U.S. Constitution Quiz

Under the Powers Denied to the States, state governments cannot pass any laws that are inconsistent with federal (a)   .

Complete the statement from Article VI: The Constitution, all U. S. laws, and U.S. Treaties are to be the " (a)   Law of the Land".

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

Members of the Senate serve ____ year terms

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 12

A tax bill must start in which house?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Under the Powers Denied to Congress, Congress cannot pass ______ laws.

• ex post law
• ex ante facto
• post facto
• ex post facto

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

• Statutory Law

• The United States Constitution

• Administrative Law

• Common Law

Under the Powers Denied to Congress, Congress cannot suspend the Writ of ______.

• Mandamus
• Prohibition
• Certiorari
• Habeas Corpus

Complete the following statement: The Necessary and Proper Clause is also called the "______ clause" because it is flexible.

• rigid
• inflexible
• loose
• elastic

A bill is

• a proposed law
• a payment Congress makes
• used to collect taxes
• an order by Congress to carry out its laws