What is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November?
100
What is not a power granted to the president by the Constitution?
What is declare war?
100
What types of bills does the House of Representatives have exclusive authority to write?
What are bills concerning revenue raising?
100
Which amendment states "The right of citizens of the US to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
What is the 15th amendment?
100
The idea that the power of one branch is controlled by the power of another branch of government is called
What is checks and balances?
200
How long is the president's term of office?
What is 4 years?
200
How often must US senators run for re-election?
What is every 6 years?
200
What is not protected by the first amendment? freedom of privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to peacably assemble
What is freedom of privacy?
200
How many justices sit on the US Supreme Court?
What is 9?
200
What is not a power of the federal government?
What is marriage and divorce laws?
300
In what year was the US Constitution completed by its authors?
What is 1787?
300
How many senators does each state have in the US Senate?
What is 2?
300
According to the Constitution, why is a regular census necessary to the government of the US?
What is to determine the number of representatives each state is allowed in the House of Representatives?
300
What is the correct order of succession to the presidency?
What is Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President Pro-Tempore, Secretary of State
300
The Federal Court that has both original and appellate jurisdiction and is the "court of last resort" is?
What is the Supreme Court?
400
How long do judges serve on the Supreme Court?
What is as long as they remain in good behavior?
400
What is the current number of amendments to the US Constitution?
What is 27?
400
Which part of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary for the proper functioning of government?
What is the Elastic Clause?
400
The major duty of the executive branch is to
What is enforce laws?
400
Treaty ratification must be advised and consented to by
What is 2/3 vote in the Senate?
500
What portion of the vote is needed in Congress to propose a Constitutional amendment?
What is 2/3?
500
Which part of the US government tries impeachment cases?
What is the Senate?
500
Which part of the constitution proclaims that the Constitution is the highest law of the land?
What is the Supremacy Clause?
500
All senators must be at least how old?
What is 30 years old?
500
Senators may use this senatorial power to stall a bill