Constitution Review updated 2022

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• to set up congress

• it is the introduction to the constitution

• it gives us equal protection under the law

• it sets up the Department of Transportation

The legislative Branch is set up in

• Article 20 of the Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• June

• Article I of the Constitution

The system of Checks and Balances between the 3 branches

• allows each branch to write checks

• says they have to balance the budget

• Allows each branch to stop the influence of the others

• Is no longer in place, due to the 14 amendment

Our current local representative to the US House of Representatives is

• Robin L. Kelly

• Barack Obama

• the seat is vacant

• Roland Burris

What two parts make up Congress?

• Department of Energy and Department of the Interior

• House of Representatives and the Senate

• The House of Representatives and the White House

• The House and the Justice Department

Everyone accused of a federal crime has the right to a trial by

• jury

• Lebron James

• Congress

• 3 judges

What does the 1st amendment give us?

• the right to bear arms

• it abolished slavery

• Freedom of speech

• gives equal protection under the law

How many people serve in the House of Representatives

• 50

• 435

• 2 per state

• 993

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 30th

• 19th

• 1st

• 2nd

What determines representation in the House of Representatives?

• Congress

• climate

• population

• state government