendment states that we have to right to bear arms.

Question 2

What is the third amendment?

Answer 2

The third amendment states that there are no quartering with troops allowed

Question 3

What is the fifth amendment?

Answer 3

Rights of the accused. Rights to plead the fifth. Right to remain silent

Question 4

What is the fourth amendment?

Answer 4

The fourth amendment gives right to no unreasonable search or seizure. To search they must have a warrant

Question 5

What is the seventh amendment

Answer 5

The seventh amendment guarantees rights to an attorney in civil cases

Question 6

What is the eighth amendment?

Answer 6

The amendment does not allow cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 7

What is the First Amendment?

Answer 7

The First Amendment covers all basic freedoms. It states that we have the freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of protest, freedom of press and freedom of religion.

Question 8

What is the 10th amendment?

Answer 8

The 10th amendment states that rights not in the constitution are reserved for the states.

Question 9

What is the 13th amendment?

Answer 9

The 13th amendment abolished slavery.

Question 10

What is the 14th amendment?

Answer 10

The 14th amendment states that blacks are guaranteed civil rights in the Constitution.

Question 11

What is the 15th amendment?

Answer 11

The 15th amendment guarantees blacks the right to vote

Question 12

What do the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments have in common?

Answer 12

They were all made after the Civil War

Question 13

What is the 16th amendment?

Answer 13

The 16th amendment gives the government the power to take income tax.

Question 14

What is the 18th amendment?

Answer 14

Prohibition; Banning of alcoholic beverages.

Question 15

What is the 19th amendment?

Answer 15

This amendment gives women the right to vote.

Question 16

What is the 21st amendment?

Answer 16

This amendment repeals the 18th amendment of prohibiting alcoholic beverages.

Question 17

What is the 22nd amendment?

Answer 17

The 22nd amendment limits the term of presidency to only two terms.

Question 18

What is the 26th amendment?

Answer 18

The 26th amendment states that the voting age, instead of 21 is now 18.

Question 19

What is a jury?

Answer 19

A group of peers.

Question 20

What is excessive bail?

Answer 20

Punished and cruel and unusual ways.

Question 21

How many amendments are contained in the Bill of Rights?

Answer 21

10

Question 22

What is the highest court of the judicial branch in our government?

Answer 22

The Supreme Court.

Question 23

The supreme law of the land is the…

Answer 23

Constitution.

Question 24

How many witnesses must there be to convict a person of treason?

Answer 24

Two witnesses.

Question 25

How are justices of the Supreme Court elected?

Answer 25

They are appointed by the president and approved by Congress.

Question 26

How many years dojustices of the Supreme Court serve?

Answer 26

The justices serve a life term.

Question 27

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

Answer 27

To interpret laws

Question 28

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

Answer 28

To make laws

Question 29

What is the main job of the executive branch?

Answer 29

To enforce laws

Question 30

The dispute between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan was resolved by what?

Answer 30

The great compromise

Question 31

What is the ninth amendment?

Answer 31

The ninth amendment states that rights not in the constitution are reserved for the people.

Question 32

What is the legislative branch of our governments called?

Answer 32

Congress.

Question 33

What system do we have to prevent one branch of government from getting too much power?

Answer 33

A system of checks and balances.

Question 34

How many articles are in the US Constitution?

Answer 34

Seven.

Question 35

How long is a representatives term of office?

Answer 35

Two years

Question 36

By whom is the executive branch of our government headed by?

Answer 36

The president of the United States of America.

Question 37

By whom are a impeachments tried?

Answer 37

By the Supreme Court.

Question 38

Which house is based on population?

Answer 38

The house of representatives.

Question 39

How old and how long must you have been a citizen to run for the president of United States?

Answer 39

You must be 35 years old and a resident for at least 14 years.

Question 40

How old and how long must you have been a citizen to run for a senator of United States

Answer 40

You must be 25 years old and a citizen for at least seven years.

Question 41

How long is a Senators term of office?

Answer 41

Six years.

Question 42

What was the separation of powers intended to prevent?

Answer 42

Tyranny

Question 43

How long is a president's term of office?

Answer 43

Four years

Question 44

Which states supported the New Jersey plan?

Answer 44

Smaller states

Question 45

How many House members this Illinois have?

Answer 45

21 members

Question 46

What is a compromise?

Answer 46

When both sides sacrifice so that everyone meets in the middle and agrees

Question 47

What is a convention?

Answer 47

A meeting

Question 48

Where did the Constitutional convention meet in May 1787?

Answer 48

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Question 49

What is a delegate?

Answer 49

Someone who represents something.

Question 50

Which states didn't send delegates to the convention?

Answer 50

Rhode Island

Question 51

During what months of 1787 was our Constitution written?

Answer 51

From May through September

Question 52

What was the most serious task that the convention faced?

Answer 52

To achieve balance between freedom and authority.

Question 53

What is bicameral?

Answer 53

Two houses

Question 54

What is unicameral?

Answer 54

Having one house

Question 55

Which plan was supported by the larger states? Why?

Answer 55

The Virginia plan, because the number of congressmen depend on population.

Question 56

Which plan was supported by smaller states? Why?

Answer 56

The New Jersey plan, because each state has the same amount of votes and representatives

Question 57

Who usually administers the oath of office to the president?

Answer 57

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 58

What are the five categories that the powers of the president can be put into?

Answer 58

Commander-in-chief, chief of party, chief executive, chief of state, and chief Legislature.

Question 59

What are the four reasons for government?

Answer 59

To maintain other institutions, public services, law and order, and national security.

Question 60

What are the five duties of a citizen?

Answer 60

Obey laws, defend nation, pay taxes, serve on jury, and attend school.

Question 61

What are the three responsibilities of a citizen?

Answer 61

Volunteering, voting, and protecting each other's rights.

Question 62

What are legislative branch meetings called?

Answer 62

Terms

Question 63

What are the powers of Congress

Answer 63

To tax, borrow money, regulate comers, naturalizations, make money, establish a system of weights and measurements, establish a post office, declare war and provide a military.

Question 64

How many Supreme Court justices serve on the high court?

Answer 64

Nine

Question 65

What's was the first form of our national government?

Answer 65

The articles of Confederation

Question 66

What could Congress not do under the articles?

Answer 66

Congress could not regulate trade or enforce laws.

Question 67

Who served as president of the convention?

Answer 67

George Washington

Question 68

What is the preamble?

Answer 68

We the people in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, and ensure domestic tranquility. Provide for the common defense, promote general welfare and, secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and posterity. Do ordain and establish this Constitution of United States of America.