Constitution Test Review (Retake)

Question 1

Which is the HIGHEST federal court in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court

Question 2

Congress has all of the following powers EXCEPT…

Accepted Answer

Granting titles of knighthood and lordship

Question 3

The US Senate has _____ Senators and the US House of Representatives has _____ Representatives.

Accepted Answer

100, 435

Question 4

What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

List and guarantee basic individual rights for citizens

Question 5

What is “checks and balances”?

Accepted Answer

Prevents one branch of the government from too powerful

Question 6

If the President and Vice President are killed or removed from office, who becomes President?

Accepted Answer

Speaker of the House

Question 7

What is the purpose of separation of powers in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Prevent one branch from gaining too much power

Question 8

Power to establish public schools

Accepted Answer

State

Question 9

Which branch of the US government is considered BICAMERAL?

Accepted Answer

Legislative

Question 10

What would be a judicial check on the legislative branch?

Accepted Answer

Declaring a law unconstitutional

Question 11

What is the name of the Illinois state legislature?

Accepted Answer

General Assembly

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Six years

Question 13

The 50 stars on the flag represent _______ and the 13 stripes on the flag represent _________.

Accepted Answer

States, Colonies

Question 14

Which of the following steps is needed for a bill to become a law?

Accepted Answer

Bill must have majority vote in each house of Congress

Question 15

The number of US Representatives from each state is based on…

Accepted Answer

Based on state’s population

Question 16

How long is a US Supreme Court Justice’s term in office?

Accepted Answer

Life

Question 17

Power to control trade within a state

Accepted Answer

State

Question 18

Amendments have given the right to vote to all of the following groups of people EXCEPT…

Accepted Answer

Non-citizens

Question 19

Which of the following is protected by the Illinois Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following powers is ONLY granted to the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

Introduce revenue (tax) bills

Question 21

What is separation of powers?

Accepted Answer

Government is divided into three branches

Question 22

Power to negotiate treaties

Accepted Answer

Federal

Question 23

Power to print/coin money

Accepted Answer

Federal

Question 24

How many US Senators are there from each state?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 25

A candidate must receive the majority of the ______________ to become President.

Accepted Answer

Electoral College votes

Question 26

When using the flag, all of the following rules should be followed EXCEPT…

Accepted Answer

Display outside in all types of weather

Question 27

Within the STATE court system, what is the court of final appeal?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court

Question 28

Who APPOINTS members of the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

President

Question 29

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as…

Accepted Answer

Bill of Rights

Question 30

Power to make and enforce laws

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 31

The 14th Amendment considers someone an American citizen when…

Accepted Answer

They are born or naturalized in the United States

Question 32

Which of the following is the best definition of FEDERALISM?

Accepted Answer

Power is shared between the states and national government

Question 33

Power to issue marriage licenses and divorce decrees

Accepted Answer

State

Question 34

What is protected by the 2nd Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Right to own a firearm

Question 35

What would be an executive check over the judicial branch?

Accepted Answer

Nominating Supreme Court justices

Question 36

What is judicial review?

Accepted Answer

Interpreting whether laws are constitutional or not

Question 37

What would be a legislative check on the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

Approving nominations by the President

Question 38

How many TERMS can the President serve?

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 39

What does the Constitution’s supremacy clause call the “supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

Federal laws, Constitution, and treaties

Question 40

All of the following are qualifications to become President EXCEPT…

Accepted Answer

Served as a state’s governor or senator

Question 41

All of the following are signs of respect for the flag EXCEPT…

Accepted Answer

Display flag on the ground

Question 42

The United States flag should be displayed ________ with other nation’s flags.

Accepted Answer

At the same height

Question 43

Power to declare war

Accepted Answer

Federal

Question 44

What allows the Constitution to expand powers to meet the needs of modern America?

Accepted Answer

Elastic clause and constitutional amendments

Question 45

Impeaching an official means…

Accepted Answer

Removal of official from office

Question 46

How can a veto be overridden and be made a law?

Accepted Answer

2/3 majority vote in both the Senate and House of Reps

Question 47

The right to remain silent and not be a witness against yourself is protected by the…

Accepted Answer

5th Amendment

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

Two years

Question 49

Power to collect taxes

Accepted Answer

Both

Constitution Test Review (Retake)

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Constitution Test Review (Retake)

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