Quiz on Term Limits for Congress and Constitutional Amendments

What percentage of respondents supported term limits for members of Congress in a September 2023 Pew Research Center survey?

• 86%

• 80%

• 87%

• 83%

How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution since 1787?

• 27

• 30

• 22

• 25

Which amendment bars Congress from changing its pay rate during its two-year term?

• 17th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 27th Amendment

What was the main reason the Supreme Court ruled against state-imposed term limits in U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton?

• States have the right to impose term limits

• Term limits violate the First Amendment

• States cannot add qualifications for Congress members beyond the Constitution

• Term limits are inherently unconstitutional

Which Federalist Paper claimed that experience was essential to public service?

• Federalist No. 62

• Federalist No. 53

• Federalist No. 10

• Federalist No. 51

What did the 22nd Amendment limit?

• Congressional terms to three

• Senate terms to four

• Presidential terms to two

• House terms to six

Who wrote the dissenting opinion in U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton?

• Justice Clarence Thomas

• Justice John Paul Stevens

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Justice Antonin Scalia

What is required for a constitutional amendment to be proposed by Congress?

• Two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate

• Simple majority in both the House and Senate

• Unanimous vote in both the House and Senate

• Three-quarters majority in both the House and Senate

Which group was the petitioner in the 1995 Supreme Court case regarding term limits?

• University of Maryland

• Pew Research Center

• National Constitution Center

• U.S. Term Limits

What was the proposed term limit for the House in the 1997 congressional amendment?

• 10 years

• 8 years

• 6 years

• 12 years