American Constitution Test

Which of the following is not a cabinet position

Which of the following is NOT a duty of the President?

Which of the following is a duty reserved for the House of Representatives?

What is the main function of Congress?

Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?

The clause that ensures each state honors another state's laws is Necessary and Proper clause

How large of a majority is necessary in both Houses of Congress to pass a proposed amendment?

Which article of the Constitution outlines the powers given to the Legislative Branch?

What happens to the bill if the president does not sign it within the 10 day period?

Supreme Court justices cannot be impeached

Who is know as the "Father of the Constitution?"

How many members make up the US House of Representatives

What happens if the president does not sign the bill in 10 days and congress is not in session

A petition of American citizens can start a bill

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

Which article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Judicial Branch?

What is the basis for number of congressmen and women in the house and the senate?

Which amendment established limits on presidential terms?

How old does a presidential candidate have to be

What is an ex post facto law

What is the limit on the number of presidential terms a president can have?

The process of a bill not being signed within the 10 days / congress not in session is called

Congressmen/ women are required to take a religious test at the request of their constituents

When does the regular session of Congress begin?

When did the Constitution go into effect?

How long is a US Representative's term in office?

Congress can grant titles of nobility to the president's family

How long are presidential terms

Of the following which is NOT reason our founding fathers gave in establishing the constitution

The Constitution is considered the "Supreme Law of the Land."

What is the main function of the Judicial Branch

How long does a US Representative have to be a citizen of his state?

How many justices can sit on the Supreme Court?

Which of the following is NOT a duty reserved for the Senate?

How large of a majority of states are necessary to ratify an amendment?

Which article of the Constitution deals with its ratification?

How long is the term of office for a Supreme Court justice?

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

How many days does the President have to act on a bill?

How many members make up the US Senate?

The act of returning a fugitive to their home state for prosecution is know as

How old do you have to be to run for office of US representative

How old do you have to be to run for the office of US Senator?

Where does a vetoed bill go after the president vetoes it

How long is a US Senator's term in office?

Which of the following eras in American history saw the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus

Which of the following is NOT a power delegated to Congress?

What fraction of Senators is chosen every second year?

How long does a US Senator have to be a citizen of his state?

Congress has power to regulate the postal service and set standards on copyrights and patents.

What article of the constitution outlines the amendment process?

Which of the following powers is forbidden to Congress?

How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?

An amendment of the Constitution can start at the state level

How large of a majority is needed to override a presidential veto

Which Constitutional Amendment allows for the direct election of US Senators?

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States?

An immigrant can become president of the United States

Article 1 section 8 paragraph 18 of the Constitution is called the Necessary and Proper clause.

A majority of each house must be present in order to conduct business