U.S. Constitution

Question 1

In what year was The Declaration of Independence written?

Answer 1

1776

Question 2

In what year was The U.S. Constitution written?

Answer 2

1787

Question 3

There are _____ branches of government.

Answer 3

3

Question 4

This is the branch of government that makes the laws.

Answer 4

legislative

Question 5

What do we call the leader of our country?

Answer 5

the president

Question 6

This is branch of government that the president belongs to.

Answer 6

executive

Question 7

This is the branch of government that The Supreme Court belongs to.

Answer 7

judicial

Question 8

Who was the first president of The United States?

Answer 8

Washington

Question 9

Who is the current president of The United States?

Answer 9

Biden

Question 10

What do we call someone who speaks for a group?

Answer 10

representative

Question 11

What is the word that means to send back or not agree?

Answer 11

veto

Question 12

How many stripes are on The American flag?

Answer 12

13

Question 13

What do the stripes on the flag represent?

Answer 13

the 13 colonies

Question 14

How many stars are on The American flag?

Answer 14

50

Question 15

What do the stars on the flag represent?

Answer 15

the 50 states

Question 16

What colors are the stripes on the flag?

Answer 16

red and white

Question 17

What is the capital of The United States?

Answer 17

Washington D.C.

Question 18

The president in elected every _____ years.

Answer 18

4

Question 19

What does it mean to be voted in your position?

Answer 19

elected

Question 20

The first part of The Constitution is called the _______.

Answer 20

preamble

Question 21

The second part of The Constitution is called the _______

Answer 21

articles

Question 22

The third part of The Constitution is called the _______.

Answer 22

amendments

Question 23

Something that is not allowed by The Constitution is called __________.

Answer 23

unconstitutional

Question 24

Everyone born in The U.S. is called a _______.

Answer 24

citizen

Question 25

To ratify something means to ______ it.

Answer 25

accept

Question 26

What do we call the house where the president lives?

Answer 26

The White House

Question 27

Together the Senate and the House of Representatives make up _______.

Answer 27

Congress

Question 28

How many days does the president have to veto a bill?

Answer 28

10

Question 29

What do we call the first ten amendments?

Answer 29

The Bill of Rights

Question 30

How many amendments are there?

Answer 30

27

Question 31

True or False? The Bill of Rights includes freedom of speech.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What word means to accuse someone of a crime?

Answer 32

impeach

Question 33

What is the word for the bank of the federal government?

Answer 33

treasury

Question 34

What word means a crime committed against your country?

Answer 34

treason

Question 35

Which amendment ended slavery?

Answer 35

13th

Question 36

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Answer 36

19th

Question 37

What must be true before you can run for president?

Answer 37

35 years old, US citizen, resident for 14 years

Question 38

Who takes over if the president can no longer do his or her job?

Answer 38

Vice President

Question 39

What is the word for a new idea for a law?

Answer 39

bill

Question 40

What is the word for a change to the Constitution?

Answer 40

amendment