Constitution test

Question 1

What branch interprets the laws

Answer 1

Judicial branch

Question 2

How many votes are needed in the electoral college

Answer 2

538

Question 3

The plan proposed by James Maddison for two houses based on population

Answer 3

The Virginia plan

Question 4

Current vice president

Answer 4

Kamala Harris

Question 5

Current speaker of the house

Answer 5

Kevin Mcarthy

Question 6

What is considered the first constitution

Answer 6

The articles of confederation

Question 7

What Supreme Court case established the precedent for judicial review

Answer 7

Marbury vs. Maddison

Question 8

Who said “Give me Liberty or give me death”

Answer 8

Patrick Henry

Question 9

When was the last amendment to the constitution

Answer 9

1992

Question 10

What branch crates laws in all 50 states

Answer 10

Legislative branch

Question 11

How many cabinet positions are there

Answer 11

15

Question 12

How many amendments are there

Answer 12

27

Question 13

Who was the father of the constitution

Answer 13

James Maddison

Question 14

Qualifications to be the president

Answer 14

35 years old, naturally born American citizen, must live in the USA for 14 years

Question 15

Who selects senators

Answer 15

The whole state/people of the state

Question 16

How much of the senate is elected every 2 years

Answer 16

1/3

Question 17

What does the elastic clause do

Answer 17

Allows Congress to make laws for thing that didn’t exist in 1789/when the constitution was written

Question 18

How many electoral college votes are needed in order foe a president to be elected

Answer 18

270

Question 19

Next presidential election

Answer 19

2024

Question 20

Was Pennsylvania an original colony

Answer 20

Yes it was

Question 21

Where is the US capitol located

Answer 21

Washington, DC

Question 22

What the beginning of the constitution is called

Answer 22

The preamble

Question 23

Who was the president of the constitutional convention

Answer 23

Gorge Washington

Question 24

Popular vote means

Answer 24

Vote by the people

Question 25

Was outlawing slavery part of the original constitution

Answer 25

No it wasn’t

Question 26

What are the first 10 amendments called

Answer 26

The bill of rights

Question 27

Who participated in the Boston tea party

Answer 27

The son’s of liberty

Question 28

How many times can a US senator be elected

Answer 28

As many as they want

Question 29

How many Supreme Court justices are there

Answer 29

9

Question 30

Which are of the legislative branch in involved in impeachment cases

Answer 30

Both are involved

Question 31

Who receives a larger salary, a US senator or US representative

Answer 31

Same amount

Question 32

Where should the US flag be in a procession

Answer 32

The front

Question 33

Who is the head of the legislative branch

Answer 33

The speaker of the house and the vice president

Question 34

Who adopted the articles of confederation

Answer 34

The second constitutional congress

Question 35

When was the Declaration of Independence signed

Answer 35

1776

Question 36

What are checks and balances

Answer 36

Powers that each branch has over another

Question 37

What came first, the Declaration of Independence or constitution

Answer 37

Declaration of Independence

Question 38

The idea that the federal government shares powers with state and local governments is called

Answer 38

Federalism

Question 39

Basis for all our laws

Answer 39

The constitution

Question 40

What do the Stars and Stripes represent on the flag

Answer 40

Colonies and states

Question 41

How long is a presidents term

Answer 41

4 years

Question 42

An example of a check on presidential powers

Answer 42

Impeachment and overturning a veto

Question 43

How Old does the president have to be

Answer 43

35

Question 44

How many branches of government are there

Answer 44

3

Question 45

The date the elected president assumes office

Answer 45

January 20th

Question 46

Where a bill goes after it passes both houses

Answer 46

The president

Question 47

How many senators from each state are there

Answer 47

2

Question 48

What is the least amount of representatives a state can have?

Answer 48

1 representative

Question 49

Who has the power to veto

Answer 49

The president

Question 50

What is included in the 1st amendment freedoms

Answer 50

Speech, religion, press, and assembly

Question 51

The unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence

Answer 51

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Question 52

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Answer 52

Tomas Jefferson

Question 53

Who presents the National Budget

Answer 53

The president

Question 54

What vote really elects the president of US

Answer 54

The electoral college

Question 55

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Answer 55

yuhhhhhhh

Question 56

What article 1, section 8 of the constitution gives broad powers of congress is called

Answer 56

The elastic clause

Question 57

Which body can raise, borrow, and coin money

Answer 57

Congress

Question 58

How the preamble to the constitution starts

Answer 58

“We the people”

Question 59

2nd amendment

Answer 59

The right to bear arms

Question 60

7th amendment

Answer 60

The right to trial by jury

Question 61

13th amendment

Answer 61

Abolished slavery

Question 62

15th amendment

Answer 62

States cannot prevent voting on a basis of race

Question 63

22nd amendment

Answer 63

Presidents only are allowed 2 terms in office

Question 64

26th amendment

Answer 64

Allows 18 year olds the right to vote

Question 65

Makes laws

Answer 65

Legislative

Question 66

Enforces laws

Answer 66

Executive branch

Question 67

Operates the cabinets

Answer 67

Executive branch

Question 68

Can declare laws unconditional

Answer 68

Judicial

Question 69

Interprets laws and administers justice

Answer 69

Judicial

Question 70

Secretary of State

Answer 70

Deals with foreign countries

Question 71

Secretary of homeland security

Answer 71

Prevents terrorism

Question 72

Secretary of agriculture

Answer 72

Protects / works with farmers

Question 73

Attorney General

Answer 73

Chief legal officer of the US (the top lawyer in the USA)

Question 74

Secretary of labor

Answer 74

Protects our workers

Question 75

Secretary of the interior

Answer 75

Manages national parks and national resources

Question 76

Where revenue bills must start

Answer 76

In the house

Question 77

Where the vice president’s is the presiding officer

Answer 77

Senate

Question 78

Which approves and rejects treaties

Answer 78

Senate

Question 79

Members are appointed by the Supreme Court

Answer 79

Neither

Question 80

Elected every two years

Answer 80

House

Question 81

Passes bills they hope will become laws

Answer 81

Both

Question 82

Live in the state they represent

Answer 82

Both

Question 83

Had 100 members

Answer 83

Senate

Question 84

Has 435 members

Answer 84

House

Question 85

Serve 6 year terms

Answer 85

Senate