The Preamble...
A. States the purpose of the Constitution
B. Concludes the Constitution
C. Influenced the war for independence
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was...
A. James Madison
B. James Monroe
C. Thomas Jefferson
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of....
A. Philadelphia
B. New York
C. Boston
Congress is divided into...
A. 3 branches
B. 2 houses
C. 3 houses
The number of articles in the US Constitution is
A. 3
B. 2
C. 7
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is...
A. 25
B. 27
C. 10
US Senators are elected for terms of...
A. 4 years
B. 2 years
C. 6 years
Members of the House of Representative are elected for terms of ....
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. life
The total number of members in the HOuse of Representatives is..
A. 435
B. 100
C. 50
The total number of Senators in the United States Senate is...
A. 435
B. 100
C. 50
The executive branch:
A. Makes laws
B. Explains laws
C. Enforces laws
The judicial branch:
A. Makes laws
B. Interprets laws
C. Enforces laws
The number of justices on the Supreme Court is...
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
The supreme law of the land is ...
A. State Constitution
B. State laws
C. US Constitution
The person who takes the president's place if he/she is unable to serve a full term is the...
A. President pro tempore
B. Speaker of the House
C. Vice President
The term of the justices on the Supreme Court is:
A. 8 years
B. life
C.6 years
Bicameral means having ___________ houses:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
The legislative branch:
A. Makes laws
B. Explains laws
C. Enforces laws
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called
A. Bills of Rights
B. Civil Amendments
C. Bill of Attainder
The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on...
A. Population of the state
B. Equal Representation
C. Registered Votes
The number of members in the Senate is based on ...
A. Population of state
B. Equal Representation
C. Registered Votes
The power to declare war belongs to...
A. President
B. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
C. Congress
The first woman to be appointed a Supreme Court justice is...
A. Sandra Day O'Connor
B. Anita Hill
C. Hillary Clinton
Presidents must be at least _______ years old.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
Presidents serve a term of _____ years when elected.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8