Constitution Test made by Gabble

Question 1

What does the Legislative branch do?

Answer 1

Makes laws

Question 2

How does a bill becomes a law?

Answer 2

It goes to congress and they need to approve it, so does the Senate and the President

Question 3

What’s a bill?

Answer 3

Proposed idea that might become a law

Question 4

HoR & Senate (what are their options when a bill is placed in front of them?)

Answer 4

They can kill it or approve it

Question 5

What happens if the president vetoes a bill?

Answer 5

It goes back to the Congress and the houses

Question 6

How many senators are there and how many does each state get?

Answer 6

Each state gets 2 senators and there is 100 senators in total

Question 7

How long is a senators term?

Answer 7

6 years per term

Question 8

Who are Illinois’ 2 senators?

Answer 8

Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin

Question 9

How many people are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 9

435

Question 10

House of Representatives: How long? (After how long are they elected?)

Answer 10

They are elected every 2 years

Question 11

Vice President is the chief/leader of what?

Answer 11

The senate

Question 12

What does the Executive branch do?

Answer 12

Enforces laws

Question 13

What are the qualifications to become president? (there are 3)

Answer 13

Natural born citizen/born on US soil
At least 35 years old
Must be a US citizen for at least 14 years

Question 14

What are the responsibility’s of the of president?

Answer 14

Suggest laws to Congress
Head of the military
Veto laws

Question 15

What is the succession order after the president?

Answer 15

Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense

Question 16

Inauguration process (when is it?)

Answer 16

January 20th

Question 17

How many electoral votes are there?

Answer 17

538

Question 18

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the election?

Answer 18

270

Question 19

How many electoral votes does Illinois have?

Answer 19

19

Question 20

What is the popular vote?

Answer 20

When the citizens of the US vote for the president

Question 21

What is winner takes all?

Answer 21

When a candidate wins a state they get all it’s electoral college votes

Question 22

What are the problems of the Electoral College?

Answer 22

It could overpower the popular vote and the say/votes of the people and it favors small states

Question 23

What does the Judicial branch do?

Answer 23

Interpret laws

Question 24

How many Supreme Court members are there?

Answer 24

9

Question 25

Who is the current supreme court justice?

Answer 25

John G Roberts Jr.

Question 26

Process of supreme court seeing a case
Like, who sees a case before the supreme court and what cases does the supreme court MOSTLY only see?

Answer 26

They mostly see appeal cases

Question 27

How long do judges serve?

Answer 27

Life or until they retire

Question 28

Who appoints the Supreme Court judges?

Answer 28

The President

Question 29

Where does the supreme court meet? or like where the Supreme Court is located

Answer 29

Washington D.C

Question 30

Difference between district court, appeals court, and supreme court?

Answer 30

It starts at a district court and if it’s unfair it can go to the appeal court and if they think it’s serious it will go to the Supreme Court

Question 31

Qualifications to become a Supreme Court justice

Answer 31

None

Question 32

What’s the 1st amendment?

Answer 32

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition

Question 33

What’s the 2nd amendment?

Answer 33

Right to bear arms

Question 34

What’s the 3rd amendment?

Answer 34

Citizens do not have to house soldiers

Question 35

What’s the 4th amendment?

Answer 35

No unreasonable search or arrest

Question 36

What’s the 5th amendment?

Answer 36

No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself

Question 37

What’s the 6th amendment?

Answer 37

The right to a speedy and public trial

Question 38

What’s the 7th amendment?

Answer 38

The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over

Question 39

What’s the 8th amendment?

Answer 39

No excessive bail or cruel punishment

Question 40

What’s the 9th amendment?

Answer 40

People get rights not listed in Constitution

Question 41

What’s the 10th amendment?

Answer 41

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people

Question 42

What’s the 13th amendment?

Answer 42

Abolish slavery

Question 43

What’s the 14th amendment?

Answer 43

If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. (essentially granting citizenship to all former slaves)

Question 44

What’s the 15th amendment?

Answer 44

You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed

Question 45

What’s the 18th amendment?

Answer 45

Prohibition (Drinking alcohol is illegal; this caused quite the chaos in the US)

Question 46

What’s the 19th amendment?

Answer 46

Women can vote

Question 47

What’s the 21st amendment?

Answer 47

“lol sike ya’ll can drink alcohol now I guess just chill out”

Question 48

What’s the 22nd amendment?

Answer 48

Two term limit for president

Question 49

What’s the 24th amendment?

Answer 49

Anti poll tax (voting is free)

Question 50

What’s the 26th amendment?

Answer 50

18 years old to vote (was 21 before this amendment)

Question 51

Amount of states needed to ratify (approve) an amendment

Answer 51

38 or 3/4

Question 52

Amount of votes needed for Congress to propose an amendment

Answer 52

Two-thirds of both the House and Senate