The US Constitution Exam

The Constitutional Convention took place in which of the following years?

• 1785

• 1783

• 1787

• 1789

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the President

• the Chief Justice

• the Majority Leader

• the Speaker of the House

What does the judicial branch do?

• amends the Constitution and overturns laws

• decides if a law goes against the Constitution

• stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

• provides legal advice to the President and his staff

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• the military

• the Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

• the Federal Reserve

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up and defines the government

• draws boundaries of congressional districts

• sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

• determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

What is an amendment?

• a change to the Constitution

• a preamble to the Constitution

• an explanation of the Bill of Rights

• an introduction to the Bill of Rights

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 36

• 50

Who vetoes bills?

• the President

• the Majority Leader

• the President Pro Tempore

• the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who makes federal laws?

• the Congress

• the Supreme Court

• the Attorney General

• the Justice Department

What is the highest court in the United States?

• the District Court

• the Superior Court

• the Supreme Court

• the Municipal Court