United States Constitution Quiz Questions

There are___ articles in the Constitution 

7

There are ___ Senators that are in each state

2

Representatives in the House are elected every ____ years.

2

_____ ______ ______ ______ ______ _______ are the two parts of the Congress.

The Senate and House of Representatives

_____ _____ is the president of the Senate.

Vice president

Congressmen/women will be protected from _____ in all circumstances, with the exception of treason, felony, and breach of the peace.

Arrest

The houses can override a veto if they have a ___/___ vote.

2/3

The three different powers given are _______ powers, _______ powers, and ________ powers.

Delegated, reserved, and concurrent

________ _______ allows a court to put someone under arrest and requires them to show up in front of a judge and court with no specific reason.

Habeas Corpus

A state cannot enter into any _______, treaty or confederation. States are forbidden from forming alliances with a foreign country or even with another state without the assent of Congress.

Alliance

The three qualifications to be president are ______ ___ ______ ___, ______ ____ _____, and ____ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ ____ ______ _____.

over 35 years of age, natural born citizen, and lived in the united states for at least 14
years

What does the president do in a Congress session? The president addresses the _______ the country is facing in a Congress session.

problems

________ has the power to impeach federal officials

Congress

The ____ _____ ______ ______ is next to become president if the president and vice-president can no longer serve

Speaker of the house

The ______ _______ and their vote determine who becomes president

Electoral college

The _____ _____ is the highest court in the United States

Supreme Court

Punishments for treason range from ____, ______, to ______.

5 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, to death)

There are __ qualifications to become a supreme court judge.

no

_________ has the power to admit new states, sell/distribute territories, and (along with the president) has authority over territories before they become states.

Congress

__/__of state legislatures are needed to ratify an amendment.

3/4

If a state law contradicts a government law, the _________ law overpowers the other one

Government

___ of the thirteen states were necessary for the approval of the Constitution

9

There are ____ amendments in the Bill of Rights

10

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution can be proposed by a ___/___vote in Congress or by a national convention

2/3

The 13th Amendment forbids slavery in every United States territory except for __________ __________.

Criminal punishment

Amendment ___ forbids President from working more than two terms

24

The 26th Amendment states it is a citizen's right to vote when they are ___ ____ _____ ____.

18 years of age

The 18th Amendment prohibits the making and transportation of _________ _________.

Intoxicating liqueurs

The 23rd Amendment gave _______ _______ _______ the right to vote

District of Columbia