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