U.S. Constitution Quizs

Which body of Congress approves nominations by the president?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The Joint Committee

How were Senators originally chosen? Which amendment changed that?

• By popular vote – 15th Amendment

• By state legislatures – 17th Amendment

• By the President – 22nd Amendment

• By the Supreme Court – 14th Amendment

Which amendment extended the vote to 18 year olds?

• 24th Amendment (1964)

• 25th Amendment (1967)

• 26th Amendment (1971)

• 27th Amendment (1992)

How old must a Representative be to be elected?

• 21 YEARS OLD

• 25 YEARS OLD

• 30 YEARS OLD

• 18 YEARS OLD

Who gets to decide how many federal courts we have?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• CONGRESS ESTABLISHES LOWER FEDERAL COURTS

• State Legislatures

Who is the president of the Senate and when may that person vote?

• SENATE MAJORITY LEADER – WHEN A BILL IS PASSED

• SENATE MINORITY LEADER – WHEN A BILL IS DEFEATED

• VICE PRESIDENT – WHEN THERE IS A TIE

• SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE – WHEN THE HOUSE IS IN SESSION

How old does someone have to be to be a senator?

• 25 YEARS OLD

• 30 YEARS OLD

• 35 YEARS OLD

• 40 YEARS OLD

Name the body of Congress that must approve a treaty that the President has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they must approve it by.

• House of Representatives with a simple majority

• Senate with a 2/3rds vote

• Supreme Court with a unanimous decision

• Senate with a simple majority

How long is the term for a Senator?

• 2 YEARS

• 4 YEARS

• 6 YEARS

• 8 YEARS

Name the five basic civil liberties guaranteed in the First Amendment.

• Speech; Religion; Press; Assembly; Petition

• Freedom of Speech; Right to Bear Arms; Freedom of Religion; Right to Assemble; Right to Privacy

• Speech; Religion; Press; Right to Vote; Petition

• Speech; Religion; Press; Assembly; Right to Education