the u.s. constitution quiz test your knowledge of the united states constitution

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How many Founding Fathers How many Founding Fathers signed the Constitution?signed the Constitution?

Answer:Answer:

39 of the 55 Founding Fathers39 of the 55 Founding Fathers

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How many red and white How many red and white stripes are on the U.S. flags?stripes are on the U.S. flags?

Answer:Answer:

1313


The filibuster is a technique used in the

Answer:Answer:

Senate to prolong debate in order to kill a bill.


Where was the Constitution Where was the Constitution signed?signed?

Answer:Answer:

at the Continental Conventionat the Continental Convention

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniain Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


When was the Constitution When was the Constitution signed?signed?

Answer:Answer:

September 17, 1787September 17, 1787


The Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison (1803) gave this

power to the Court

Answer:Answer: Check the actions of the other branches through judicial

review.


How many Articles are there to How many Articles are there to the Constitution?the Constitution?

Answer:Answer:

There are 7 ArticlesThere are 7 Articles


Which Article of the Which Article of the Constitution describes the Constitution describes the

Judicial Branch?Judicial Branch?

Answer:Answer:

Article 3Article 3


To cut off debate and end a To cut off debate and end a filibuster is known asfilibuster is known as

Answer:Answer:

ClotureCloture


Article 1 of the Constitution Article 1 of the Constitution describes which Branch of the describes which Branch of the

government?government?Answer:Answer:

The Legislative Branch (Congress), The Legislative Branch (Congress), comprised of the Senate and the House of comprised of the Senate and the House of RepresentativesRepresentatives


What is the Executive Branch What is the Executive Branch comprised of?comprised of?

Answer:Answer:

The President and other executive The President and other executive officersofficers


What are the first 10 What are the first 10 amendments to the amendments to the Constitution called?Constitution called?

Answer:Answer:

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights


How many amendments are How many amendments are there to the Constitution?there to the Constitution?

Answer:Answer:

27 Amendments27 Amendments


What does the first amendment What does the first amendment to the Constitution ensure?to the Constitution ensure?

Answer:Answer:

Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Speech


Which amendment granted Which amendment granted women the right to vote?women the right to vote?

Answer:Answer:

The 19The 19thth Amendment Amendment


Unreasonable searches and Unreasonable searches and seizures are specifically forbidden seizures are specifically forbidden

in thein the

Answer:Answer:

Fourth Amendment.?Fourth Amendment.?


What is the only crime What is the only crime described in the Constitution?described in the Constitution?

Answer:Answer:

TreasonTreason


What system ensures that the What system ensures that the branches of government share branches of government share

power and responsibilities?power and responsibilities?

Answer:Answer:

Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances


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The length of the term of the The length of the term of the President is?President is?

Answer:Answer:

4 years4 years




The number of presidential The number of presidential electors a state gets is the same electors a state gets is the same

asas

Answer:Answer:

the number of senators and the number of senators and representativesrepresentatives




Miller v. California Miller v. California (1973)(1973)

Answer:Answer:

stated that local communities should have more responsibility over deciding what constitutes obscenity.




The longest time a person can The longest time a person can serve as the president is serve as the president is

Answer:Answer:

10 years10 years




A president of the United A president of the United States must be a natural born States must be a natural born citizen and must be at least citizen and must be at least

Answer:Answer:

35 years old35 years old




A President of the U.S must A President of the U.S must have lived in the U.S at least have lived in the U.S at least

Answer:Answer:

14 years14 years




If the President for some If the President for some reason cannot work, his/her job reason cannot work, his/her job

would be taken over by would be taken over by

Answer:Answer:

the Vice President the Vice President




The President may make a The President may make a treaty provided he/she gets treaty provided he/she gets

agreement from agreement from

Answer:Answer:

a majority of congress a majority of congress




Judges of the supreme court Judges of the supreme court must be nominated must be nominated

Answer:Answer:

The President The President




The President can kill a The President can kill a bill/new law by using his ____ bill/new law by using his ____ power.power.

Answer:Answer:

vetoveto




The Supreme Court now has a The Supreme Court now has a Chief Justice and Chief Justice and

Answer:Answer:

8 judges 8 judges




Supreme Court case that Supreme Court case that established the doctrine of established the doctrine of “clear and present danger”“clear and present danger”

Answer:Answer:

Schenck v. United StatesSchenck v. United States




Who is the Chief Justice of the Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?Supreme Court?

Answer:Answer:

John G. RobertsJohn G. Roberts




Questions about interpreting Questions about interpreting the constitution are finally the constitution are finally

settled by settled by

Answer:Answer:

the Supreme Courtthe Supreme Court




What part of the Constitution What part of the Constitution is part of The Bill of Rights?is part of The Bill of Rights?

Answer:Answer:

the first ten amendmentsthe first ten amendments




The Constitution guarantees a The Constitution guarantees a person on trial for a crime the person on trial for a crime the right (Sixth Amendment) to a:right (Sixth Amendment) to a:

Answer:Answer:trial by jury, trial by jury of ones peers, right to trial by jury, trial by jury of ones peers, right to

hear the charges, or speedy trial, or right to hear the hear the charges, or speedy trial, or right to hear the witnesses against them.witnesses against them.




Supreme Court case that established the “exclusionary rule”; rule preventing prosecutors from using illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.

Answer:Answer:Mapp v. Ohio 1961Mapp v. Ohio 1961




What type of government does What type of government does the Constitution guarantee to the Constitution guarantee to

every state?every state?

Answer:Answer:A Republican form of governmentA Republican form of government




To convict a person for treason, To convict a person for treason, there must be at least there must be at least

Answer:Answer:2 witnesses2 witnesses




The right to admit new states The right to admit new states belongs to (Enabling Act)belongs to (Enabling Act)

Answer:Answer:The CongressThe Congress




Congress may propose an Congress may propose an amendment to the Constitution amendment to the Constitution

wheneverwhenever

Answer:Answer:Either House wants it Either House wants it




In In Schenck v. U. S. Schenck v. U. S. (1919), (1919), Justice Holmes said that speech Justice Holmes said that speech can be restricted when itcan be restricted when it

Answer:Answer:Provokes a “clear and present” danger Provokes a “clear and present” danger




An Amendment becomes part An Amendment becomes part of the Constitution when it is of the Constitution when it is

ratified by ratified by

Answer:Answer:The Legislatures of 3/4 of the states The Legislatures of 3/4 of the states




An amendment may also An amendment may also become part of the Constitution become part of the Constitution

when by when by Answer:Answer:

Approval by convention in 3/4 of the statesApproval by convention in 3/4 of the states




Nobody holding a U.S office Nobody holding a U.S office shall ever have to pass ashall ever have to pass a

Answer:Answer:Religious testReligious test




Our country’s first Our country’s first Constitution was called the Constitution was called the

Answer:Answer:Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation




The governor of California is The governor of California is

Answer:Answer:

Jerry BrownJerry Brown




The main reason for wanting to The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of change the Articles of Confederation was Confederation was

Answer:Answer:To form a stronger unionTo form a stronger union




The number of main branches The number of main branches in our government is in our government is

Answer:Answer:33




The executive branch of our The executive branch of our government is headed by government is headed by

Answer:Answer:The PresidentThe President




The legislative branch of The legislative branch of government is called government is called

Answer:Answer:the Congressthe Congress




The number of the The number of the amendments added to the amendments added to the

Constitution after 1791 was Constitution after 1791 was

Answer:Answer:1717




Laws for the United States are Laws for the United States are made by made by

Answer:Answer:CongressCongress




The number of Representatives The number of Representatives a State gets gets depends on a State gets gets depends on

Answer:Answer:the number of people it has the number of people it has




The length of the term of The length of the term of members of the House of members of the House of

Representatives is Representatives is

Answer:Answer:2 years2 years




A member of the House of A member of the House of Representatives must be at Representatives must be at

least least

Answer:Answer:25 years old 25 years old




A member of the House of A member of the House of Representatives must have Representatives must have been a citizen of the United been a citizen of the United

States for at least States for at least Answer:Answer:

7 years 7 years




We now take a census count of We now take a census count of our population every our population every

Answer:Answer:10 years 10 years




The Speaker of the House of The Speaker of the House of Representatives is chosen Representatives is chosen

Answer:Answer:the House of Representatives the House of Representatives




All impeachment are tried by All impeachment are tried by the the

Answer:Answer:Senate Senate




Who is the President of the Who is the President of the United States?United States?

Answer:Answer:Barack ObamaBarack Obama




Senators are now elected by Senators are now elected by who?who?

Answer:Answer:The People The People




The number of Senators that The number of Senators that each state shall have iseach state shall have is

Answer:Answer:2 2




The length of the term of a The length of the term of a senator is senator is

Answer:Answer:6 years6 years




Which Article of the Constitution Which Article of the Constitution includes the “elastic clause” includes the “elastic clause”

expanding Congressional Powersexpanding Congressional Powers

Answer:Answer:Article IArticle I




One third of the senators are One third of the senators are elected for elected for





A member of the U.S senate A member of the U.S senate must be at least must be at least

Answer:Answer:30 years old 30 years old




A member of the U.S Senate A member of the U.S Senate must have been a citizen of the must have been a citizen of the

U.S for at least U.S for at least





How many Articles were added How many Articles were added to the Constitution after to the Constitution after

January 1787? January 1787?

Answer:Answer:7 7




The President of the Senate is The President of the Senate is

Answer:Answer:the Vice President of the United States the Vice President of the United States




Rules for becoming a citizen of Rules for becoming a citizen of the U.S may be made only by the U.S may be made only by

Answer:Answer:the Congress the Congress




Power to coin money is in the Power to coin money is in the hands of hands of

Answer:Answer:Congress Congress




War may be declared only by War may be declared only by

Answer:Answer:Congress Congress




The Constitution forbids the The Constitution forbids the use of this type of bill use of this type of bill

Answer:Answer:a bill of attaindera bill of attainder




The Constitution forbids The Constitution forbids Congress to lay a tax on Congress to lay a tax on

Answer:Answer:goods sent from one state to anothergoods sent from one state to another




The Constitution forbids States The Constitution forbids States to make thisto make this

Answer:Answer:Coin/make their own money Coin/make their own money




If a President is impeached, the If a President is impeached, the trial will be presided over by trial will be presided over by

Answer:Answer:the Chief Justice the Chief Justice




An impeached person is found An impeached person is found guilty by a vote of guilty by a vote of

Answer:Answer:2/3 of the Senators present 2/3 of the Senators present




Congress must meet at least Congress must meet at least once every once every

Answer:Answer:year year




Fifth Amendment rights were Fifth Amendment rights were expanded to include guidelines for expanded to include guidelines for police interrogation procedures in the police interrogation procedures in the famous case offamous case of

Answer:Answer: Miranda v. ArizonaMiranda v. Arizona. .




In order to do their work, the In order to do their work, the senate and the House must senate and the House must

have present have present

Answer:Answer:2/3 of the members 2/3 of the members




Who is the Vice President of Who is the Vice President of the United States the United States

Answer:Answer:Joseph Biden Joseph Biden




The vote needed to expel a The vote needed to expel a member of the House or Senate member of the House or Senate

isis

Answer:Answer:2/32/3




The number of amendments The number of amendments added to the Constitution since added to the Constitution since

1791 was 1791 was

Answer:Answer:1717




Neither house, during a session Neither house, during a session of Congress, shall, without the of Congress, shall, without the

consent of the other House consent of the other House adjourn for more than adjourn for more than

Answer:Answer:3 days 3 days




Which Amendment gave 18 Which Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote year olds the right to vote

Answer:Answer:Twenty-Sixth Amendment Twenty-Sixth Amendment




Tax bills may be written only Tax bills may be written only by by

Answer:Answer:the House of Representatives the House of Representatives




Congress can pass laws over Congress can pass laws over the President’s veto if both the President’s veto if both

Houses have vote of Houses have vote of

Answer:Answer:2/3 2/3




After a bill has been sent to the After a bill has been sent to the President, it becomes law if President, it becomes law if he/she does not send it back he/she does not send it back

within within Answer:Answer:

10 days10 days




An order making a jailor show An order making a jailor show that a person is in jail for a that a person is in jail for a

good reason is called a writ ofgood reason is called a writ of

Answer:Answer:habeas corpushabeas corpus




A state is not permitted to A state is not permitted to

Answer:Answer:grant a title of nobility grant a title of nobility




Congress shall make no law to Congress shall make no law to

Answer:Answer:set up a religionset up a religion




No person’s house may be No person’s house may be searched without a searched without a

Answer:Answer:search warrant search warrant




The courts may not take a The courts may not take a person’s life without person’s life without

Answer:Answer:due process of law due process of law




A person accused of a crime in A person accused of a crime in court has a right to court has a right to

Answer:Answer:hear the witnesses against him/hehear the witnesses against him/he




The President is elected if The President is elected if he/shehe/she

Answer:Answer:wins a majority of electoral voteswins a majority of electoral votes




A citizen of the U.S is a person A citizen of the U.S is a person who who

Answer:Answer:was born or naturalized here was born or naturalized here




The number of articles in the The number of articles in the Constitution is Constitution is

Answer:Answer:77




The number of amendments to The number of amendments to the Constitution isthe Constitution is

Answer:Answer:2727




The Constitutional The Constitutional amendment, which was later amendment, which was later

repealed, dealt with repealed, dealt with

Answer:Answer:Prohibition Prohibition




The XIX (19th)Amendment The XIX (19th)Amendment protects the voting rights ofprotects the voting rights of

Answer:Answer:women women




Invoking the Fifth Amendment Invoking the Fifth Amendment means that an accused person means that an accused person

Answer:Answer:refuses to testify against him/herself refuses to testify against him/herself




Powers not given to the U.S by Powers not given to the U.S by the Constitution and not the Constitution and not

forbidden to the States are forbidden to the States are reserved to reserved to

Answer:Answer:the states and the people the states and the people




If the President thinks he/she is If the President thinks he/she is unable to carry out the duties unable to carry out the duties of the office, he/she writes a of the office, he/she writes a

letter to the letter to the Answer:Answer:

Leadership of Congress Leadership of Congress




The XV (15th) Amendment, The XV (15th) Amendment, added in 1870, prohibited the added in 1870, prohibited the

denial of voting rights based on denial of voting rights based on

Answer:Answer:racerace




The XVII (17th) Amendment The XVII (17th) Amendment changed the election of senators changed the election of senators

from from

Answer:Answer:State Legislators to the peopleState Legislators to the people




The Commander and Chief of The Commander and Chief of the U.S Armed Forces is the U.S Armed Forces is

Answer:Answer:the President the President




Whenever there is a vacancy in Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice the office of the Vice

Presidency, one is appointed by Presidency, one is appointed by

Answer:Answer:the President the President




The XVIII (23rd) Amendment The XVIII (23rd) Amendment affected citizens living in affected citizens living in

Washington D.C. by giving Washington D.C. by giving them them

Answer:Answer:the right to vote in Presidential elections the right to vote in Presidential elections




The Twenty-sixth Amendment, The Twenty-sixth Amendment, passed in 1971,passed in 1971,

Answer:Answer:granted 18-year-olds the right to vote.granted 18-year-olds the right to vote.


Who is the mayor of San Who is the mayor of San Diego?Diego?

Answer:Answer:Robert FilnerRobert Filner


Who decides if a President is Who decides if a President is able to continues in office if able to continues in office if

there is a dispute over his/her there is a dispute over his/her ability to perform the duties of ability to perform the duties of

office?office?• Answer:Answer:

the Congressthe Congress




Who is the Mira Mesa’s district Who is the Mira Mesa’s district representative to the U.S. representative to the U.S.

Congress? Congress?

• Answer:Answer:Scott Peters Scott Peters


Who is the Secretary of State?Who is the Secretary of State?

• Answer:Answer:John KerryJohn Kerry




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