US Constitution

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

• one year.

• two years

• four years.

• six years.

The last group to whom the Constitution granted the right to vote was

• women.

• eighteen-year-olds

• Native American men.

• African-American men.

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

• seven states.

• nine states.

• eleven states.

• all thirteen states.

Each of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights except the right to

• vote.

• assemble.

• be tried publicly.

• voice an opinion.

The "supreme law of the land" is

• the Constitution.

• the Bill of Rights.

• the Articles of Confederacy.

• the Preamble.

The Twenty-fourth Amendment makes it illegal to deny any citizen the right to vote based on his or her failure to pay

• a fine.

• a poll tax.

• child support.

• a fee of fifty dollars.

The three main branches of the U.S. government are

• the House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court.

• the president, Senate, and Supreme Court.

• executive, legislative, and judiciary.

• state, local, and federal.

The Preamble describes the Constitution as an agreement among the thirteen original state.

• True

• False

The Elastic Clause allows the legislature to expand its powers as needed to execute the powers specifically listed in the Constitution.

• True

• False

The Bill of Rights establishes three branches of government.

• True

• False