LUOA 1.5.T Civics Quiz

For all students of LUOA taking Government studies

What is known as the "Lame Duck Amendment"?

Twentieth Amendment

The Seventeenth Amendment changed the election process of what government position(s)?

US senators

Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, the president can fill a vacancy in the vice presidency, so long as what?

The nominee is confirmed by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

What amendment prevents the federal government from quartering soldiers in civilian homes during peacetime?

Third Amendment

The ______  Amendment protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures.

fourth

Collectively, how many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

27

Twenty-Second

limited presidential terms

Twentieth

shortened the "lame duck" period between election and inauguration

Twenty-First

repealed the Eighteenth Amendment

Nineteenth

gave women the right to vote

Who leads the Senate if the vice president is absent?

the president pro tempore

The _____________ can sign the bill into law or veto it by sending it back to the house that created it with his or her reasoning for not signing it.

president

The Supreme Court primarily has _________ jurisdiction rather than original jurisdiction.

appellate

The ______ Amendment states that the rights of the people are not surrendered just because they are not enumerated in the Constitution.

Ninth

Congress is the only legislative assembly that can pass ___________ laws.

national

The number of representatives for each state is _______________.

based on population

The House has the right to ___________ an official of the United States.

impeach

How many times a year is Congress required to meet?

once

A(n) ______ is the minimum number of members that must be present to conduct business.

quorum

How are members of Congress paid?

from the US Treasury

Bills related to raising money by taxes can only be introduced by ___________.

the House of Representatives

The "______________" gives Congress the power to pass laws that are necessary to carry out the laws that are already enumerated (listed) in the Constitution.

Elastic Clause

What is a power denied to Congress?

granting titles of nobility

Which section of Article I covers the powers that are denied to Congress?

Section 9

To become president, one has to be a(n) _________ citizen.

natural-born

The president can make treaties, though they must be approved by a __________ majority of the Senate.

two-thirds

What address is given by the president every January to inform American citizens about American affairs?

State of the Union

Members of the House of Representatives are elected every ___ years.

two

Under the constitution, the ______ is given the power to run an impeachment trial.

Senate

Who elects the president and vice president of the United States?

electors from each state

Article I of the constitution outlines the structure and powers of the ___________ branch.

legislative

Only ________ has the power to declare war.

Congress

In order to be a member of the house of representatives, one has to be a citizen of the United States for seven years, must be a resident of the state he or she represents and ___________________________.

must be at least 25 years old

In order to be a member of the house of representatives, one has to be a citizen of the United States for seven years, ________________________ and must be at least 25 years old.

must be a resident of the state he or she represents

In order to be a member of the house of representatives, one has to be ___________________________, must be a resident of the state he or she represents and must be at least 25 years old.

a citizen of the United States for seven years

What city can Congress make laws for?

Washington, D.C. 

The president can appoint ambassadors, ministers, judges, and other officers of the United States so long as they are approved by the _______.

senate

In order to be elected president of the United States, one has to be a natural-born citizen, must have resided in the United States for fourteen years and _________________________.

must be at least 35 years old

In order to be elected president of the United States, one has to be a natural-born citizen, ________________________________ and must be at least 35 years old.

must have resided in the United States for fourteen years

In order to be elected president of the United States, one has to be _____________________, must have resided in the United States for fourteen years and must be at least 35 years old.

a natural-born citizen

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

 life

The Supreme Court primarily has _______________ jurisdiction.

appellate

The third clause of Article IV, Section 2, is null and void because the ___________ Amendment outlawed slavery.

Thirteenth

The United States government must guarantee each state a(n) _____________ form of government.

representative

One thing that is NOT methods by which the Constitution can be amended are ________________________________________ _____________, and then the president approving or vetoing the amendment.

two-thirds of the people in a state calling a special convention to propose an amendment

One thing that is NOT methods by which the Constitution can be amended are two-thirds of the people in a state calling a special convention to propose an amendment, and then _____________.

the president approving or vetoing the amendment

What is true about Article VI of the Constitution?

It says that the Constitution and the laws and treaties made under its authority are the supreme law of the land.

__________ jurisdiction means the first court that will make a decision on a case.

original

The right to trial by jury is guaranteed in all cases except for ____________.

impeachment

How many witnesses to the same overt act are required for a conviction of treason according to Article III of the United States Constitution?

two

What are the duties of the federal government as defined by the Guarantee Clause of the Constitution? Answer: 1. to ensure that every state has a representative government and 2.???

to protect states from threats both inside and outside the nation

What are the duties of the federal government as defined by the Guarantee Clause of the Constitution? Answer: 1.??? and 2. to protect states from threats both inside and outside the nation

to ensure that every state has a representative government

Article I

outlines the legislative branch

Article VII

outlines the method of ratification of the Constitution

Article V

outlines the amendment process

Article III

outlines the judicial branch

Article VI

states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

Article II

outlines the executive branch

Article IV

contains the Privileges and Immunities Clause

The _________ Amendment permits the people to keep and bear arms.

Second

The Fifth Amendment guarantees that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice. This concept is known as ____________.

double jeopardy

What amendment states that the right to a trial by jury is protected for all civil lawsuits involving twenty dollars or more?

Seventh

What does the Bill of Rights say about governmental powers that aren't listed in the Constitution?

They belong to the states and to the people.

Which constitutional amendment freed the slaves?

Thirteenth

What is one issue with the original system for choosing the president that was fixed by the Twelfth Amendment?

It could result in a president and vice president from different political parties.

Which constitutional amendment guarantees that people won't be prevented from voting because of race, color, or previous servitude?

Fifteenth

What did the Seventeenth Amendment do?

It provided for the direct election of senators by popular vote.

Which constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

Nineteenth

The Twentieth Amendment is also known as the _______ Amendment.

Lame Duck

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment declared _________ illegal.

poll taxes

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment says that if the president dies or resigns, the vice president ________________.

becomes the president

Seventeenth

Senators are to be elected by popular vote.

Fifteenth

States cannot deny the right to vote based on race, color, or previous state of servitude.

Sixteenth

Congress has the right to levy an income tax.

Eighteenth

Outlawed the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol.

The _____ Amendment bars Congress from establishing a state church and ensures citizens' freedom of religion.

first

Twenty-Third

gave citizens of Washington, DC, the right to vote in presidential elections