Constitutional Quiz
Mr. Kevin Walsh
Directions: Answer these 50 questions to the best of your ability. First time through, you may not use any technology.
After answering as many as you possibly can, you may use technology to assist you.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
2. What does the Constitution do?
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
4. What is an amendment?
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
6. What are three rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?*
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
8. Name the three branches of the government.
9. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
10. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
11. Who makes federal laws?
12. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
13. How many U.S. Senators are there?
14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
15. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
16. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
17. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
18. How many U.S. Representatives are in Missouri
19. In what month do we vote for President?*
20. In what month is the president inaugurated?
21. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
22. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
23. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
24. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
25. What were three original positions in cabinet?
26. What does the judicial branch do?
27. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
28. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
29. Who is the Governor of your state now?
30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
31.For Congress to override a Presidential veto of the How many members of Congress must vote to override?
32.Who approves appoints made by the President?
33.What amendment gave women the right to vote?
34.What amendment protects you from self-incrimination?
35.What amendment protects people from cruel and unusual punishment?
36.Giving aid and comfort to the United States is a federal crime called?
37.This amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?
38.What is the ELASTIC clause?
39.How old do you have to be to serve as president?
40.How old do you have to be to serve in the House of Representatives?
41.How old do you have to be to serve in the Senate?
42. What is the length of a supreme court justice term?
43.
Who must approve supreme court justice appointment??
44. Who elects the president of the United States?
45.What is the maximum # of years a president can serve?
46. Name 13 original colonies
47. True or False: According to the Constitution, a person can be naturalized as a US citizen and still be president
48. Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner?"
49. What is the minimum voting age?
50. Who has the power to declare war?