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  • What are the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution called?
    The Preamble
    The Declaration of Rights
    The Bill of Rights
    The Articles
  • How many justices are there in the Judicial Branch?
    8
    10
    9
    7
  • What is the 13th Amendment about?
    Establish prohibition
    Abolish slavery
    Limit presidential terms
    Give women the right to vote
  • How many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to become law in Article 7?
    Thirteen
    Nine
    Seven
    Eleven
  • Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
    Virginia
    New York
    Rhode Island
    South Carolina
  • What does Article Four of the Constitution define?
    Relationship between the federal government and the states
    Duties of Congress
    Powers of the President
    The process for amending the Constitution
  • What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
    To establish a monarchy
    To promote economic equality
    To protect citizens' rights and provide a framework for gove
    To establish a dictatorship
  • What is the Sixth Amendment about?
    A person has the right to a fair and speedy trial by a jury.
    A person has the right to a jury trial for civil cases.
  • What is the 27th Amendment about?
    US citizens 18 years old or older have the right to vote
    What if the Presidents died?
    Congress must limit when and how much its members are paid.
  • What is the highest court of the land in the United States?
    The Supreme Court
    The District Court
    The Court of Appeals
    The Circuit Court
  • "The government must follow the law (due process) before punishing a person." Which Amendment is this?
    The Fourth Amendment
    The Eighth Amendment
    The Fifth Amendment
    The Sixth Amendment
  • What is the Seventh Amendment about?
    A person has the right to a fair and speedy trial by a jury.
    A person has the right to a jury trial for civil cases.
  • Which document served as the first constitution of the United States?
    Declaration of Independence
    Emancipation Proclamation
    Articles of Confederation
    Bill of Rights
  • What does the Executive Branch do?
    Carry out the laws
    Decide court cases according to US Constitution
    Tax income
    Make the laws
  • How many parts does the U.S. Congress have?
    Five
    Four
    Two
    Three
  • "It is illegal to make a citizen pay a voting fee or take a reading test to vote." Which Amendment is this?
    Amendment 24
    Amendment 23
    Amendment 25
    Amendment 26
  • Which Amendment was later repealed by the 21st Amendment?
    The 20th Amendment
    The 27th Amendment
    The 18th Amendment
    The 17th Amendment
  • How many delegates signed the new Constitution?
    13
    39
    55
    40
  • What is the idea behind the Bill of Rights?
    To ensure certain freedoms and rights to the citizens
    To define the relationship among the states
    To introduce reasons for creating the U.S. Constitution
    To declare the Constitution the Supreme Law of the Land
  • What is Article 5 about?
    ways to amend the Constitution
    relationship to the States
    supreme Law of the Land
  • What is the 12th Amendment about?
    Slavery is illegal in the United States.
    President and Vice President are elected on a party ticket
    Citizens cannot sue states in federal courts.
  • "The government cannot arrest a person or search their property unless there is probable cause.", which Amendment is this?
    The Sixth Amendment
    The Fifth Amendment
    The Fourth Amendment
  • What is the First Amendment about?
    People have freedom of religion, freedom of speech
    People have freedom of the press, freedom of assembly
    All are correct
    the right to petition the Government
  • "The government cannot demand excessive bail or fines, or any cruel and unusual punishment." Which amendment is this?
    The Sixth Amendment:
    The Eighth Amendment
    The Seventh Amendment:
  • How many delegates showed up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
    55
    8
    13
    70
  • "The President is inaugurated in January. Congress begins to meet in January." Which Amendment is this?
    Amendment 21
    Amendment 18
    Amendment 20
    Amendment 19
  • Who is the chief executive of the nation?
    The Supreme Court
    The U.S. Congress
    The Cabinet
    The President
  • What was the primary aim of the Constitution regarding the balance of power?
    To create a government powerful enough to control the states
    To balance power between the three branches of government
    To concentrate power in the hands of one person or group
    To eliminate the power of the judicial branch
  • Congress has two parts, called "......," the House of Representatives and the Senate.
    Houses
    Delegates
    Pilgrims
    States
  • "The US Citizens in the District of Columbia have the right to vote for President." Which Amendment is this?
    Amendment 26
    Amendment 24
    Amendment 25
    Amendment 23
  • What is the purpose of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution?
    To introduce the reasons for creating the document
    To describe how to amend the Constitution
    To list the requirements for ratifying the Constitution
    To outline the legislative branch
  • What is the 22nd Amendment about?
    The President cannot serve for more than two terms.
    Congress can tax income.
    Slavery is illegal
    Alcohol is illegal
  • How many parts does the U.S. Constitution have?
    11
    7
    3
    9
  • Which article of the Constitution outlines the legislative branch?
    Article 2
    Article 3
    Article 1
    Article 5
  • Which Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and assembly?
    The fourth Amendment
    The third Amendment
    The first Amendment
    The second Amendment
  • Which Amendment gives women the right to vote?
    The 21st Amendment
    The 12th Amendment
    The 19th Amendment
    The 17th Amendment
  • What is the 16th Amendment about?
    Congress can tax income.
  • When did the Constitutional Convention gather to discuss changes to the Articles of Confederation?
    1787
    1776
    1783
    1790
  • What does Article Six declare the Constitution to be?
    The supreme law of the land
    A suggestion for governance
    A set of guidelines for states to follow
    A flexible document open to interpretation
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