U.S. History Constitution and Amendments Test
Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is popular sovereignty?
a. | The government chooses | c. | Government laws are enforced | b. | The people
choose | d. | The people get no
say |
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What is federalism?
a. | power is shared between the federal government an the states | c. | power is controlled
by the states | b. | power is controlled by the federal government | d. | power is never shared between the federal
government and the states |
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What are the powers called that the Constitution gives only to the national
government?
a. | national powers | c. | delegated powers | b. | concurrent powers | d. | reserved powers |
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What are the powers called that the Constitution only gives to state
governments?
a. | state powers | c. | delegated powers | b. | concurrent powers | d. | reserved powers |
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What are the powers called that the Constitution allows the national government
and state governments to share?
a. | national powers | c. | delegated powers | b. | concurrent powers | d. | reserved powers |
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Which one of these is not a branch of government?
a. | legislative | c. | executive | b. | federal | d. | judicial |
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What do we call the system that keeps one branch from becoming more powerful
than the other two?
a. | checks and balances | c. | circle of power | b. | equal branches | d. | there is no
system |
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What do we call the first ten amendments?
a. | The first ten amendments | c. | The most important
amendments | b. | Amendments 1-10 | d. | The Bill of Rights |
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What tells us the purpose of the Constitution?
a. | Preamble | c. | Article 1 | b. | Bill of Rights | d. | The Amendments |
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What does Article 1 cover?
a. | Executive Powers | c. | The Amendments | b. | Judicial Powers | d. | Legislative
Powers |
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Congress is made up of how many Houses?
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Which is not a qualification to be elected to the House of
Representatives?
a. | you must have graduated college | c. | citizen of the U.S. for 7
years | b. | minimum age of 25 | d. | inhabitant of the state you represent |
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The amount of representatives each state gets in the House of Representatives is
chosen by what?
a. | voters | c. | the Senate | b. | money | d. | population |
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How long is a term of office in the House of Representatives?
a. | 1 year | c. | 4 years | b. | 2 years | d. | 6 years |
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How many Senators are there per state?
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How long is a term of office in the Senate?
a. | 1 year | c. | 4 years | b. | 2 years | d. | 6 years |
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Which is not a qualification to be elected to the Senate?
a. | minimum age of 30 | c. | inhabitant of the state you represent | b. | citizen of the U.S.
for 9 years | d. | a college
graduate |
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Who is President of the Senate?
a. | the President of the U.S. | c. | the Speaker of the
House | b. | the Vice-President of the U.S. | d. | the Chief
Justice |
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Who can declare war?
a. | the President | c. | the Speaker of the House | b. | the
Vice-President | d. | Congress |
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Which branch of government controls all the money issues the for the
country?
a. | Legislative | c. | Judicial | b. | Executive | d. | the Cabinet |
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What is the term of office for the president?
a. | 1 year | c. | 4 years | b. | 2 years | d. | 6 years |
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Which is not a qualification to become president?
a. | you must be a natural citizen | c. | minimum age of
35 | b. | you must have a college degree | d. | resident of the U.S. for 14
years |
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What must a president take before entering office?
a. | a test | c. | a confidentiality agreement | b. | an oath of
office | d. | ossession of the
White House |
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Who is the commander in chief of the armed forces?
a. | the Pentagon | c. | the Joint Chiefs of Staff | b. | Congress | d. | the President |
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The Constitution only officially created one court. Which one?
a. | the Supreme Court | c. | Federal Court | b. | Circuit Court | d. | Appellate Court |
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Which power allows the Supreme Court to decide if something violates the
Constitution?
a. | Appellate Jurisdiction | c. | Judicial Review | b. | Supreme Power | d. | Trial by Jury |
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Who decides the punishment for treason?
a. | the President | c. | the Supreme Court | b. | Congress | d. | the Pentagon |
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Who can admit new states to the Union?
a. | the President | c. | Congress | b. | the Supreme Court | d. | the Office of New
States |
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What is considered the supreme law of the land?
a. | the Declaration of Independence | c. | the Preamble | b. | the
Constitution | d. | the
Emanicpation Proclamation |
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How many of the 13 states did it take to ratify the Constitution?
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Matching
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a. | People are safe from unreasonable searches and seizures
without a warrant | b. | This amendment
says that no one can be elected to President more than twice. You can hold office for two years
and still be elected for another 2 terms. However if you serve more than two years in one term
you can only be elected again once | c. | This amendment
prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections, either in primaries or general
elections | d. | This amendment repealed the Prohibition amendment.
Alcohol was now legal again in the United States | e. | Outlawed the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol within the United
States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
government | f. | former slaves were
granted citizenship and promised “equal protection of the laws.” This protection from
unreasonable discrimination eventually extended to other groups as well | g. | This amendment protects a state from going bankrupt or taking away services
from citizens as the result of losing a major lawsuit | h. | Judges are not allowed to impose excessive bail or
fines | i. | This amendment made it so voters in each state elect the
Senators from their state, not the state legislatures | j. | Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press | k. | The defendant is guaranteed the right to a speedy trial. Without this
protection you could sit in jail a very long time | l. | This amendment assures people that the rights listed in the Constitution are
not the only rights that exist | m. | A well regulated
militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear
arms, shall not be infringed | n. | This amendment
gives all powers not specifically stated or reserved for the US Government in the Constitution, or
prohibited by the Constitution to the states | o. | No soldier shall,
in a time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the
owner | p. | Amendment changed the way the president and vice
president were chosen under Article II. Originally, the electoral college voted for two people on the
same ballot, without distinguishing between offices. The person who received the most electoral votes
became president; the runner-up was vice
president | q. | The accused must be notified of charges brought against
him or her. The accused must be given a chance to present a defense in court. The
government cannot require self-incriminating testimony, the defendant cannot be compelled to be a
witness against himself/herself | r. | This amendment
gave blacks (no one shall be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of
servitude) the right to vote. | s. | After the Civil
War this amendment was passed stating that this country would never again have to deal with
slavery | t. | This amendment gave 18 year olds the right to
vote | u. | This increased federal revenue and allowed the national
government to play a larger role in American life. | v. | This amendment states that if the President dies in office, resigns, or is
removed the Vice-President shall become President | w. | Amendment is best known for reducing the time in which members of Congress who
had been voted out of office, or lame ducks, could continue to legislate | x. | gives D.C. residents the vote in presidential elections, and it was ratified
in 1961 | y. | This amendment gave all women the right to
vote | z. | Right to a trial by jury in all civil cases that the
controversy exceeds twenty dollars |
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Religious and Political Freedom
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Right to Bear Arms
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Quartering Troops
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Search and Seizure
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Rights of Accused Persons
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Right to a Speedy, Public Trial
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Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
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Limits of Fines and Punishments
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Rights of People
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Powers of States and People
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Lawsuits Against the States
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42.
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Election of Executives
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43.
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Slavery Abolished
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44.
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Civil Rights
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Right to Vote
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46.
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Income Tax
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Direct Election of Senators
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Prohibition
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Woman Suffrage
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“Lame Duck” Sessions
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51.
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Repeal of Prohibition
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Limit on Presidential Term
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Voting in District of Columbia
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54.
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Abolition of Poll Taxes
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Presidential Disability, Succession
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56.
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18 year old Vote
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