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Constitution and Amendment Quiz-Made by Antony

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the introductory paragraph of the Constitution called?

a)

Preamble

b)

Introduction

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution

2.

Section II (Also Article I) of the Constitution is about ________

a)

Legislative Department

b)

Executive Department

c)

Judicial Department

3.

What are the two houses of Congress?

a)

The Senate and The House of Representatives

b)

The Supreme Court and the Senate

c)

Judicial Branch and Executive

4.

What are the requirements to be in the house of representatives?

a)

25 years old, and a U.S citizen for 7 years

b)

35 years old, a natural born citizen, and lived in the U.S for at least 14 years

5.

How many members are in the House of Representatives currently?

a)

435

b)

100

6.

How many years can a member of the House of Representatives serve?

a)

2 years

b)

6 years

7.

What is Representation in the House based on?

a)

Population (New Jersey Plan)

b)

Size of the state (Virginia Plan)

8.

What happens when there are vacancies in the House of Representatives?

a)

The governor in any state can call a special election to fill such vacancies.

b)

The seats are left open until another 2 years pass by

9.

Who in the House of Representatives has the sole power to vote impeachment?

a)

The House Speaker

b)

Every Representative

10.

Section III of the Constitution is about the _________

a)

Senate

b)

Congress

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Legislative Department

11.

What is the specified number for Senators from each State?

a)

Two Senators

b)

6 Senators

c)

Any amount

d)

1 Senator

12.

How long can a Senator serve?

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

13.

What is the fraction of senators is chosen every two years for vacancies?

a)

1/3

b)

2/4

c)

3/5

14.

What are the requirements to be Senator?

a)

30 years old, 9 years citizen of the United States, and cannot be an inhabitant of the state chosen for

b)

35 years old, Natural Born citizen, Lived in the United States for at least 14 years

15.

How many Senators are there currently?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

Not Specified

16.

Who presides over the Senate?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The President

17.

What means "for the time being" in the Senate?

a)

Habeus Corpus

b)

Pro Tempore

18.

What sole power does the Senate have?

a)

The power to "Try" all Impeachments

b)

The sole power of Impeachment

19.

When the President is being tried for Impeachment who presides over the case and what fraction of members needs to be present?

a)

Chief justice and no person can be convicted without 2/3 of members present

b)

Associate justice and a person can be convicted with at least 1 member present

20.

What is impeachment?

a)

An accusation with the belief that the president has committed an illegal act

b)

An illegal act that the president has committed

21.

What happens if a President gets impeached?

a)

Disqualification to hold and enjoy an office of honor, trust or profit under the United States

b)

Arrest and high prison sentence

22.

What is Section IV of Article I about?

a)

Preamble

b)

Legislative Department

c)

Senate

d)

Election and Meetings of Congress

23.

What are the Regulations for Congress?

a)

Congress schedules elections for Senate and Representatives and Congress must meet once every year on the first Monday in December

b)

Congress watches over Senate and Representatives, Make sure each and every thing Senate and Representatives do is for the best of the U.S

24.

What is Section V of Article I about?

a)

Organization and Rules of the Houses

b)

Regulations of the Congress

c)

Organization and Rules of the Senate

25.

What is one of the Rules of the House?

a)

Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings

b)

Each house shall have the power to make a law

c)

Each house can choose as many members as they want or need

26.

How many houses can a Congressman hold?

a)

1

b)

None

c)

2

d)

3

27.

Who in the Congress get salaries

a)

Both Senators and Representatives

b)

Just Senators

c)

Just Representatives

28.

What is Section VII Of Article I about?

a)

Method of Making Laws

b)

Organization and Rules of the Houses

c)

Privileges of and Prohibitions upon Congressmen

29.

Where do Money bills originate from? Hint:In Congress

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

30.

Is the president's veto power absolute?

a)

No (Congress can Override)

b)

Yes (Congress cant Override)

31.

What fraction of the Senate and House of Representatives need to agree for a concurrence?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

32.

Section VIII Of Article I is about ______

a)

Powers granted to Congress

b)

Powers granted to Senate

c)

Powers granted to House of Representatives

33.

What is one of the enumerated powers granted to Congress?

a)

It may borrow money on the credit of the United States

b)

It may coin money

c)

It can exercise authority on anyone and anything

34.

What is the one Implied power Congress has?

a)

It may make laws necessary for carrying out the enumerated powers.

b)

It can control slave trade

35.

What is Section IX of Article I about?

a)

Powers Denied to the Federal Government

b)

Powers of the Federal Government

36.

What are one of the Powers Denied to the Federal Government?

a)

Congressional control of slave trade postponed until 1808

b)

The writ of habeas corpus may be suspended only in times of rebellion and invasion

c)

No bill of attainder or ex post facto law (after the fact) shall be passed

d)

They can create laws

37.

What is Section X of Article I about?

a)

Preamble

b)

Power Denied to the States

c)

Executive Department

38.

What is one of the Powers Denied to the States?

a)

Giving titles of nobility

b)

No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation

c)

Authorize letters of marque and reprisal

d)

Have state Governors

39.

What is Article II of the Constitution about?

a)

Legislative Department

b)

Executive Department

c)

Judicial Department

40.

How long can a President hold in office?

a)

A total of 8 years (two terms)

b)

A total of 4 years (one term)

41.

What are the requirements to be president?

a)

35 years old, a natural born citizen, lived in the U.S for 14 years

b)

at least 30 years old, 9 years citizen in the U.S

42.

What type of votes are needed to elect a president?

a)

Electoral

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

43.

What is the electoral College?

a)

The electoral college is the group that votes for president and vice president

b)

A prestigious well-known college in which many Senators and Representatives go

44.

What is the line of succession for President?

a)

President, Vice President, Speaker of the House

b)

President, Speaker of the House, Vice President

45.

Does the President earn a salary?

a)

Yes and it cannot be changed during the period in which he or she was elected

b)

No

46.

What is the first line of the Presidents Oath of Office?

a)

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully..."

b)

"I do affirm that I will faithfully"

c)

I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

47.

What is one of the Powers of the President?

a)

The president may negotiate treaties and nominate federal officials

b)

The president may override impeachments

48.

Does the president from time to time have to give the Congress information of the state of Union?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

What is Section IV of Article II about?

a)

Impeachment

b)

Treason

c)

The Federal Courts

50.

What is Article III about?

a)

Executive Department

b)

Judicial Deparment

c)

Legislative Department

51.

What does the Judicial power of the United States belong to?

a)

One Supreme Court

b)

Multiple Supreme Courts

52.

What is Section II of the Judicial Department about?

a)

Jurisdiction of Federal Courts

b)

Powers of the President

c)

Impeachment

53.

What is one of the Jurisdiction's of Federal Courts?

a)

The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity

b)

Trial for federal crime is by jury

c)

There is no Trial for slaves

54.

What is Treason and how can someone be convicted of Treason?

a)

Treason is an illegal act that involved the U.S in it's self and it consists of the person levying war against the U.S or even giving aid to enemies and you can only be convicted of it if there is two witnesses with testimony's to the same overt act, and treason may only be for the person convicted of it and not the family of the person

b)

Treason is a nice and happy way to help the U.S in times of no peace and war

55.

What do new states have to do to be regarded as a state?

a)

New states have to be admitted to congress

b)

New states have to make a commercial and advertise that they are a new territory within the U.S

56.

What type of government is the United States Government?

a)

The United States Government is a Republican Government

b)

The United States Government is a Democratic Government

57.

What is one way to Amend the Constitution?

a)

Call a convention for proposing amendments

b)

Directly walk up and ask Congress

58.

What fraction needs to amend the constitution by votes in congress

a)

3/4

b)

2/3

59.

What number of states is needed for the ratification of the Constitution

a)

9

b)

20

c)

10

d)

11

60.

What does Amendment I state?

a)

Freedom of religion, speech press assembly, and petition

b)

The right to keep and bear arms

c)

Quartering of troops

d)

Searches/Seizures

61.

What does Amendment II state

a)

The right to keep and bear arms

b)

Quartering of troops

c)

Searches/Seizures

d)

Life Liberty and Property

62.

What does Amendment III state

a)

Quartering of troops

b)

Searches/Seizures

c)

Life Liberty and Property

d)

Rights of accused person

63.

What does Amendment Iv State?

a)

Searches/Seizures

b)

Jury

c)

Power to the people

d)

Power to the States

64.

What does Amendment V state

a)

Life, Liberty, and Property

b)

Power to the People

c)

Bail+Punishments

65.

What does Amendment VI state

a)

Right's of accused person

b)

Bail+Punishments

c)

Jury

d)

Power to the States

66.

What does Amendment VII state

a)

Bail+Punishments

b)

Jury

c)

Power to the People

d)

Power to the States

67.

What does Amendment VIII State

a)

Bail+Punishments

b)

Power to the people

c)

Power to the States

68.

What does Amendment IX state

a)

Power to the people

b)

Power to the states

69.

What does Amendment X State?

a)

Power to the States

b)

Jury

c)

Quartering of Troops

d)

The right to keep and bear arms

70.

What are the reasons why a Civil Officer may be removed by Impeachment?

a)

Treason

b)

Bribery

c)

High crimes and misdemeanors

d)

All of the above