U.S. Constitution Test

Career Politicians

100

American presidents can serve two terms, each being _______ years long.

4 Years

200

Supreme Court Justices enjoy ultimate job security due to their term lengths being ______________.

Lifelong

300

Representatives in the House serve for _______ year terms.

2

400

U.S. Senator terms last for how long?

6 years

500

How long must a person live(residency) in the United States before they can run for the office of President?

14 years

Government Soup

100

Filibusters are used to do what in government?

Stop/stall action on a bill in Congress

200

The Supreme Court consists of how many Justices?

9

300

Federal judges are appointed by who?

President

400

Amendments to the Constitution must be ratified by what percentage/fraction of the states?

3/4 of the states

500

How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative Branch?

They can rule a law to be unconstitutional

"I Have the Power!"

100

Which branch of government has the impeachment power?

Legislative Branch

200

Which branch of government is responsible for waging war(War powers)?

Executive

300

The President may use his pardon to clear any federal crime except for cases of what?

Impeachment

400

If a power is shared by both the State and Federal Government what is it called?

A concurrent power

500

Powers restricted only to the Federal Government are called what?

Enumerated Powers

I'll Take A Number....

100

This amendment protects your right to worship Thor, Ra, or Poseidon.

1st Amendment

200

This amendment prevents the government from housing soldiers in your home against your wishes.

3rd

300

This amendment protects your right to legal advise when you are accused of a crime.

6th Amendment- Right to an Attorney

400

This amendment gives you a right to a jury trial in civil cases.

7th

500

Freedom of speech and freedom of press are intended to protect ideas that are what?

Views and opinions that are critical of government

Random

100

Pirates and sailors suffered from what illness on long voyages at sea?

Scurvy- Vitamin C Deficiency 

200

Friday the 13th is one of the most iconic franchises in horror history. Who is the true killer in the first Friday the 13th film?

Mrs. Voorhees(Jason's Mother) 

300

This name of a underwater exploration vessel has become synonymous with tragedy after a tragic flaw caused the vessel to implode(crush), killing the 5 passengers on board.

Titan

400

What phrase, used in the context of making an attractive deal, was popularized by the 1975 film The Godfather?

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."

500

The FBI finally put away what ruthless New York mobster and head of the Gambino crime family in the 1990s.

John Gotti