US Constitution and Civics Exam

Question 1

America’s First Constitution

Answer 1

Articles of Confederation

Question 2

Name of our present Constitution

Answer 2

Constitution of the United States

Question 3

What was the year our constitution was written?

Answer 3

1787

Question 4

What is a census?

Answer 4

A formal process of counting the population of a nation, state or region and accounting for the population’s age, race, sex, and occupation. Every 10 years.

Question 5

3 Levels of Government

Answer 5

Local, state, and federal

Question 6

Powers of the federal government

Answer 6

Expressed/delegated

Question 7

Powers of the state governments

Answer 7

Reserved

Question 8

Powers shared by both levels

Answer 8

Concurrent

Question 9

coin money

Answer 9

expressed

Question 10

regulate State trade

Answer 10

reserved

Question 11

declare war

Answer 11

expressed

Question 12

regulate State business

Answer 12

reserved

Question 13

levy taxes

Answer 13

concurrent

Question 14

establish local governments

Answer 14

reserved

Question 15

approve treaties

Answer 15

expressed

Question 16

build and maintain roads

Answer 16

concurrent

Question 17

conduct elections

Answer 17

reserved

Question 18

regulate marriages

Answer 18

reserved

Question 19

regulate foreign trade

Answer 19

expressed

Question 20

establish schools

Answer 20

reserved

Question 21

enforce laws

Answer 21

concurrent

Question 22

List 3 branches of government

Answer 22

Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

Question 23

Head of Legislative branch

Answer 23

Speaker of the House

Question 24

Head of Executive branch

Answer 24

President

Question 25

Head of Judicial branch

Answer 25

Chief Justice

Question 26

Function of Legislative branch

Answer 26

Makes laws

Question 27

Function of Executive branch

Answer 27

Enforce laws

Question 28

Function of Judicial branch

Answer 28

Interpret laws

Question 29

List 2 Legislative checks on the Executive branch

Answer 29

Override veto and impeach president

Question 30

List 2 Legislative checks on the Judicial branch

Answer 30

Impeach judges and approve judges

Question 31

List 2 Executive checks on the Legislative branch

Answer 31

Veto legislation and call Congress back

Question 32

An Executive check on Judicial

Answer 32

Appoint federal judges

Question 33

A Judicial check on Legislative

Answer 33

Declare laws unconstitutional

Question 34

A Judicial check on Executive

Answer 34

Declare actions unconstitutional

Question 35

What is the function of the electoral college?

Answer 35

To be responsible for representing the voters of a state and ultimately deciding who becomes president

Question 36

How are the number of electoral votes calculated?

Answer 36

Number of senators plus the number of House reps

Question 37

Number of electoral votes to win

Answer 37

270

Question 38

Who elects the president if there is a tie in the Electoral College?

Answer 38

House of Reps

Question 39

How the number of House Reps is determined

Answer 39

Census

Question 40

Total number of House Reps

Answer 40

435

Question 41

Length of Representative term in office

Answer 41

2 years

Question 42

My US Representative

Answer 42

Jason Smith

Question 43

3 Requirements for US Representatives*

Answer 43

25 years old US Citizen for 7 years Live in the state you’re running in

Question 44

Position that heads US Representatives

Answer 44

Speaker of the House

Question 45

How the numbers of Senators from each state are calculated

Answer 45

Not calculated; everyone gets two

Question 46

Total number of US Senators

Answer 46

100

Question 47

Length of a Senator’s term in office

Answer 47

6 years

Question 48

2 MO Senators

Answer 48

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt

Question 49

3 Requirements for US Senator

Answer 49

30 years old US citizen for 9 years Reside in the state you’re running in

Question 50

Position that heads US Senate

Answer 50

Vice President

Question 51

Investigates charge in an impeachment trial

Answer 51

House

Question 52

Begin all appropriation bills

Answer 52

House

Question 53

Approve all treaties

Answer 53

Senate

Question 54

Acts as jury in impeachment trial

Answer 54

Senate