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Study quiz for the Constitution Bowl.
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Article 4 explains...
The House of Representatives
State and federal duties
The Judicial Branch
What happens when a president is impeached
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Article 6 establishes...
The Declaration of Independence as an important document
Justice and peace
The US Constitution as the supreme law of the land
The US Constitution as a limited time document
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Article 2 defines...
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Army
The Executive Branch
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Who was a general in the Revolutionary War and the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
Samuel Adams
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What does the 21st Amendment say?
Allows the use of alcohol
Allows the vice president to help the president
Allows presidents to run for 3 terms
Allows the use of tobacco
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What does the 9th Amendment state?
People have additional rights not listed in the Constitution
The people can sue the federal government
All rights are listed in the Constitution
The Constitution cannot be amended
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Were the state governments created before the federal government?
No, the federal government was most important
No, the federal government had all power
Yes, the states were not part of a country
Yes, each state had its own constitution
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What does the 11th Amendment define?
The role of the government
Constitutional powers
The power to tax people
When citizens may sue in a federal court
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What does the Preamble explain?
The reasons we declared war.
The reasons the Constitution was established.
The reasons for a Declaration of Independence.
The reasons for 13 colonies.
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What does the 6th Amendment protect?
The number of times a person can run for president.
The right to protest.
The rights of someone accused of a crime.
Women's right to vote.
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What does the 5th Amendment protect?
The right to choose not to testify against yourself.
The right to a trial by jury.
The right to liberty.
The right to question witnesses.
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Article 7 describes...
The process of ratification
The Judicial Branch
The Vice President's job
The way a state is created
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Article 5 defines...
The role of Secretary of State
The Constitution cannot be changed
The laws of foreign affairs
The amendment process
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Who is Mrs. Brimhall's favorite founding father?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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What does the 27th Amendment say?
Prevents Congress from creating laws
Citizens should vote on every law
Gives the president 10 days to veto a bill
Prevents Congress from giving themselves raises
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Article 3 defines...
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Navy
The Judicial Branch
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The 3 Branches of Government are also known as
A hierarchical structure
A system of checks and balances so no part is too powerful
A system of mob rule
A circular flow
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What does the 15th Amendment say?
Gives the right to a speedy trial
Protects citizens from pay jail fines
Prevents individuals from testifying against themselves
Gives all male citizens the right to vote
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What does the 13th Amendment say?
Abolishes slavery
Prohibits alcohol
Protects citizens from high taxes
Gives women the right to vote
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What does the 26th Amendment say?
Automatically drafts men when they are 18
Changes the voting age from 21 to 25
Citizens who don't vote will be fined
Changes the voting age from 21 to 18
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What does the 22nd Amendment say?
Ratifies the 18th Amendment
Limits the number of terms a president can serve
Changes the voting age
Limits the number of terms a judge can serve
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What does the 10th Amendment state?
Abolishes slavery
Rights not given to the federal government go to the states
The federal government has all the power
All branches of government must agree
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What is the Declaration of Independence?
A list of 27 grievances against the British government.
The Constitution
The laws of the United States.
A document that establishes George Washington as president
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What does the 19th Amendment say?
Gives senators the right to pass laws
Gives women the right to vote
Allows property taxes
Allows the use of alcohol
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What does the 2nd Amendment protect?
Right to keep and bear arms
From soldiers living in your house
From unlawful search and seizure
Right to killing bears
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Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
James Madison
George Washington
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What does the 1st Amendment say?
Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly
Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, and guns
Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, and location
Protects freedom of anything you want to do
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What does the 16th Amendment say?
Gives the federal government power over the states
Protects citizens from domestic violence
Gives the federal government power to tax the people
Gives women the right to vote
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What does the 23rd Amendment say?
Allows the hunting of deer
Allows citizens of Washington DC to vote for president
Makes citizens pay to vote
Changes the voting age to 18
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What does the 25th Amendment say?
Allows presidents to live in the White House
Explains what happens when the president dies or resigns
Explains the process of electing the president
Explains what happens when the US is attacked
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Who was known as the "Father of the Revolution"?
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
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What does the 7th Amendment grant?
Prohibits the use of alcohol.
The right to private property.
The rights of all ethnicity to vote.
The right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
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Article 1 defines...
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
The President
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What does the 24th Amendment say?
Allows citizens of other countries to vote
Makes it illegal to vote for more than one political party
Makes Washington DC a state
Makes it illegal to restrict someone from voting
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What does the 20th Amendment say?
Gives the president full power
Changes the number of presidential terms
Gives voting restrictions
Changes the term dates of the president and vice president
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What does the 18th Amendment say?
Addresses the rights of citizens
Prohibits the use of alcohol
Allows the president to declare war
Explains the Bill of Rights
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Our government is a republic. What is a republic?
A monarchy
Where authority is given to one person
A distribution of authority
A representative form of government
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What does the 14th Amendment say?
Limits the number of terms for the president
States that we have a republic
Prevents Congress from receiving bribes
Grants citizenship to former slaves
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What does the 12th Amendment explain?
The process for citizenship
The process of electing senators
The process of electing judges
The process of electing the president and vice president
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What does the 8th Amendment state?
The right to elect senators
No excessive bail and no cruel or unusual punishments
No one can own a gun without a permit
The type of person who can run for president
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What does the 3rd Amendment protect?
Citizens don't have to testify against themselves
Citizens don't have to quarter soldiers
Citizens should choose who to vote for
Citizens should have privacy
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What does the 4th Amendment protect?
The right to a speedy trial.
The right to buy a home.
The right to privacy. No unlawful search or seizure.
The right to an attorney.
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What does the 17th Amendment say?
Gives people the right to elect senators
Gives people the right to appoint judges
Prohibits the sale of alcohol
Defines when a citizen can sue in federal court
