Us Constitution

Question 1

What is the preamble?

Answer 1

The introduction to the Constitution.

Question 2

How many articles are in the Constitution?

Answer 2

Seven.

Question 3

How many branches are in the government?

Answer 3

Three branches.

Question 4

How many times has the Constitution been amended?

Answer 4

Twenty-seven.

Question 5

What are the three branches of the government?

Answer 5

Legislative, Executive, Judicial.

Question 6

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Answer 6

The Bill of Rights.

Question 7

What is the main job of the Legislature?

Answer 7

To make the laws.

Question 8

What are the two houses of the Legislature called?

Answer 8

The Congress.

Question 9

Name the two houses of Congress.

Answer 9

The House of Representatives and The Senate.

Question 10

When does each new session of Congress begin?

Answer 10

On January 3rd of odd numbered years.

Question 11

What is the Congressional Record?

Answer 11

A written record of everything said in both houses of Congress.

Question 12

What is the Elastic Clause?

Answer 12

It allows Congress to stretch its powers as needed.

Question 13

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 13

435.

Question 14

How is the number of representatives chosen for each state?

Answer 14

The number is based on the state’s population.

Question 15

How many senators from each state?

Answer 15

2.

Question 16

What are the three qualifications to be a Senator?

Answer 16

1. At least 30 years old. 2. U.S. citizen for at least 9 years. 3. Live in the state you are representing.

Question 17

How long is the term of office for a senator?

Answer 17

6 years.

Question 18

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Answer 18

The President of the Senate which is the Vice-President.

Question 19

What role does the Senate play in an impeachment trial?

Answer 19

The Senate acts as the jury.

Question 20

Where does a Bill go first to become a Law?

Answer 20

It begins either in the Senate or in the House of Representatives.

Question 21

What kind of Bill can only begin in the House of Representatives?

Answer 21

A bill concerning money or revenue.

Question 22

After a Bill passes the first House of Congress, where does it go next?

Answer 22

To the other House.

Question 23

If a Bill passes through both Houses of Congress, where does it go next?

Answer 23

To the President.

Question 24

What two things can a president do to a Bill?

Answer 24

1. Sign it to make it a Law. 2. Veto it and send it back to Congress.

Question 25

How can a vetoed Bill become a law?

Answer 25

Both Houses of Congress must override the veto with a 2/3 vote in each House.

Question 26

What are the Powers of Congress?

Answer 26

1. Taxing. 2. Printing money. 3. Declaring war.

Question 27

Define: Habeas Corpus

Answer 27

The right of the accused to see a judge and be told the charges against him/her.

Question 28

Define: Ex Post Facto law

Answer 28

You may not be punished for something you'd done before the law was passed against that action.

Question 29

What is the 1st Article of the Constitution about?

Answer 29

The Legislative Branch.

Question 30

What is the 2nd Article of the Constitution about?

Answer 30

The Executive Branch.

Question 31

What is the 3rd Article of the Constitution about?

Answer 31

The Judicial Branch.

Question 32

What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

Answer 32

To enforce the laws.

Question 33

Who is the Leader of the Executive Branch?

Answer 33

The President.

Question 34

How long is the term of office for the President?

Answer 34

4 years.

Question 35

What are the three requirements to become President?

Answer 35

1. Must be at least 35 years old. 2. Must be a natural born citizen. 3. Must be a resident in the U.S. for at least 14 years.

Question 36

Who elects the President and Vice-President?

Answer 36

The Electoral College.

Question 37

How many votes does each state have in the Electoral College?

Answer 37

Every state gets two plus however many representatives they have in the House.

Question 38

How many votes are needed to win the Presidency?

Answer 38

270.

Question 39

Who is next in line if something happens to the President?

Answer 39

The Vice-President is next in line, followed by the Speaker of the House.

Question 40

What are some powers of the President?

Answer 40

1. Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. 2. Appoints ambassadors. 3. Represents the nation to foreign countries. 4. Vetoes or signs Bills into Law. 5. Appoints Supreme Court justices.

Question 41

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

Answer 41

To interpret the laws.

Question 42

What is the highest court in the land?

Answer 42

The Supreme Court.

Question 43

How many justices are in the Supreme Court?

Answer 43

Nine.

Question 44

How long is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?

Answer 44

Life.

Question 45

Who appoints Supreme Court justices?

Answer 45

The President.

Question 46

What are the Lower Federal Courts?

Answer 46

The District Courts and the Court of Appeals.

Question 47

Who creates the Lower Federal Courts?

Answer 47

The Congress.

Question 48

Fill in the blanks: THE CONSTITUTION IS THE ______ ______ _____ _____ _____

Answer 48

SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.

Question 49

When was the Constitution signed?

Answer 49

September 17, 1787.

Question 50

What are changes to the Constitution called?

Answer 50

Amendments.

Question 51

What did Amendment #13 do?

Answer 51

Abolished slavery.

Question 52

What did Amendment #18 do?

Answer 52

Created Prohibition, which was repealed by #21.

Question 53

What did Amendment #19 do?

Answer 53

Gave women the right to vote.

Question 54

What did Amendment #22 do?

Answer 54

The president can only serve two terms of office, no longer than 10 years.

Question 55

What did Amendment #26 do?

Answer 55

Set the voting age to 18 years old.

Question 56

Who is the President?

Answer 56

Barack Obama.

Question 57

Who is the Vice-President?

Answer 57

Joseph Biden.

Question 58

Who is our state representative in the House?

Answer 58

Luis Gutierrez.

Question 59

Who are our senators?

Answer 59

Richard (Dick) Durbin and Mark Kirk.

Question 60

T or F - You must be 30 years old to be in the Senate.

Answer 60

True.

Question 61

T or F - The 13th amendment gave women the right to vote.

Answer 61

False.

Question 62

T or F - One power of the President is to declare war.

Answer 62

False - only Congress can declare war.

Question 63

T or F - The Elastic Clause allows the Congress to stretch their powers as needed.

Answer 63

True.

Question 64

T or F - The House of Representatives gathers the evidence for an impeachment.

Answer 64

True.

Question 65

T or F - There are at least 3 Representatives from each state based on population.

Answer 65

False - The least number of Representatives is 1 based on population.

Question 66

T or F - The Congressional Record is a written list of every member of Congress.

Answer 66

False - The Congressional Record is a writing of everything ever said in both houses of Congress.

Question 67

T or F - The President can appoint a Supreme Court Judge only with the approval of the Congress.

Answer 67

False - Only with the approval of the Senate.

Question 68

T or F - The president must be at least 30 years old.

Answer 68

False - 35 years old.

Question 69

T or F - There are always an even number of Justices in the Supreme Court.

Answer 69

False - always odd, so there are no ties.

Question 70

T or F - The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1987.

Answer 70

False - 1787.

Question 71

T or F - To win an election, a Presidential candidate must get at least 270 Electoral votes.

Answer 71

True.

Question 72

T or F - There are 7 Amendments in the Constitution.

Answer 72

False - 27.

Question 73

T or F - There are 7 Articles in the Constitution.

Answer 73

True.

Question 74

T or F - The Senate acts as the Jury in an impeachment trial.

Answer 74

True.

Question 75

T or F - Each state can print their own money.

Answer 75

False - only Congress can make money.

Question 76

T or F - To be a Representative, you must be at least 21 years old.

Answer 76

False - 25 years old.