Constitution Test

Question 1

What is the highest power in the land?

Answer 1

U.S. Constitution

Question 2

The Legislative branch______the laws.

Answer 2

makes

Question 3

The Executive Branch______the laws.

Answer 3

carry’s out

Question 4

The Judicial Branch______the laws.

Answer 4

interprets

Question 5

The Preamble is the ________________ to the Constitution

Answer 5

introduction

Question 6

What lists the goals for the U.S?

Answer 6

The preamble

Question 7

How many houses does congress have?

Answer 7

2 (bicameral)

Question 8

What are the two houses that make up congress?

Answer 8

The Senate and the House of Representatives.

Question 9

The Senate is?

Answer 9

Based on equality with every state having two votes.

Question 10

Membership is based on population per state.

Answer 10

The House of Representatives

Question 11

How old do you have to be to be in the Senate?

Answer 11

At least 30

Question 12

9 years.

Answer 12

At least how long you have to be a citizen of the U.S. for you to be on the Senate.

Question 13

To be a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives you have to live in the state you______.

Answer 13

Represent

Question 14

What is the term of office for a Senator?

Answer 14

6 years

Question 15

How old do you have to be be in the House of Representatives?

Answer 15

At least 25

Question 16

How long (at least) do you have to be a citizen of the U.S. to qualify to be a representative?

Answer 16

7 years

Question 17

What is the term of being a representative in the House of Representatives?

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

What is the total number of people in the Senate?

Answer 18

100

Question 19

435 people

Answer 19

Total number of people in the House of Representatives

Question 20

What does Separation of Powers mean?

Answer 20

each branch has different responsibilities

Question 21

What exists so no branch becomes to powerful?

Answer 21

Checks and balances

Question 22

What was Americas original governing document?

Answer 22

The Articles of Confederation

Question 23

A member of ________________ writes a bill.

Answer 23

congress

Question 24

What vote must both houses of congress pass for a bill to be passed on?

Answer 24

majority

Question 25

who must sign the bill for it to become a ____?

Answer 25

The president must sign the bill for it to become a law

Question 26

What must the president do for a bill to be sent back to congress?

Answer 26

they must veto the bill

Question 27

What vote must be taken by both houses of congress to override the presidents veto and make the bill a law?

Answer 27

2/3 vote

Question 28

In an impeachment situation, the ________________ would bring the charges and the ________ would hold the trial.

Answer 28

The House of representatives would bring the charges and the senate would hold the trial.