The US Constitution

Question 1

Which amendments are referred to as the Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

The first 10 amendments

Question 2

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 2

27

Question 3

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees our right to bear arms?

Answer 3

The 2nd Amendment

Question 4

Which amendment says that you do not have to testify against yourself in a court of law?

Answer 4

The 5th Amendment

Question 5

What are negative rights?

Answer 5

Negative rights are restrictions on the government.

Question 6

Where do our rights come from according to the authors of the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 6

God

Question 7

When was the 14th Amendment ratified?

Answer 7

After the Civil War

Question 8

Before the passage of the 16th Amendment, how did the U.S. Government get most of its revenue?

Answer 8

Tariffs

Question 9

How can we repeal an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 9

Only through the passage of another amendment

Question 10

When was the 27th amendment ratified?

Answer 10

1992

Question 11

Which branch of government is described in Article Three of the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 11

Judicial Branch

Question 12

What is the only court established by the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 12

The Supreme Court

Question 13

How many justices were originally on the Supreme Court?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Answer 14

Jon Roberts

Question 15

What types of issues does the Supreme Court like do deal with on appeals?

Answer 15

Cases dealing with Constitutional issues

Question 16

Which type of cases would the Supreme Court possible be the first to hear the case?

Answer 16

Cases involving states

Question 17

How are district and appeals courts established

Answer 17

By law

Question 18

How old do you have to be to sit on the Supreme Court?

Answer 18

There is no age restriction

Question 19

Who appoints Supreme Court justices?

Answer 19

The President

Question 20

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

Answer 20

For life

Question 21

What is Article 2 about?

Answer 21

The President

Question 22

What does it mean to be a native born citizen?

Answer 22

To have been born in the U.S.

Question 23

What does it mean to be Commander in Chief?

Answer 23

It means you are in charge of the military.

Question 24

What does it mean to veto a bill?

Answer 24

To say no to a bill

Question 25

What is the President’s most important job?

Answer 25

To enforce the laws

Question 26

How is the President elected?

Answer 26

By the states

Question 27

How many members does each state send to the electoral college?

Answer 27

A number equal to the number of members it has in Congress (House + Senate)

Question 28

Which other member of the executive branch is also elected?

Answer 28

The Vice President

Question 29

What is the President’s Cabinet?

Answer 29

It is all of their top advisors

Question 30

If the President and Vice President both died, who would take over and become President?

Answer 30

The Speaker of the House

Question 31

How many sections or articles does our Constitution have?

Answer 31

7

Question 32

Who is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 32

James Madison

Question 33

What is an example of a denied power?

Answer 33

The power to grant titles of nobility

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?

Answer 34

The power to tax

Question 35

How many branches of goernment do we have?

Answer 35

3

Question 36

Who ratifies or approves amendments to theU.S. Constitution?

Answer 36

The states

Question 37

How many major political parties do we have in the United States

Answer 37

2 (Republican and Democrat)

Question 38

How many houses make up the Congress of the United States?

Answer 38

2 (House and Senate)

Question 39

How many members are there in the house?

Answer 39

435

Question 40

How many days does the President have to sign a law?

Answer 40

10