Amendments
The first ten amendments are referred to as the:
Bill of Rights, Constitution, Preamble, Amendments
BILL OF RIGHTS
How many total members are in the senate?
50, 100, 435, 200
100!
Making laws, declaring war, and regulating commerce are the job of which branch of government?
Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
These have the force of law but can be overturned by the courts
Legislates, Bills, Mandates, Executive Orders
Executive Orders
This founding father did not sign the Constitution because he was in France at the time.
Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington
Jefferson
How many total amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
17, 23, 27, 32
27
Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, The Chief Justice, The President
Speaker of the House
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch
Judical Branch
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
7,9,11,13
9
Constitution Day is celebrated on this date, which is the anniversary of the day the the framers signed the document.
September 17, October 9th, November 11, March 19
September 17
Rights related to due process, double Jeopardy, and self-incrimination are part of the:
5th, 6th, 4th, 8th
5th!
Who selects the Senate's majority leader?
Popular Vote, Speaker of the House, President, Majority Party in Senate
Majority Party in Senate
What amendment abolished slavery?
21st, 19th, 15th, 13th
19th!
10,15, 20, 25
15!
Constitution, Declaration of Independence, The Preamble, The Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
9th, 4th, 5th, 6th
6th!
Where is most of the work in Congress done?
The Senate, The House, Committees, The Cabinet
Committees
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason
Roger Sherman
What does Congress need to override a presidential veto?
2/3 Majority Vote, 3/4 Majority Vote, a one vote Majority, unanimous approval
2/3 Majority Vote
This person was elected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, but he declined to attend because he "smelt of rat".
Paul Revere, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Declares that the people and the state retain all other powers
6th, 10th, 7th, 3rd
10th
How long is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
Two years, Four Years, Three Years, Six Years
Two years
Who was the oldest person to sign the US Constitution?
Ben Franklin, George Washington, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams
Ben Franklin
The Supreme Court's ability to declare laws unconstitutional is:
jurisdiction, judicial review, interpretation, supreme authority
Judicial review
Of the forty-two delegates who attended most of the Constitutional Convention meetings, this number actually signed the Constitution.
41, 39, 34, 22
39!!