Constitution Quiz

Question 1

How many articles in the constitution?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

Article one deals with which branch?

Answer 2

Legislative

Question 3

A two house system is called

Answer 3

bicameral

Question 4

The legislative branch’s job is to..

Answer 4

Create laws

Question 5

Requirements to be in the House of Representatives…?

Answer 5

25 y/o
Citizen of 7 years
Must live in state

Question 6

Number of seats in the house?

Answer 6

435

Question 7

Representation in the House of Representatives is based on…?

Answer 7

Population

Question 8

Term length in the House of Representative?

Answer 8

2 years

Question 9

Requirements to be in the US Senate?

Answer 9

30 y/o
Citizen of 4 years
Must live in state

Question 10

Number of total seats in the Senate?

Answer 10

100

Question 11

Representation in the Senate is based on…?

Answer 11

2 per state (equality)

Question 12

Senate term length?

Answer 12

6 years

Question 13

How does the Senate hold elections?

Answer 13

1/3 get voted out every 2 years

Question 14

How does the house hold elections?

Answer 14

All get voted out every 2 years

Question 15

When is the date of the House and Senate elections?

Answer 15

Tuesday following the 1st of November

Question 16

Leader of the House?

Answer 16

Speaker of the House

Question 17

Current Speaker of the House?

Answer 17

Nancy Pelosi (D)

Question 18

How many seats does Virginia have in the house?

Answer 18

11

Question 19

Which district do we live in?

Answer 19

6th

Question 20

Who is our representative?

Answer 20

Ben Cline (R)

Question 21

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Answer 21

President of the Senate

Question 22

Who is the President of the Senate? Why?

Answer 22

Kamala Harris, she’s VP

Question 23

Who is the President of the Senate’s backup?

Answer 23

President Pro Tempore

Question 24

Who is the President Pro Tempore?

Answer 24

Patrick Leahy

Question 25

Who are Virginia's current Senators?

Answer 25

Mike Warner (D) and Tim Kaine (D)

Question 26

Define impeachment

Answer 26

When a government official is accused of a high crime or misdemeanor

Question 27

Who votes to impeach?

Answer 27

The House of Rep.

Question 28

Who prosecutes an impeachment?

Answer 28

The Senate

Question 29

All bills for raising revenue must come from the....?

Answer 29

House of Rep.

Question 30

What are things congress can do?

Answer 30

``` Make Laws Impeach Declare War Create Lower Courts Post Offices Taxation Trade Regulation ```

Question 31

Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18...?

Answer 31

Elastic Clause/ Necessary and Proper Clause | extends the powers of Congress to create whatever laws they need

Question 32

Congress cannot do these four things...?

Answer 32

Writ of Habeas Corpus - need a specific charge Bill of attainder - no punishment without trial Export Taxes - not allowed Titles of Nobility - not recognized

Question 33

Article 2 deals with the....?

Answer 33

Executive Branch

Question 34

Term length and maximum for the president?

Answer 34

4 years, 2 terms, 10 max

Question 35

How many votes does the electoral college have? How many does the president need?

Answer 35

538, need 270

Question 36

The official job of the president is to...?

Answer 36

Enforce laws made by Congress

Question 37

Qualifications to be president?

Answer 37

35 y/o Natural born citizen US resident of 14 years

Question 38

How does the president get sworn in?

Answer 38

Oath of Office

Question 39

Another name for the President is...?

Answer 39

Commander in Chief

Question 40

Does the president have to serve in the military?

Answer 40

No

Question 41

The president has specific powers to....?

Answer 41

Grant pardons and reprieves Make treaties Appoint judges and ambassadors

Question 42

What's the speech that the President gives once a year?

Answer 42

State of the Union address (late January)

Question 43

Article 3 deals with the?

Answer 43

Judicial Branch

Question 44

Judicial power is given to the...?

Answer 44

Supreme Court (and inferior courts created by Congress)

Question 45

Length of job for Supreme Court Justices?

Answer 45

Life with good behavior

Question 46

Requirements to be chosen as a justice on high court?

Answer 46

None

Question 47

How many justices on Supreme Court?

Answer 47

9

Question 48

Who is the leader of the Supreme Court?

Answer 48

Chief Justice, who must be appointed

Question 49

who is our current Chief Justice?

Answer 49

Roberts

Question 50

Who are the other Supreme Court Judges?

Answer 50

``` Clarence Thomas Stephen Breyer Samual Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barrett ```

Question 51

define treason

Answer 51

an attempt to overthrow the government

Question 52

The official job of the Supreme Court is to....?

Answer 52

Determine is laws/actions are constitutional or unconstitutional