Constitution Quiz

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• We the People

• In God We Trust

• E Pluribus Unum

• United We Stand

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution

• A new law

• A presidential order

• A state regulation

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and balances

• The President

• The military

• Public opinion

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• The Senate and House of Representatives

• The Senate and the Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives and the Cabinet

• The Cabinet and the Supreme Court

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• One hundred (100)

• Fifty (50)

• Two hundred (200)

• Seventy-five (75)

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

• the Speaker of the House

• the Vice President

• the Secretary of State

• the Chief Justice

Who signs bills to become laws?

• the Vice President

• the President

• the Speaker of the House

• the Chief Justice

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Supreme Court

• The Court of Appeals

• The District Court

• The Circuit Court

To what do we show loyalty when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

• the United States

• the President

• the Congress

• the Supreme Court

The capital of your state is:

• Jefferson City

• St. Louis

• Washington D.C.

• Kansas City