Parts of the Constitution
Numbers in the Constitution
Roles in the Federal Gov
Miscellaneous Questions
Amendments
100

How many articles AND amendments are there in the Constitution?

7 articles, 27 amendments

100

How many Senators are there total? How many Senators does each state have?

100 Senators total; each state gets 2 Senators. 

100

Who is Commander in Chief of the military?

The President

100

What was the result of the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitution was written.

100

What is an amendment?

A change or addition to the US Constitution. 

200

What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?

Preamble, articles, amendments

200

How many Supreme Court justices are there? What is their term?

9; justices serve for life

200

State or federal government is in charge of:

a) passports

b) education

c) treaties

a) passports are by the federal gov

b) education is in the hands of state govs

c) treaties are by the federal gov

200

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

To convince the states to ratify the Constitution.

200

How are the 18th and 21st amendments related?

The 21st amendment repealed the actions of the 18th amendment. 

300

How many branches of government does the Constitution create?

3

300

What is the term length of a House member? What is the term length of a Senate member?

House members serve 2 years; Senate members serve 6 years.

300

What is a veto? Who can use a veto?

Preventing a bill from becoming a law; only the President can use a veto.

300

What is the current voting age?

18

300

What are you protected from in the 8th amendment?

You are protected from cruel & unusual punishments AND excessive fines or bail. 

400

What are the 2 parts of our bicameral Congress?

House of Representatives + Senate

400

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

10; these are the first 10 amendments.

400

What are the basic jobs of each branch of government?

Legislative: make laws

Executive: enforce laws

Judicial: interpret laws

400

If the president nor vice president can serve the position, who is next in line?

Speaker of the House

400

What does freedom of religion mean?

You have the right to choose what religion you follow, or to follow no religion. 

500

What is the purpose of the preamble?

The preamble lists the goals of the Constitution and the country.

500

What is the term of the president? How many terms can a president serve?

4 year terms; can serve 2 terms total

500

What is the role of the presidential cabinet?

To advise the president

500

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Justice John Roberts, Jr. 

500

What are the 5 rights protected by the 1st amendment?

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and to petition the government.