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