CONSTITUTION
What are changes to the Constitution called?
Amendments
What group serves as the head of the Judicial Branch?
a. U.S. Federal Court of Appeals
b. the Senate
c. Supreme Court
d. the Cabinet
c. Supreme Court
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
a. the Speaker of the House
b. the Chief Justice
c. the President
d. the Vice President
c. the President
What are the names of the two groups that make up the Legislative Branch? Choose two.
a. the Supreme Court
b. the Cabinet
c. the House of Representatives
d. the Senate
c. the House of Representatives
d. the Senate
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Preamble
How many justices can serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. 9
b. 11
c. 13
d. 15
a. 9
What is the name for the group of advisors to the President?
a. Cabinet
b. the Supreme Court
c. Congress
d. the House of Representatives
a. Cabinet
How many Senators are elected per state?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 10
a. 2
Name one of the four "freedoms" guaranteed by the first amendment.
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, or freedom to assemble
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
The Supreme Court uses what document as a guide in court decisions?
a. Social Security Act
b. U.S. Constitution
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Articles of Confederation
b. U.S. Constitution
How long is the President's term of service?
a. 6 years
b. 8 years
c. 2 years
d. 4 years
d. 4 years
How many Senators are there all together?
a. 9
b. 100
c. 50
d. 435
b. 100
True or false - there is an amendment to the Constitution giving women the right to vote.
True
Complete this phrase from the preamble to the Constitution...
"..provide for the common ______"
defense
What is the title for the head of the Supreme Court?
a. Associate Justice
b. Senior Judge
c. magistrate
d. Chief Justice
d. Chief Justice
What is it called when the President rejects a bill proposed by congress?
a. pardon
b. nominate
c. veto
d. sign
c. veto
Which is a power of the Legislative Branch?
a. interpret laws
b. declare war
c. sign and veto laws
d. direct the military
b. declare war
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
a. 10
b. 150
c. 27
d. 13
c. 27
What is one idea about how to organize our government found in the Constitution?
There will be three branches of government OR there will be levels of government OR there will be government by the people.
What is the duty of the Judicial Branch?
a. sign and veto laws
b. write laws
c. interpret laws
d. negotiate treaties
c. interpret laws
The President...
a. directs the military
b. controls taxes and spending
c. writes laws
d. declares laws unconstitutional
a. directs the military
How long is the term of service for a Senator?
a. 2 years
b. 6 years
c. 4 years
d. for life
b. 6 years
The 6th Amendment guarantees your right to a __________ trial.
speedy