What is the Preamble?
A) The introduction of the Declaration of Independence
B) The introduction of the Constitution
C) The closing statement of the Declaration of Independence D) The closing statement of the Constitution
B) Introduction to the Constitution
100
The government receives the power to rule from the
A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) Electoral College
D) People
D) People
100
The section in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to pass laws that are “necessary and proper” to fulfill its other duties is the
A) Preamble
B) Elastic Clause
C) Bill of Rights
D) Judicial Review
B) Elastic Clause
100
Which kind of powers are state powers?
A) Delegated B) Reserved C) Concurrent D) Voldemort’s
B) Reserved
100
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called
A) The Bill of Rights
B) The Civil Amendments
C) The Preamble
D) The Ten Amendments
A) The Bill of Rights
200
The Preamble describes the
A) Goals of the Constitution
B) Laws of the Constitution
C) Qualifications of members of the Senate
D) Powers of the President
A) Goals of the constitution
200
Any disagreement that may arise between a state and the federal government is settled by the
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Executive branch
C) Legislative branch
D) Supreme Court
D) Supreme Court
200
The Bill of Rights guarantees American citizens
A) The right to a speedy trial
B) Due process of the law (everyone must follow the same rules and procedures)
C) Freedom of speech
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
200
Power to tax
A) Delegated B) Reserved C) Concurrent
C) Concurrent
200
Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
A) The right to voice an opinion
B) The right to publish your ideas
C) The right to freedom of worship
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
300
The Supreme Court can check the President and Congress by
A) Declaring a law or action unconstitutional
B) Appropriating money
C) Making appointments
D) Ratifying a treaty
A) Declaring a law or action unconstitutional
300
The most important job of the United States Supreme Court is
A) Impeachment of the President
B) Electoral College system
C) Judicial Review
D) Making treaties with foreign countries
C) Judicial Review
300
The process by which members can approve laws and amendments to the Constitution is called
A) Suffrage B) Immunities C) Extradition D) Ratification
D) Ratification
300
Power to raise a military
A) Delegated B) Reserved C) Concurrent
A) Delegated
300
If John Parker was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread and his bail was posted for $2 million dollars, then his bail would be considered
A) Appropriate because it fit the crime
B) Excessive
C) Too little
D) Denied because he is a danger to society
B) Excessive
400
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect people’s basic rights
A) Separation of Powers
B) Checks and Balances
C) Federalism
D) Flexibility
D) Flexibility
400
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on
A) Equal representation
B) State population
C) Order of entry into the United States
D) The record of the New York Yankees
B) State population
400
Which of the following is NOT a way the Constitution is a living document?
A) Amendments
B) Elastic Clause
C) Supreme Court decisions
D) Separation of Powers
D) Separation of Powers
400
Power to police
A) Delegated B) Reserved C) Concurrent
C) Concurrent
400
According to the 4th amendment, the police must have this in order to search your property
A) A warrant
B) Another police officer
C) A lawyer
D) A witness
A) A warrant
500
The executive branch enforces/carries out the laws
A) Limited Government
B) Popular Sovereignty
C) Federalism
D) Flexibility
B) Popular Sovereignty
500
Which of the following words best describes the setup of the legislative branch?
A) Tricameral
B) Bicameral
C) Unicameral
D) Quadicameral
B) Bicameral
500
How old must a U.S. citizen be to vote?
A) 18 B) 20 C) 21 D) 25
A) 18
500
Power to borrow money
A) Delegated B) Reserved C) Concurrent
C) Concurrent
500
According to the theory of double jeopardy, a person cannot
A) Use the same lawyer twice
B) Serve a double life sentence
C) Be tried twice for the same crime
D) Plead the fifth amendment