Constitution Quiz

What part of the Constitution lists the six goals of the document?

• the first six articles

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble

• the First Amendment

To which branch of government does the Constitution give the power to make laws?

• the military branch

• the legislative branch

• the judicial branch

• the executive branch

A member of the U.S. House of Representatives serves a _____ term.

• four year

• six year

• two year

• one year

How is the number of representatives from the 50 states that serve in the House decided upon?

• by population of the state

• by land area of a state

• by the number of large cities in a state

• by the year a state was admitted to the Union

How many states were needed to approve the U.S. Constitution?

• 3

• 9

• 12

• ALL 13

How many senators are elected from each state?

• ten

• six

• three

• two

A senator serves a _______ term.

• two year

• four year

• six year

• eight year

Where must all revenue bills begin?

• in the Senate

• in the House of Representatives

• in the Cabinet

• with the President

How can Congress override a Presidential veto of a bill?

• by a 1/3 vote in both houses

• by taking it to the Supreme Court

• by a 2/3 vote in both houses

• by a 100% vote in both houses

What is one thing the federal government is forbidden to do?

• establish post offices

• grant titles of nobility

• coin money

• fix the standard of weights