Constitution Practice Exam

How many members make up the U.S. House of Representatives? 

• 9

• 59

• 100

• 435

How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? 

• 3

• 5

• 9

• 435

The President & Vice President are the only two nationally elected members of this branch of the federal  government:

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• None of the Above

The President & Vice President are elected for a term of: 

• 6 Years

• 4 Years

• 2 Years

• Life

 How many members make up the U.S. Senate? 

• 100

• 118

• 435

• 538

 The main duty of the judicial branch, in regard to the laws, is to: 

• Interpret laws and rule on constitutionality 

• Gather public opinion data from the people  

• Enforce and apply the laws  

• Make/write the laws 

 The main duty of the legislative branch, in regard to the laws, is to: 

• Enforce and apply the laws

• Interpret laws and rule on constitutionality 

• Make/write the laws

• Gather public opinion data from the people  

The branch of the federal government that has the power to appoint officials, veto laws, and grant pardons  is the: 

• Legislative

• Executive 

• Judicial

• None of the above

While Illinois has had two previous cities act as the state capital, the current capital is: 

A) Springfield 

B) Chicago 

C) Kaskaskia 

D) Bloomington-Normal 

• Springfield

• Kaskaskia

• Chicago

• Bloomington-Normal

 The Preamble, or introduction, to the U.S. Constitution begins with which phrase that identifies where  power ultimately rests in our system? 

• We the powerful

• We the government 

• We the politicians

• We the people