US Constitution

Question 1

TRUE or FALSE:
The US Constitution holds sovereignty

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

What are the 5 principles of the US constitution?

Answer 2

• Separation of powers
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Bipartisanship
• Limited government

Question 3

Is the US Constitution codified or uncodified?

Answer 3

Uncodified.

Question 4

Is the US Constitution entrenched or unentrenched?

Answer 4

Unentrenched.

Question 5

Does the US Constitution enforce a fusion of powers or a seperation of powers?

Answer 5

Seperation of powers.

Question 6

What are the three branches of US government?

Answer 6

Legislative, Judiciary, Executive

Question 7

How often and when are elections?

Answer 7

Every four years in november

Question 8

When is the President actually sworn in?

Answer 8

The following January after the November results.

Question 9

What fraction of the House and Senate have to agree to pass a constitutional ammendment?

Answer 9

2/3rds

Question 10

What is the 1st Amendment of the constitution?

Answer 10

Freedom of speech

Question 11

What is the 2nd Amendment of the constitution?

Answer 11

Right to keep & Bear Arms

Question 12

What is the 8th Amendment of the constitution?

Answer 12

Freedom from cruel & unusual punishments

Question 13

What is the 10th Amendment of the Constitution?

Answer 13

Powers not given to the US by constitution are given to the States.

Question 14

How many are elected in the House of Representatives?

Answer 14

450

Question 15

How many are elected in the Senate?

Answer 15

100

Question 16

Which represents districts?
House of Representatives or the Senate?

Answer 16

House of Representatives

Question 17

What is federalism?

Answer 17

States have powers

Question 18

How often are the House of Representatives up for election?

Answer 18

Every 2 years

Question 19

How often are members of the Senate up for election?

Answer 19

Every 6 years

Question 20

What are ballot initiatives similar to?

Answer 20

Referendums but for states

Question 21

Give an example of a ballot initiative

Answer 21

• Oregon: Hard drugs decriminalised
• $15 minimum wage in Florida

Question 22

Name a power held by the house

Answer 22

• Initiate money bills
• Impeachment
• Elect president if electoral college is deadlocked

Question 23

Name a power held by the Senate

Answer 23

• Confirm appointments
• Ratify treaties
• Try cases of impeachment
• Elect vice president if electoral college is deadlocked

Question 24

Name a power shared by both the house and the senate

Answer 24

• Pass legislation
• Override the president’s veto
• Initiate constitutional amendments
• Declare war
• Confirm a newly appointed vice-president

Question 25

Name a progressive member of the house

Answer 25

• AOC
  -Ilham Omar
• Rashid Tlab
• Ayanna Pressley
• Jamal Bowman

Question 26

Name a moderate republican senator

Answer 26

• Mitt Romney
• Susan Collins

Question 27

Name an independent senator:

Answer 27

• Bernie Sanders
• Angus King

Question 28

What is the Democrat/Republican split in the Senate?

Answer 28

49 Republican
47 Democrat
(as of 2024)

Question 29

What are the key clauses of US congress?

Answer 29

• General welfare
• Interstate commerce clause
• Necessary and proper

Question 30

What does Bicameral mean?

Answer 30

Two chambers