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  • 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.
  • Which document served as the first constitution of the United States?
    Emancipation Proclamation
    Articles of Confederation
    Bill of Rights
    Declaration of Independence
  • How many parts does the U.S. Congress have?
    Four
    Three
    Two
    Five
  • 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 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?
  • 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.
  • Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
    New York
    Virginia
    South Carolina
    Rhode Island
  • "The President is inaugurated in January. Congress begins to meet in January." Which Amendment is this?
    Amendment 19
    Amendment 18
    Amendment 21
    Amendment 20
  • What is Article 5 about?
    relationship to the States
    ways to amend the Constitution
    supreme Law of the Land
  • 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
  • What was the primary aim of the Constitution regarding the balance of power?
    To eliminate the power of the judicial branch
    To create a government powerful enough to control the states
    To concentrate power in the hands of one person or group
    To balance power between the three branches of government
  • When did the Constitutional Convention gather to discuss changes to the Articles of Confederation?
    1787
    1776
    1790
    1783
  • How many delegates signed the new Constitution?
    40
    13
    39
    55
  • What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
    To promote economic equality
    To establish a dictatorship
    To establish a monarchy
    To protect citizens' rights and provide a framework for gove
  • What are the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution called?
    The Articles
    The Declaration of Rights
    The Bill of Rights
    The Preamble
  • Which Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and assembly?
    The first Amendment
    The fourth Amendment
    The third Amendment
    The second Amendment
  • 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
  • How many delegates showed up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
    70
    8
    13
    55
  • What is the 12th Amendment about?
    Citizens cannot sue states in federal courts.
    President and Vice President are elected on a party ticket
    Slavery is illegal in the United States.
  • Congress has two parts, called "......," the House of Representatives and the Senate.
    Pilgrims
    Houses
    States
    Delegates
  • "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:
  • 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 introduce reasons for creating the U.S. Constitution
    To define the relationship among the states
  • How many parts does the U.S. Constitution have?
    11
    3
    7
    9
  • What is the 22nd Amendment about?
    The President cannot serve for more than two terms.
    Slavery is illegal
    Alcohol is illegal
    Congress can tax income.
  • Which Amendment gives women the right to vote?
    The 12th Amendment
    The 17th Amendment
    The 19th Amendment
    The 21st Amendment
  • "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
  • How many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to become law in Article 7?
    Eleven
    Thirteen
    Nine
    Seven
  • How many justices are there in the Judicial Branch?
    8
    10
    9
    7
  • Who is the chief executive of the nation?
    The Supreme Court
    The President
    The Cabinet
    The U.S. Congress
  • What does Article Four of the Constitution define?
    Powers of the President
    Duties of Congress
    Relationship between the federal government and the states
    The process for amending the Constitution
  • "The government must follow the law (due process) before punishing a person." Which Amendment is this?
    The Fifth Amendment
    The Fourth Amendment
    The Sixth Amendment
    The Eighth Amendment
  • What does Article Six declare the Constitution to be?
    A flexible document open to interpretation
    A set of guidelines for states to follow
    The supreme law of the land
    A suggestion for governance
  • "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
  • "The government cannot arrest a person or search their property unless there is probable cause.", which Amendment is this?
    The Sixth Amendment
    The Fourth Amendment
    The Fifth Amendment
  • Which article of the Constitution outlines the legislative branch?
    Article 3
    Article 1
    Article 5
    Article 2
  • Which Amendment was later repealed by the 21st Amendment?
    The 17th Amendment
    The 20th Amendment
    The 27th Amendment
    The 18th Amendment
  • What is the 13th Amendment about?
    Establish prohibition
    Limit presidential terms
    Give women the right to vote
    Abolish slavery
  • 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 outline the legislative branch
    To describe how to amend the Constitution
  • What is the 16th Amendment about?
    Congress can tax income.
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