What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
a) The Bill of Rights
b) The Declaration of Independence
c) The Constitution
d) The Federalist Papers
Answer: c) The Constitution
How many amendments are in the US Constitution as of September 2021?
a) 10
b) 27
c) 13
d) 20
Answer: b) 27
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial
d) Administrative
Answer: c) Judicial
Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?
a) First Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Sixth Amendment
d) Tenth Amendment
Answer: a) First Amendment
How often are members of the House of Representatives elected?
a) Every 2 years
b) Every 4 years
c) Every 6 years
d) Every 8 years
Answer: a) Every 2 years
What is the minimum age requirement to become a US Senator?
a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 40 years
Answer: c) 35 years
Who has the power to declare war in the United States?
a) The President
b) The Secretary of Defense
c) The Congress
d) The Supreme Court
Answer: c) The Congress
How many total amendments have been proposed to the US Constitution?
a) 10,000+
b) 1,000+
c) 500+
d) 33
Answer: a) 10,000+
What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a) To establish the structure of government
b) To protect individual rights and freedoms
c) To outline the responsibilities of the President
d) To define the powers of Congress
Answer: b) To protect individual rights and freedoms
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
a) Tenth Amendment
b) Thirteenth Amendment
c) Nineteenth Amendment
d) Twenty-First Amendment
Answer: b) Thirteenth Amendment
Who presides over the impeachment trial of the President?
a) The Chief Justice of the United States
b) The Vice President
c) The Speaker of the House
d) The Senate Majority Leader
Answer: a) The Chief Justice of the United States
What is the term length for a federal judge’s appointment?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) Lifetime
Answer: d) Lifetime
Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
a) Second Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Eighth Amendment
d) Tenth Amendment
Answer: a) Second Amendment
What is the total number of articles in the US Constitution?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 7
d) 13
Answer: c) 7
What is the introduction to the US Constitution called?
a) Preamble
b) Prologue
c) Foreword
d) Preface
Answer: a) Preamble
How often are presidential elections held in the United States?
a) Every 2 years
b) Every 4 years
c) Every 6 years
d) Every 8 years
Answer: b) Every 4 years
Which amendment grants the right to a speedy and public trial by jury?
a) Fourth Amendment
b) Fifth Amendment
c) Sixth Amendment
d) Seventh Amendment
Answer: c) Sixth Amendment
Who has the power to appoint federal judges?
a) The President
b) The Chief Justice
c) The Speaker of the House
d) The Senate Majority Leader
Answer: a) The President
What is the minimum age requirement to become President of the United States?
a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 40 years
Answer: c) 35 years
Which amendment guarantees protection against double jeopardy?
a) First Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Fifth Amendment
d) Eighth Amendment
Answer: c) Fifth Amendment
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the US government?
a) To ensure equal representation in Congress
b) To prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
c) To determine the constitutionality of laws
d) To manage the economy
Answer: b) To prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
How many members are in the United States Senate?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 435
d) 538
Answer: b) 100
What does the “full faith and credit” clause require?
a) States to recognize each other’s laws and court decisions
b) Congress to approve state budgets
c) States to adopt a uniform tax code
d) States to provide free education to all residents
Answer: a) States to recognize each other’s laws and court decisions
Which amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures?
a) Second Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Sixth Amendment
d) Eighth Amendment
Answer: b) Fourth Amendment
What is the term length for a member of the US House of Representatives?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 8 years
Answer: a) 2 years
Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution”?
a) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Alexander Hamilton
d) James Madison
Answer: d) James Madison
Which amendment gives citizens the right to vote regardless of their gender?
a) Eighteenth Amendment
b) Nineteenth Amendment
c) Twenty-First Amendment
d) Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Answer: b) Nineteenth Amendment
What is the term length for a US President?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 8 years
Answer: b) 4 years
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial
d) Administrative
Answer: b) Legislative
What is the process called by which the Constitution can be formally changed?
a) Ratification
b) Amendment
c) Repeal
d) Override
Answer: b) Amendment
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
a) First Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Eighth Amendment
d) Tenth Amendment
Answer: c) Eighth Amendment
How many total amendments have been successfully ratified to the US Constitution?
a) 10
b) 27
c) 13
d) 20
Answer: b) 27
Which branch of government enforces and carries out the laws?
a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial
d) Administrative
Answer: a) Executive
Which amendment guarantees protection against self-incrimination?
a) First Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Fifth Amendment
d) Eighth Amendment
Answer: c) Fifth Amendment
What is the term length for a US Senator?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 8 years
Answer: c) 6 years
What is the process called by which the Senate can remove a President from office?
a) Impeachment
b) Recall
c) Ousting
d) Overthrow
Answer: a) Impeachment
Which amendment grants the right to a trial by jury in civil cases?
a) Fourth Amendment
b) Fifth Amendment
c) Sixth Amendment
d) Seventh Amendment
Answer: d) Seventh Amendment
How many articles are in the Bill of Rights?
a) 10
b) 27
c) 13
d) 5
Answer: a) 10
What is the term length for a Supreme Court Justice?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) Lifetime
Answer: d) Lifetime
Which amendment grants the power of states to regulate marriage laws?
a) Tenth Amendment
b) Eleventh Amendment
c) Twelfth Amendment
d) Tenth Amendment
Answer: a) Tenth Amendment
What is the term length for members of the US House of Representatives?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 8 years
Answer: a) 2 years
Who has the power to negotiate and sign treaties with foreign nations?
a) The President
b) The Vice President
c) The Secretary of State
d) The Senate Majority Leader
Answer: a) The President
What is the process called by which the Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of laws?
a) Verification
b) Ratification
c) Interpretation
d) Judicial Review
Answer: d) Judicial Review
Which amendment grants the right to due process of law?
a) Second Amendment
b) Fourth Amendment
c) Fifth Amendment
d) Eighth Amendment
Answer: c) Fifth Amendment
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a) To elect Senators
b) To elect the President
c) To elect Supreme Court Justices
d) To elect Governors
Answer: b) To elect the President
How many total amendments are there in the original Bill of Rights?
a) 10
b) 27
c) 13
d) 20
Answer: a) 10
Who has the power to declare a law unconstitutional?
a) The President
b) The Chief Justice
c) The Speaker of the House
d) The Senate Majority Leader
Answer: b) The Chief Justice
What is the term length for a member of the US Senate?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 8 years
Answer: c) 6 years
Which amendment reserves powers not granted to the federal government for the states?
a) First Amendment
b) Tenth Amendment
c) Fourteenth Amendment
d) Twenty-First Amendment
Answer: b) Tenth Amendment
What is the process called by which Congress can override a presidential veto?
a) Reversal
b) Repeal
c) Override
d) Recall
Answer: c) Override
