Constitution and Bill of Rights

The judicial branch is responsible for

• interpreting laws

• enforcing laws

• vetoing laws

• making laws

How many branches of government exist under the Constitution?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

• share power between the national and state governments

• make it difficult, but not impossible, to amend the Constitution

• maker sure the Constitution was the supreme law of the land

• keep any one branch from becoming too powerful

How long is a president's term of office?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• For life

The term of office for a Supreme Court justice is

• two years

• four years

• six years

• for life

The term of office of a U.S. Senator is

• two years

• four years

• six years

• for life

The term of office of a U.S. Representative [Congressperson] is

• two years

• four years

• six years

• for life

The Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as

• judicial review

• veto power

• federalism

• the amendment process

In order to qualify to be a member of the House of Representatives, you must be at least

• 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years.

• 30 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years.

• 28 years old and a U.S. citizen for 8 years.

• 35 years old and a natural born citizen

In order to qualify to be a member of the Senate, you must be at least

• 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years.

• 30 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years.

• 28 years old and a U.S. citizen for 8 years.

• 35 years old and a natural born citizen