Constitution Test Study Guide

The qualifications for a U.S. senator or representative require all the following except

that he or she:

• be a U.S. citizen.

• be at least a certain age

• live in the state he or she represents

• belong to a registered political party

The person who serves as the president of the Senate is also:

• the Senate majority leader.

• a member elected by the Senate.

• the vice-president of the United States.

• the chief justice of the Supreme Court.

A U.S. senator serves for a term of:

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The president must have been a U.S. citizen:

• since birth.

• since the age of eighteen.

• for a minimum of ten years.

• for a minimum of twenty-five years.

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.

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

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

The "supreme law of the land" is:

• the Constitution.

• the Bill of Rights.

• the Articles of Confederacy.

• the Preamble

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.

What is the minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth Amendment, " she is:

• demanding a jury trial.

• demanding an attorney

• claiming to be innocent of the charges

• refusing to testify against herself in court