Constitution

A president must have been a U.S. citizen

• since birth

• since the age of 18

• for a minimum of 10 years

• for a minimum of 25 years

The right to petition the government, to worship freely, and to express yourself publicly are protected under the

• 5th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 1st amendment

• 4th amendment

A member of the House of Representatives is elected to a term of

• one year

• two years

• four years

• six years

In order to become the law of the land, the Constitution had to be ratified by

• 7 states

• 9 states

• 11 states

• all 13 states

The power to declare war and raise armies belongs to

• the president

• Supreme Court

• the Congress

• the speaker of the House

An important check on the power of the president is that

• the Senate and the House of Representatives make the laws

• the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.

• Congress has the power to override a presidential veto of a bill.

• the vice-president can be removed from office by Congress

Which of the following terms describes the division of government into three branches?

• separation of powers

• limited government

• federalism

• checks and balances

What branch of government interprets laws to ensure they are Constitutional?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Congress

If the president dies while in office, the first person in line to take over his or her duties is

• the speaker of the house.

• the secretary of state.

• the vice-president

• the president pro tempore of the senate

Who elects the President

• the electoral college

• the majority of the citizens who cast votes

• the legislatures of the various

• the majority of the House of Representatives and Senate