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